JAKARTA – The Ministry of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions (Kemendes PDT) continues to accelerate village development through strategic cross-sectoral collaborations.

On Thursday (August 20, 2026), Kemendes PDT signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Cooperation Agreements (PKS) with PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia (PLN EPI) and the Educare Smart Serbaindo Foundation (YESS).

Secretary-General of Kemendes PDT, Taufik Madjid, emphasized that multi-stakeholder partnerships are vital to sustaining development momentum across rural Indonesia.

"Indonesia encompasses 75,266 villages. Consequently, Kemendes PDT requires strategic partnerships to ensure village development progresses continuously," Secretary-General Taufik stated.

He added that the Minister of Villages expects the signed MoUs and Cooperation Agreements to be promptly followed by concrete execution on the ground. Actionable implementation is crucial to achieving the core objective of these agreements: fostering village development that directly elevates community welfare.

Citing a practical example, Secretary-General Taufik highlighted that the collaboration with PT PLN EPI is anticipated to resolve energy access challenges in off-grid villages lacking electricity.

Additionally, he conveyed Minister Yandri's instruction for the Kemendes PDT family to remain proactive when encountering negative narratives or misinformation in the digital space.

"We are urged to actively clarify and counter negative narratives or misleading content on social media platforms," Secretary-General Taufik noted.

Key Agreements Signed:

- Empowering Rural Communities: Secretary-General Taufik Madjid and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Educare Smart Serbaindo Foundation (YESS), Ichsan Ridwan, signed an MoU concerning Community Empowerment in Villages and Disadvantaged Regions.

- Biomass Ecosystems & Net Zero Transition: Director General for Economic Development and Investment (PEID) Kemendes PDT, Tabrani, and Director of Biomass at PT PLN Energi Primer Indonesia, Hokkop Situngkir—witnessed by Secretary-General Taufik Madjid—signed a Cooperation Agreement on the Development of People's Economy-Based Biomass Ecosystems via Village-Owned Enterprises (BUM Desa) to Support Energy Transition and Net Zero Emission Targets in Villages and Disadvantaged Regions.

- Human Resource Capacity Building: Head of the Human Resources Development Agency (BPSDM PMDDT) Kemendes PDT, Agustomi Masik, and Chairman of YESS, Ichsan Ridwan—witnessed by Secretary-General Taufik Madjid—signed a technical Cooperation Agreement.

Also attending the event were Expert Staff Sugito, alongside Special Staff to the Minister Yahdil Abdi Harahap, Fahad Attamimi, and Andi Rahmah.

Photo: Wening/Kemendes PDT 
Text: Firman/Kemendes PDT