Context
The crucial role played by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia’s economic growth is well known. In 2019, MSMEs accounted for 60% of gross domestic product (GDP) and 97% of the national workforce. More than 64.5% of these MSMEs in the country are run by women, according to data documented by the Indonesian Bureau of Statistics in 2023.
However, the majority of these women entrepreneurs have no direct access to a large consumer base, and produce only on the basis of orders placed by intermediaries, resulting in limited revenues and profits. Also, according to recent studies by the United Nations Development Programme, most women running MSMEs are less financially literate than their male counterparts.
Overall, many women face poverty, exacerbated by gender-related inequalities and barriers, particularly in rural areas of the country, where access to education, infrastructure, healthcare, technology and government support is limited. They often face limited economic opportunities and employment restrictions, as well as greater vulnerability to economic shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Goals
Empowering a cohort of high-performing women micro-entrepreneurs to improve their business in rural areas of East Java, Bali and East Nusa Tenggara.
Activities
Project activities include training and mentoring sessions.
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Key Performance Indicators to be reached (KPIs)
- 60% of women micro-entrepreneurs to obtain business permits;
- 20% increase of revenue of women-run MSMEs, with 25% average net profit increase;
- 60% of participating women micro-entrepreneurs to access new and diversified markets (both offline and online)
Myriad Canada is working with Kopernik on this project, an Indonesian non-profit whose mission is to find what works by experimenting with potential solutions to address challenges faced by underserved communities. Over the past 14 years, Kopernik has worked with more than 800 women in communities across Indonesia to develop their skills as micro-entrepreneurs.
Myriad Canada’s role is to carry out charitable projects across the globe in accordance with its charitable purposes. We control and monitor the use of funds and the progress of charitable activities to ensure that donations made to Myriad Canada have the greatest impact in accordance with donors’ expressed wishes. As a member of the Myriad Alliance with offices in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, Myriad Canada has a vast international network and extensive practical expertise.
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