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        "id": 1726116,
        "msgid": "ministry-of-cooperatives-partners-with-bnsp-to-prepare-certification-for-merah-putih-village-cooperative-1778226953",
        "date": "2026-05-08 14:31:00",
        "title": "Ministry of Cooperatives Partners with BNSP to Prepare Certification for Merah Putih Village Cooperative Managers",
        "author": "Sakina Rakhma Diah Setiawan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Cooperatives has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP) to develop a certification scheme for 30,000 managers and treasurers of Merah Putih Village\/Urban Ward Cooperatives (Kopdes). Selected managers will undergo 1.5 months of training followed by certification, aiming to ensure competent leadership for these cooperatives, which are intended to serve as economic hubs at the grassroots level. This initiative underscores the government's commitment to enhancing human resources in the cooperative sector to support effective operations and economic development at the community level.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - The Ministry of Cooperatives (Kemenkop) is collaborating\nwith the National Professional Certification Agency (BNSP) to prepare a\ncertification scheme for 30,000 Managers of Merah Putih Village\/Urban\nWard Cooperatives (Kopdes). Cooperatives Minister Ferry Juliantono\nstated that his ministry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)\nregarding the scheme for managers and treasurers of Kopdes Merah Putih.\n\u201cSo that the managers and treasurers of Merah Putih Village\/Urban Ward\nCooperatives are properly guided through mentoring and supported by the\nissuance of certificates for those positions,\u201d Ferry said during a press\nconference at the Ministry\u2019s office in Jakarta on Friday (8\/5\/2026). He\nmentioned that Kopdes Merah Putih will soon be operational in the near\nfuture. \u201cWe have high hopes for this collaboration,\u201d Ferry added. On the\nsame occasion, Deputy Minister of Cooperatives Farida Farichah stated\nthat managers of Kopdes Merah Putih who pass the selection will undergo\neducation for one and a half months. \u201cAfter the education is completed,\ncertification will then be carried out,\u201d Farida said. Subsequently,\nbriefing and certification will also be provided to the treasurers of\nKopdes Merah Putih. The politician from the National Awakening Party\n(PKB) said that the government wants Kopdes Merah Putih to become the\ncentre of the economy at the grassroots level. \u201cIf they are competent,\nif the human resources have the appropriate competencies for their\npositions, we hope that its operationalisation will truly run smoothly\nand the business will also progress,\u201d Farida remarked. Meanwhile, Head\nof BNSP Syamsu Bahri stated that through this certification, it is hoped\nthat managers and treasurers will manage Kopdes Merah Putih in\naccordance with applicable standards. With this scheme, it is expected\nthat Managers and Treasurers of Kopdes Merah Putih will possess the\nnecessary competencies.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-cooperatives-partners-with-bnsp-to-prepare-certification-for-merah-putih-village-cooperative-1778226953",
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