Danantara aims to allocate 1% of SOE dividends to philanthropy

JAKARTA — Danantara Indonesia Trust aims to allocate at least 1% of the total dividends received from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to philanthropy each year. CEO of Danantara Indonesia and Chair of Danantara Indonesia Trust, Rosan Roeslani, stated that the funding will focus on healthcare, education, culture, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to support sustainable social programmes. ‘We aim to allocate at least 1% of the total dividends received from all SOEs annually,’ Roeslani said after the launch of Danantara Indonesia Trust’s Strategic Partnership event in Jakarta on Monday. Roeslani said Danantara Indonesia Trust has received an initial funding of US$100 million, or approximately Rp1.77 trillion. He added that the trust was established to be a credible, professional, transparent philanthropic institution with strong governance. He also mentioned collaboration with the Gates Foundation to develop the philanthropic institution’s governance and structure. ‘We want Danantara Trust to be a credible, relevant, and transparent philanthropic entity with high governance standards,’ he said. Roeslani stated that Danantara Indonesia Trust was officially established in October 2025 as Danantara Indonesia’s philanthropic unit, tasked with driving social development impact in Indonesia. He added that the programmes are expected to deliver positive, sustainable, and lasting social impacts for communities. The trust is also expected to act as a catalyst and ecosystem enabler to strengthen cross-sector social collaboration, beyond merely providing funding. ‘This is just the beginning. Insha’Allah, we will partner with more collaborators in the future,’ Roeslani said. Nuraini Razak, Chair of Danantara Indonesia Trust, said the trust is currently building governance systems, organisational structure, oversight mechanisms, and a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework to ensure programme effectiveness. ‘We believe the long-term mandate can be credibly executed if strong governance is established from the outset,’ she said. She added that the trust is learning from and discussing with sovereign wealth funds, philanthropic institutions, and development partners both nationally and globally. Nuraini stressed that cross-sector collaboration is essential to amplify wider and more sustainable social impacts. During the event, Danantara Indonesia Trust signed memoranda of understanding with the Ministry of Health, Karya Salemba Empat Foundation, and the National Museum and Cultural Heritage Agency (Indonesia Heritage Agency). In its first partnership, the trust allocated around Rp250 billion for maternal and child health programmes, including hexavalent vaccine procurement, strengthening vaccine cold chain infrastructure, and micronutrient supplements for pregnant and postpartum mothers. Additionally, the partnership with Karya Salemba Empat Foundation includes a three-year scholarship programme for approximately 500 underprivileged students, while the collaboration with the National Museum and Cultural Heritage Agency focuses on developing library and public learning spaces at the National Museum.