INDOPOLITIKA \u2013 Minister of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises\n(MSMEs) Maman Abdurrahman revealed that the support program for MSMEs\naffected by the disaster is showing positive progress.<\/p>\n
Minister of MSMEs Maman Abdurrahman affirmed that several recovery\nmeasures implemented by the government have encouraged increased\nbusiness transactions in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra following\nthe disaster that occurred at the end of November 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ministry of MSMEs continues to encourage economic activity in\nAceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra so that MSME entrepreneurs can\nquickly recover and become productive again,\u201d said Minister of MSMEs\nMaman Abdurrahman while attending the Coordination Meeting of the\nSumatra Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force together with DPR RI leaders\nat the MPR\/DPR\/DPD RI Building Complex, Jakarta.<\/p>\n
As part of the assignment of the Task Force for Accelerating\nRehabilitation and Reconstruction after the Sumatra Disaster, the\nMinistry of MSMEs launched the Bangkit MSME Clinic service. This service\nis designed to provide comprehensive assistance, ranging from access to\nfinance, production support, to marketing facilitation for MSME\nentrepreneurs affected by the disaster.<\/p>\n
Minister Maman said that the Ministry of MSMEs is collaborating with\ndigital platforms such as Shopee, Tokopedia, TikTok Shop, and Lazada to\nopen special shopping channels for products from MSME entrepreneurs from\nthe three affected provinces.<\/p>\n
Since its launch in mid-January 2026, sales have increased by 27.5%.\nAs of February 11, 2026, 3.5 million transactions have been recorded for\n2,128 product items from 2,059 MSME entrepreneurs. The most popular\nproducts include clothing, food, handicrafts, and beauty products.<\/p>\n
Transactions in North Sumatra reached 1.35 million and West Sumatra 2\nmillion, indicating that business conditions in the two provinces have\nrelatively recovered.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, transactions in Aceh were recorded at 16.8 thousand,\nindicating that some MSME entrepreneurs have started to resume\nproduction, although they still face operational constraints.<\/p>\n
Minister Maman also emphasized that MSME entrepreneurs who have\naccess to banking are receiving easier financing, while those who have\nnot yet been reached by banking services are receiving special attention\nso that they are not left behind in the recovery process. This approach\nis taken to ensure that economic recovery is inclusive and reaches all\nlayers of micro and small businesses.<\/p>\n
Based on a joint mapping conducted by BSI, BRI, Mandiri, BNI, BPD\nAceh, and Pegadaian as of February 17, 2026, 201,953 MSME entrepreneurs\nwho are debtors of the People\u2019s Business Credit (KUR) were affected by\nthe disaster in the three provinces, with a total outstanding of IDR\n12.19 trillion.<\/p>\n
The details include 125.2 thousand MSME entrepreneurs in Aceh with an\noutstanding of IDR 7.38 trillion, 53.2 thousand MSME entrepreneurs in\nNorth Sumatra with an outstanding of IDR 3.06 trillion, and 28.4\nthousand MSME entrepreneurs in West Sumatra with an outstanding of IDR\n1.79 trillion.<\/p>\n
These debtors received various financing facilities, including\ninterest rate reductions, a grace period, adjustments to the\ncollectibility status, loan restructuring, relaxation of additional\ncollateral, easier access to new KUR, and even proposals for credit\nwrite-offs in accordance with the provisions of Presidential Decree\nNumber 2 of 2026.<\/p>\n
This policy is expected to provide breathing room for MSME\nentrepreneurs to reorganize their businesses without being burdened by\nshort-term financial obligations.<\/p>\n
In addition to the restructuring scheme, the Ministry of MSMEs is\nalso preparing a Presidential Assistance (BanPres) for Micro Business\nRehabilitation for MSME entrepreneurs who do not have access to\nbanking.<\/p>\n
The working capital assistance of IDR 3 million per recipient is\nplanned to be provided to 200,000 micro-enterprises affected by the\ndisaster. This program is implemented through coordination with the\nMinistry of Finance, the Ministry of State Secretary, Bappenas, and\nlocal governments.<\/p>\n
\u201cMSME entrepreneurs who do not have access to banking need to receive\nspecial attention so that the economy continues to move and recovery\ntakes place evenly,\u201d said Minister Maman.<\/p>\n
To support business sustainability, the Ministry of MSMEs is also\ndistributing production assistance to reactivate restaurants, cafes,\nstalls, and shops in the affected areas.<\/p>\n
The activation of grocery stores and stalls continues through\ncollaboration with local agencies and the private sector, including\noptimizing corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, especially in\nAceh. This effort reflects the spirit of mutual cooperation in\naccelerating economic recovery in the community. (Red)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-maman-post-disaster-msme-recovery-in-sumatra-shows-significant-progress-1772050164", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }