Targeted to Upgrade, Pertamina Garners Fostered Partners to Participate in UMKM Academy Selection
Jakarta, November 9, 2020 - PT Pertamina (Persero), through its Partnership Program, will push its upgraded Fostered MSMEs Partners. As of the third quarter of September 2020, there are 610 upgraded fostered partners. The amount will increase significantly through the UMKM Academy program, held from November 10 until December 15, 2020.
Vice President of Corporate Communication of Pertamina, Fajriyah Usman, said before they are stated to be worthy of joining the UMKM Academy program, curation and verification will first be carried out for the fostered partners. The curation is done for fostered partners with a minimum loan of one year with current collectability. After that, there will be 500 fostered partners selected and verified based on their willingness to participate in the program, business conditions, and technology to support the business.
According to Fajriyah, in terms of business conditions, the curator team will see the business's development from the last few years. It is seen in terms of production stability and sales results, which are stable or continue to increase. "As for the use of technology, the UMKM Academy participants are hoped to be digitally literate to ease the upgrading process," she said.
Once verified, the fostered partners will be grouped based on the verification results, which are Go Modern, Go Digital, Go Online, and Go Global. As of Wednesday (4/11), the curation result shows six out of the target of 75 fostered partners that entered the Go Modern class. There are 74 from the target 0f 150 fostered partners that entered the Go Digital class. There are 39 from the target 125 fostered partners that entered the Go Online class, and there are 166 from the target 100 fostered partners that entered the Go Global class.
"The number of Go Global fostered MSMEs partners has surpassed the initial target. It shows that many fostered partners are ready to market their products internationally. Next, to meet the target of the other class, there are several MSMEs from the Go Global group that will be included in the Go Digital and Go Online group," explained Fajriyah
The number is still fluctuating and will continue to increase before the kick-off of the UMKM Academy program on November 10, 2020.
The UMKM Academy participants will gain several benefits. Among them, it is increasing the market reach of fostered partners' products, increasing the knowledge of the fostered partners in doing digital marketing, and increasing the readiness of Pertamina's fostered partners to adapt to technology. The participant will also learn product standardization, branding management training, and the use of appropriate technology.
By upgrading MSMEs, it is hoped that it can support the government's efforts to realize economic independence and provide jobs. "This is an implementation of the Goal 8 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is hoped to able to help the society to be able to get jobs and encourage the national economic growth," concluded Fajriyah.**