Jakarta – The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia), through its Cooperatives and MSMEs and Social Affairs divisions, held a National Coordination Meeting (Rakornas) under the theme “Policies and Strategies to Strengthen MSMEs as Drivers of the Economy and Public Welfare.” The meeting took place at the RGE Lounge, 29th Floor, Menara Kadin Indonesia, on Thursday (October 8, 2026).

Kadin Indonesia Chairman Anindya Novyan Bakrie, who attended via a video recording, said Indonesia has approximately 64 million business units, 98% of which are micro and small enterprises. This large number demonstrates that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are one of the main pillars of the national economy.

Therefore, Anin said the government and business community share the responsibility of helping MSMEs scale up their businesses.

“MSMEs must move up to the next level. This means micro enterprises becoming small businesses, small businesses becoming medium-sized enterprises, and medium-sized enterprises becoming large businesses. Kadin is home to all business players, from large corporations to micro enterprises. Large businesses must not operate alone; they must bring smaller businesses along with them,” Anin said.

In addition to MSMEs, Anin emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperatives as part of efforts to expand the scale of community-based businesses. Cooperatives can serve as a platform for MSMEs to consolidate their businesses and achieve greater scale.

“Through cooperatives, micro and small businesses can join forces to achieve greater business scale, access financing, and reach wider markets,” Anin said.

However, strong cooperatives require a supportive ecosystem and reliable business partners. To this end, Kadin is encouraging greater collaboration among cooperatives, MSMEs, and large companies.

“Mutual cooperation is the key to strong cooperatives, and mutual cooperation is the key to a strong economy,” Anin said.

Furthermore, Anin stated that strengthening Kadin’s role in building a business ecosystem requires a solid legal foundation. He welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of the revision of the Kadin Law as a legislative initiative proposed by the House.

“The spirit behind the Kadin Bill that we are advocating is to grant Kadin the authority to serve all MSMEs and cooperatives through three key areas,” Anin said.

These three priorities are policy advocacy, business development, and business assistance.

First, through policy advocacy, Kadin hopes to receive a mandate to participate in the formulation and advocacy of policies related to the economy, industry, and trade at both the national and regional levels.

“This will enable Kadin, as the umbrella organization for the business community, to consistently voice the aspirations of cooperatives and MSMEs,” Anin said.

Second, business development. Kadin aims to expand access to training, certification, and capacity-building programs for business owners.

“According to our calculations, Kadin has reached more than 250,000 MSMEs. However, there are still tens of millions more that could become Kadin members. Most importantly, cooperatives and MSMEs across Indonesia should become members of Kadin,” Anin said.

Third, business assistance. According to Anin, Kadin will work to make it easier for businesses to access financing, markets, and partnerships. Kadin will also strengthen its role in economic diplomacy.

“This is not only for companies that are already exporting, but also for MSMEs and cooperatives that have yet to export, so they can enter global markets,” Anin said.

Meanwhile, Kadin Indonesia Coordinating Deputy Chairman for Cooperatives and MSMEs Nurdin Halid highlighted one of the key issues shaping Kadin’s strategy: the unequal distribution of bank financing. Of the approximately Rp8,000 trillion in loans currently disbursed by national financial institutions, only 18% goes to the MSME sector. Meanwhile, of Indonesia’s 63 million MSMEs, 97% are micro enterprises.

“There is currently a significant imbalance. Of the approximately Rp8,000 trillion in loans disbursed by financial institutions, only 18% goes to MSMEs. This creates a major imbalance in the structure of our economy,” Nurdin said.

To address this disparity, Kadin will advocate with banking and non-bank financial institutions for policies that make financing more accessible to micro enterprises and cooperatives.

“Therefore, Kadin will undertake advocacy efforts to encourage policies that make the financing process easier for MSMEs and cooperatives,” he stressed.

Meanwhile, Kadin Indonesia Coordinating Deputy Chairwoman for Social Affairs Nita Yudi added that the meeting also underscored the importance of aligning social protection efforts with business recovery initiatives.

Nita said Kadin is establishing strategic partnerships with relevant ministries and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) to provide assistance and disaster mitigation education to MSMEs. These efforts aim to safeguard business continuity and ensure the sustainability of the tourism sector during crises.

“How can MSMEs move up to the next level, and how can tourism remain sustainable if the foundations of the social sector are not strengthened? Kadin’s task today is to strengthen MSMEs so they can withstand disasters and other social challenges,” Nita Yudi said.

Also in attendance was M. Azis Syamsuddin, Kadin Indonesia Coordinating Deputy Chairman for Law and Human Rights, Facilities and Infrastructure.

The meeting also featured Lilik Kurniawan, Deputy for Disaster Management and Social Conflict Coordination at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, and Loto Srinaita Ginting, Secretary of the Ministry of MSMEs, as speakers.