Ministry urges MSMEs to utilise SAPA platform for strategic programmes
The Indonesian Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is encouraging entrepreneurs to utilise the SAPA UMKM innovation to access strategic government programmes, ranging from training and product certification to financing, investment, and market expansion.
“SAPA UMKM is an information service platform provided by the Ministry of MSMEs to facilitate business owners in obtaining information on business development programmes implemented by the government,” said Yogia Prihartiny, Assistant Deputy for Supply Chain Partnership and Small Business Marketing at the Ministry of MSMEs, during the MSME Future City Programme held by Grab and OVO in Banjarmising, South Kalimantan, on Thursday.
Through this platform, she stated that MSME players can access programmes for human resource and entrepreneurship capacity building through training, business mentoring, digital literacy, and the enhancement of managerial competence to strengthen business competitiveness.
“Business owners can also gain access to product certification and standardisation services required to improve product quality while simultaneously strengthening the competitiveness of MSMEs in both domestic and international markets,” she added.
SAPA UMKM also provides access to information regarding financing and investment, which business owners can utilise to strengthen capital, increase productivity, and accelerate business development.
According to her, strengthening partnerships and supply chains is a crucial aspect that MSME players should leverage, as it can open wider cooperation opportunities with various parties within the business ecosystem.
Furthermore, the platform supports the expansion of market access for MSMEs, both for domestic and global markets, ensuring that local products have a greater opportunity to reach a wider consumer base.
In supporting MSME development, the Ministry of MSMEs continues to strengthen synergy with various stakeholders, ranging from central and regional governments, non-governmental organisations, academics, the private sector, marketplaces, fintech companies, media, and the general public.
“We hope that business owners can optimally utilise SAPA UMKM as an entry point to access various strategic government programmes, thereby enabling them to increase business capacity, strengthen competitiveness, expand markets, and increase the contribution of MSMEs to the national economy,” said Yogia.