\u201cWe see digital business as a bridge to lower the barriers to\neconomic access for persons with disabilities and returning migrant\nworkers. No significant capital, no need for a physical location, a\nmobile phone is enough. This business model opens up the opportunity for\nthem to build an independent and sustainable source of income.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iqbal Muslimin, Chief of Sustainability, Evermos<\/p>\n
The collaboration runs under the ILO project Promise II Impact, which\naims to improve MSMEs\u2019 access to financial services and has been running\nsince 2023. It aligns with Evermos\u2019 vision of advancing MSME empowerment\nacross Indonesia. Evermos provides the digital business ecosystem, from\nits reseller platform and curated halal products to business training\nand mentoring, while the ILO brings a decent work framework and\nfinancial literacy modules that help participants start digital\nbusinesses on sound financial footing.<\/p>\n
Since 2023, more than 230 beneficiaries have felt the project\u2019s\nimpact across various cities. In March 2026, Evermos and the ILO,\ntogether with the Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC), delivered\ndigital entrepreneurship training for migrant workers in Cirebon, West\nJava. A similar programme was also held in the Special Region of\nYogyakarta, involving persons with disabilities from various groups,\nincluding those supported by the BPKK of the Indonesian Ministry of\nManpower, the Indonesian Association of Women with Disabilities (HWDI)\nSleman, and the Mitra Sejahtera Disability Empowerment Centre (PPDMS)\nGunungkidul.<\/p>\n
During the training, participants were guided to try selecting\nproducts to sell directly through the Evermos app, to apply digital\nmarketing techniques, and to strengthen their entrepreneurial mindset so\nthat earnings from their working years can grow into long-term\nproductive assets. They were also introduced to and practised using\nWhatsApp Business as one tool to start a digital business. Meanwhile,\nthe ILO team complemented the training with basic financial literacy so\nparticipants could manage their new businesses soundly.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us, digital transformation also becomes meaningful when it\nreaches vulnerable groups, those furthest from the information they need\nto empower themselves economically. Through Evermos, a person with a\ndisability or a migrant worker returning to their hometown can start a\nbusiness with nothing more than a smartphone, without significant\ncapital \u2014 and that is what truly inclusive empowerment looks like.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arip Tirta, President, Evermos<\/p>\n
\u201cThe conclusion of this series of activities is not the end of the\nparticipants\u2019 journey, but the beginning of their path as digital\nentrepreneurs. Three years of experience have shown that when vulnerable\ngroups gain access to the right skills, technology, and mentoring, they\nare able to create economic opportunities for themselves. The\npartnership between the ILO and Evermos is an example of how\ncollaboration can help bring about more inclusive economic growth that\nleaves no one behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
Djauhari Sitorus, Project Manager, Promise II Impact<\/p>\n
Closing out three years of the Promise II Impact project, Evermos and\nthe ILO hope this contribution can encourage vulnerable groups to take\npart in driving Indonesia\u2019s economic growth as digital entrepreneurs. By\nopening access to doing business digitally, vulnerable groups can become\neconomically empowered and self-reliant. Beyond that, the collaboration\nis intended to serve as a model of inclusive empowerment that can be\nreplicated across more regions \u2014 so that an economy open to all is not\nmerely an aspiration, but something that can be realised.<\/p>\n
About Evermos<\/p>\n
Evermos is a reseller platform that integrates a distribution\nnetwork, commerce services, and a curated range of halal products with\nbusiness communities focused on serving underserved communities. Evermos\nsupports the success of its resellers regardless of gender, educational\nbackground, or geographic location by providing regular business\ntraining and mentoring.<\/p>\n
Founded in November 2018, Evermos has built the largest\nreseller-based connected commerce network in Indonesia, with over 1\nmillion resellers nationwide, more than 200,000 active monthly sellers,\nand hundreds of products from Indonesian MSMEs. Evermos has also\nreceived various prestigious accolades, including the Top CSR Award \u2013\nStar 4 2026, the Seal Business Sustainability Award 2025, the Nikkei\nAsia Award 2023, and the UN Women 2024 Indonesian Women\u2019s Empowerment\nPrinciples (WEPs), and is a member of the global Endeavor Entrepreneur\nnetwork. Evermos is also part of the World Economic Forum\u2019s Global\nInnovators Community.<\/p>\n
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