Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Co-ordinating Minister for Community Empowerment\nMuhaimin Iskandar said the Mandaya Awards 2026 marked a turning point in\nthe shift from aid towards sustainable empowerment, building\ncommunities\u2019 self-reliance so that poverty can be eradicated.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Philanthropy Association (PFI) received a Mandaya\nAward 2026 for its Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MSF) Poverty Alleviation\nprogramme. Muhaimin said the MSF had successfully shifted social\nprogrammes away from charitable and fragmented initiatives towards\nstructured, measurable collective impact focused on the self-reliance of\nrural communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe measure of development success is not just the amount of social\nassistance, but the increase in people\u2019s self-reliance and dignity, as\nwell as their ability to become the main actors in sustainable\ndevelopment,\u201d said the minister, widely known as Cak Imin, in Jakarta on\nTuesday.<\/p>\n
The Mandaya Awards target six groups of recipients, including local\ngovernments, villages, businesses, universities, Islamic boarding\nschools and community organisers. The awards are expected to encourage\ncross-sector collaboration and create a sustainable empowerment\necosystem to speed up the eradication of extreme poverty in\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n
Together, the groups form a partnership network of more than 700\nmember institutions and cross-sector partners across Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Using a Collective Impact approach, the MSF promotes a shift from\nshort-term charitable aid to transformative empowerment efforts that\nsustainably and equitably build the capacity, access and economic\ninstitutions of rural communities.<\/p>\n
Indonesian Philanthropy Association board chair Rizal Algamar echoed\nthose remarks, saying the prestigious award belonged to the entire MSF\necosystem.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe MSF is here to ensure that every rupiah of assistance delivers\nthe greatest possible collective impact for the community,\u201d Rizal\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He said sustainable village development could not rely solely on\nphysical assistance. The MSF therefore emphasises the integration of\nthree key pillars in every intervention: Perspective, People and\nPolicy.<\/p>\n
To ensure long-term sustainability, the MSF uses an innovative\nblended-finance scheme and graduation model.<\/p>\n
Before reaching its poverty-reduction target in 2031, the MSF plans\nto extend its interventions to more than 100 villages by 2030. The\nprogramme also aims to help households achieve self-reliance, increase\nvillages\u2019 per-capita income, strengthen village-owned enterprises\n(BUMDes), and integrate villages into an inclusive and sustainable\ndevelopment ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead, PFI and the entire MSF network are committed to\nexpanding the impact of their collaboration. With a curated pipeline of\nvillages and a network of more than 700 partners, the MSF is opening up\nopportunities for wide-scale replication.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/minister-mandaya-awards-2026-marks-a-paradigm-shift-in-development-1793112788", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }