Jakarta - The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) continues to accelerate one of its Quick Wins programs, namely the joint renovation of Uninhabitable Houses (RTLH) in collaboration with various stakeholders.

In this initial phase, Kadin aims to complete the rehabilitation of at least 100 houses by early August, coinciding with the agenda of the Kadin Indonesia Retreat.

Thomas Jusman, Vice Chairman for Strategic Infrastructure Development, Rural Development, and Transmigration at Kadin Indonesia, who also serves as the Head of the Gotong Royong RTLH Renovation Task Force, stated that this program demonstrates Kadin’s concrete role as a strategic partner of the government in improving the quality of housing for the community.

“We would like to emphasize that Kadin is a strategic partner of the government and is committed to supporting national programs, particularly the three million housing initiative,” said Thomas in Jakarta on Friday (July 11, 2025).

In addition to reinforcing synergy with the government, the program also aims to revive the spirit of mutual cooperation (gotong royong) within the community.

“We hope this Gotong Royong RTLH program will stimulate other stakeholders and members of the community to participate in this collective effort to renovate uninhabitable homes,” Thomas added.

According to Thomas, the initial phase of the program targets 500 houses across five provinces, consisting of 200 houses in DKI Jakarta, 100 in Banten, 100 in West Java, 50 in Bangka Belitung, and 50 in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). However, for August specifically, the target is to complete at least 100 homes.

“Our goal is that by early August, during the Kadin Indonesia Retreat, we will have completed 40 homes in DKI Jakarta, 10 in Bangka Belitung, 10 in NTT, 20 in Bandung, and another 20 in Banten—reaching a total of approximately 100 to 110 homes,” Thomas explained.

To ensure the sustainability of the initiative, Thomas added that Kadin is also developing technical guidelines and a funding model to reduce reliance on one-time donations.

“We are currently preparing a comprehensive program guide to ensure its sustainability. Our hope is that this CSR initiative can continue in the long term, possibly through financing models involving cooperatives, so that CSR funds can serve as an 'animal fund'—a sustainable funding pool—to support ongoing uninhabitable house renovations,” Thomas concluded.