Dompet Dhuafa and Sandiaga Uno Discuss Synergy to Empower MSMEs through Zakat Movement

JAKARTA – Dompet Dhuafa started 2025 by conducting an audience regarding community economic development with Sandiaga Uno at Attaqwa Hall, South Jakarta, on Friday (01/17/2025). This meeting is part of an effort to strengthen the zakat movement as a solution in alleviating poverty, empowering the community, and realizing the benefit of the people.

Chairman of the Dompet Dhuafa Board, Ahmad Juwaini, said that zakat has great potential to become a tool for community empowerment, especially through the five pillars of the program that Dompet Dhuafa focuses on: education, economy, health, social & humanitarian, and da’wah & culture.

“This audience is the first step for us to maximize our programs in 2025. We hope that this collaboration can make a real contribution in empowering the community, especially the poor, in the midst of uncertain global economic challenges,” said Ahmad Juwaini.

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Dompet Dhuafa together with Sandiaga Uno, OK OCE and YIS discussed community empowerment through MSME development, Friday (17/01/2025), at Attaqwa Hall, South Jakarta.
Ahmad Juwaini (left) and Sandiaga Uno (right) discussed community empowerment through the development of MSMEs, Friday (17/01/2025), at Attaqwa Hall, South Jakarta.

In addition, this meeting was also a place to strengthen synergies with various parties, including OK OCE, Sandiaga Uno’s program. In addition to OK OCE, the Indonesia Setara Foundation (YIS) was also present. Strengthening the synergy between the three institutions is expected to create collaborative programs that are more effective and have a broad impact on society, more specifically on economic empowerment programs and MSME development.

Sandi also welcomed this meeting. Moreover, he has also observed Dompet Dhuafa’s journey since its establishment until now. He even firmly stated that he was willing to assist Dompet Dhuafa in developing its efforts to prosper the Indonesian people, especially in the economic sector and MSMEs. OK OCE was initially established to foster MSME players to realize One District, One Center of Entrepreneurship. Sandi said, until now, OK OCE has developed more than 600,000 entrepreneurs throughout Indonesia.

“We are ready to be this force (collaboration to develop MSME programs). We are ready to help our brothers and sisters who are experiencing economic difficulties,” he said firmly.

While Dompet Dhuafa will strengthen its steps in economic programs, OK OCE and Yayasan Indonesia Setara will expand their steps in other fields, especially education and health. Joining as Dompet Dhuafa’s Zakat Management Partner (MPZ) since 2020, OK OCE claims to have received a lot of guidance, especially in terms of managing zakat funds. Meanwhile, the Indonesia Setara Foundation is currently in the process of becoming Dompet Dhuafa’s MPZ.

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To Dompet Dhuafa, Sandiaga Uno conveyed various insights related to zakat, economy, and society, Friday (17/01/2025), at Attaqwa Hall, South Jakarta.
A group photo between Dompet Dhuafa, Sandiaga Uno, OK OCE and YIS in the hearing agenda, on Friday (17/01/2025), at Attaqwa Hall, South Jakarta.

Present at the hearing agenda were a number of Dompet Dhuafa leaders and representatives, including Chairman of the Dompet Dhuafa Management Ahmad Juwaini, Deputy Chairman of the Dompet Dhuafa Management Herdiansyah, Secretary of the Dompet Dhuafa Management Etika Setiawanti, Deputy Director of Corporate Secretary Dompet Dhuafa Dian Mulyadi, General Manager of Branch Network Development and MPZ Bobby P. Manullang, and Head of the Dompet Dhuafa Zakat Management Partner Department Sulis Tiqomah.

With the spirit of collaboration, Dompet Dhuafa and Sandiaga Uno hope to bring positive changes to the wider community through optimizing zakat management in developing the community’s economy. This meeting is a strategic step to harmonize the vision and mission of empowering people towards a more prosperous life. (Dompet Dhuafa)

Text and photo: Riza Muthohar

Editor: Dhika Prabowo