Danantara Indonesia Launches Partnerships in Health, Education, and Culture

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The philanthropic initiatives of the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara Indonesia) are expanding into strategic social sectors. Three new partnerships have been launched to support health, education, and cultural preservation.

The partnerships were formalized through memorandums of understanding between the Danantara Indonesia Trust (DIT) and the Ministry of Health, the Karya Salemba Empat Foundation, and the Indonesia Heritage Agency. These programs are part of efforts to strengthen sustainable social development in Indonesia.

“Danantara Indonesia was established not only to manage state assets and investments but also to contribute to Indonesia’s social progress,” said Rosan Roeslani, CEO of Danantara Indonesia and Advisor to DIT, in Jakarta on Monday, March 30, 2026, as quoted by Antara.

Rosan explained that DIT was created to expand social contributions beyond the management of state investments. Its focus includes health, education, culture, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

He added that Danantara Indonesia is also working with the Gates Foundation to build a credible, professional, and transparent philanthropic institution with strong governance.

“Through DIT, we are expanding our mission to strengthen human resources and address social challenges, as we believe that the creation of long-term value must go hand in hand with tangible impacts for society,” Rosan said.

DIT Chairperson Nuraini Razak noted that the partnerships were selected to address urgent needs, ranging from maternal and child health to access to education and cultural literacy.

“Through this collaboration, these programs will serve as the foundation for DIT as a platform that mobilizes collective action, drives large-scale solutions, and delivers tangible impact across Indonesia,” she said.

In the health sector, DIT supports the provision of hexavalent vaccines, strengthening the vaccine cold chain, and supplying multiple micronutrient supplements for pregnant women and new mothers to prevent stunting. “These three initiatives amount to approximately IDR 250 billion, or around USD 15 million,” said Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin.

Minister Budi emphasized that philanthropic support is essential to strengthen national health financing and can serve as a catalyst for attracting international donor funding.

He added that Indonesia continues to face challenges in health and nutrition, including nearly 960,000 zero-dose children who have not received any immunization and a maternal mortality rate that remains among the highest in ASEAN.

The educational partnership, carried out with the Karya Salemba Empat Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships, mentoring, and leadership development programs for underprivileged university students across Indonesia, includes a three-year scholarship program for about 500 students from disadvantaged backgrounds nationwide.

The program also provides mentoring, leadership development, and career readiness to address the high proportion of youth aged 15–24 who are Not in Education, Employment, or Training (NEET).

In the cultural sector, DIT supports the development of a library at the National Museum and the revitalization of two museum areas damaged by a 2023 fire. Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, said the support is crucial for strengthening Indonesian culture as a national treasure and a key component of the nation’s soft power.

“Once again, thank you to DIT. We are greatly assisted, especially with the museum and the library,” Minister Fadli said.

Nuraini added that DIT is also building governance systems, oversight mechanisms, and a monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework to ensure the effectiveness of its programs. ***