The industry world, specifically private enterprises located in villages, should have a positive impact on villagers through BUMDes, he noted here Monday.
The BUMDes Mojoayu Sumber Makmur in Mojoayu Village, Plemahan, Kediri, East Java, managed to collaborate with a private enterprise that not only brings benefits to villagers but also profit for the BUMDes, he affirmed.
"This is one of the efforts to expedite national economic recovery at the village level and to make the villagers prosper," he explained.
According to Iskandar, other BUMDes should emulate BUMDes Mojoayu Sumber Makmur in Kediri to promote synergy with private enterprises existing in villages.
"I will disseminate (information) to all villages that the BUMDes Mojoayu Sumber Makmur has synergized with the industry," he noted.
However, he acknowledged that establishing synergy between BUMDes and the industry is not an easy feat.
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To this end, his ministry will strive to coordinate with the Industry Ministry as well as Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to discuss this matter.
"I expect that every company, no matter where it is, should have an impact on villages, and this impact on the village should certainly come through BUMDes," he remarked.
Earlier, at an event recently held in Benteng Oranje Ternate, North Maluku, the minister urged all parties to continue to help Indonesian products, especially those produced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and BUMDes.
Purchasing domestic products, especially ones produced by MSMEs and BUMDes, will have a positive impact on growth of the village economy.
"The development of local products will act as a shield for Indonesia from all kinds of crisis," he explained.
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