This collaboration links social security protection with digital capacity building and the use of artificial intelligence for MSME actors in Takalar Regency.
TAKALAR, July 27, 2026 – The Takalar Regency Government, together with Kaizen Collaborative Impact, has initiated a strategic collaboration to strengthen social protection and enhance the capacity of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Takalar Regency.
This collaboration follows up on the directive of the Regent of Takalar to expand the coverage of BPJS Kesehatan and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, especially for vulnerable groups, the extreme poor, informal sector workers, and micro-entrepreneurs who have not yet gained adequate access to protection.
Through this partnership, the Takalar Regency Government and Kaizen will develop a series of programs that integrate data collection, social security education, and digital skills and artificial intelligence training for MSME actors.
In the initial phase, the Takalar Regency Government, through relevant agencies, will conduct regional coordination and support the collection and validation of data on MSME entrepreneurs across all urban villages and villages.
This data will then be processed and jointly analyzed to map out the groups most in need of support. The results will serve as the basis for designing social protection and empowerment programs tailored to the actual conditions of the community.
This approach is expected to help the local government deliver more targeted programs, while ensuring that education and mentoring are not provided uniformly but are adapted to the needs of each group of MSME entrepreneurs.
Once participant needs are mapped, Kaizen will deliver training sessions through the AIM ASEAN program, or AI for MSME Advancement in ASEAN.
The training will be designed with a practical, light, and relevant approach to the daily lives of MSME entrepreneurs. Participants will be introduced to the use of digital technology and artificial intelligence to assist with basic financial reporting, marketing, creating promotional content, understanding customers, conducting market research, improving services, and making business operations more efficient.
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Through this collaboration, the Takalar Regency Government and Kaizen aim to ensure that digital transformation reaches the village level and touches all MSME entrepreneurs who have previously received little mentoring.
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