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Strengthening Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Empowerment Programs through a Cross-Sector Collaboration Perspective: Evidence from Indonesia

Authors
Andi Muhammad Nur Al Bisry Nurdin Halid1, *, Haedar Akib1, Andi Kasmawati1, Andi Cudai Nur1
1Public Administration, Postgraduate Program, State University of Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia
*Corresponding author.
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Andi Muhammad Nur Al Bisry Nurdin Halid
Available Online 20 June 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-715-6_28How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Cross-Sector Collaboration; Empowerment; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises; Stakeholder Synergy
Abstract

The empowerment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) requires an integrated cross-sector collaboration. However, key stakeholders such as government agencies, state-owned banks, and NGOs have largely operated in silos when implementing empowerment initiatives. This study aims to analyze the cross-sectoral collaboration within MSME empowerment programs in Indonesia. Employing a qualitative exploratory approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, documentation, and observations. The informants consisted of senior officials from Himbara Banks, the Ministry of MSMEs, NGO leaders, and MSME owners. The data were analyzed using an interactive model consisting of data collection, condensation, display, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that successful MSME empowerment demands strong synergy among stakeholders, starting from planning to evaluation phases. Challenges identified include the absence of a shared vision, weak structures and governance mechanisms for collaboration, limited collaborative leadership capacity, and ineffective accountability and evaluation systems. Therefore, strengthening cross-sector collaboration is crucial to achieving optimal MSME empowerment outcomes in Indonesia.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Cross- Disciplinary Academic Research 2025 - Track 2 Advances in Business & Economics, Social Science, Communications & Media (ICAR-T2 2025)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
20 June 2026
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978-94-6239-715-6
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-715-6_28How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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