Pemprov Papua Fokus Perluas Manfaat Koperasi Merah Putih hingga Kampung Papua Provincial Government Focuses on Expanding the Benefits of The Red and White Cooperative to Villages
Pemerintah Provinsi Papua menegaskan fokusnya pada perluasan manfaat Koperasi Merah Putih agar benar-benar dirasakan masyarakat kampung. Koperasi ini dipandang sebagai sarana penguatan ekonomi lokal dan pemberdayaan masyarakat berbasis kampung. The Papua Provincial Government has reaffirmed its focus on expanding the benefits of The Red and White Cooperative so that they are truly felt by village communities. The cooperative is seen as a means of strengthening the local economy and empowering village-based communities.
JAYAPURA - Pemerintah Provinsi Papua menegaskan fokusnya pada perluasan manfaat Koperasi Merah Putih agar benar-benar dirasakan masyarakat kampung. Koperasi ini dipandang sebagai sarana penguatan ekonomi lokal dan pemberdayaan masyarakat berbasis kampung.
Gubernur Papua Matius Fakhiri menyampaikan hal tersebut usai pertemuan dengan Wakil Menteri Koperasi Farida Farichah di Jakarta, Kamis (5/2/2026). Pertemuan membahas penguatan implementasi Koperasi Merah Putih sebagai program prioritas nasional yang diarahkan langsung menyentuh ekonomi rakyat.
Gubernur menjelaskan, Papua memiliki 999 kampung yang selama ini telah diupayakan memiliki koperasi. Namun, untuk skema Koperasi Merah Putih, saat ini baru terdapat 10 gerai yang tersebar di tiga kabupaten/kota. Kondisi ini menjadi perhatian serius pemerintah provinsi.
“Kami ingin memastikan koperasi ini tidak hanya ada di atas kertas, tetapi benar-benar berfungsi dan memberi manfaat nyata bagi masyarakat kampung,” ujar Fakhiri.
Menurutnya, Koperasi Merah Putih dirancang sebagai pusat aktivitas ekonomi masyarakat, mulai dari distribusi kebutuhan pokok hingga penguatan usaha produktif di tingkat kampung. Karena itu, percepatan pengembangannya membutuhkan keterlibatan aktif pemerintah daerah hingga ke level kabupaten dan kota.
Pemerintah Provinsi Papua akan mengoordinasikan seluruh kepala daerah untuk memastikan kesiapan wilayah masing-masing. Dinas Koperasi Provinsi Papua juga diminta lebih aktif mengawal pelaksanaan program, termasuk melakukan pendampingan dan pemantauan di lapangan.
Gubernur menegaskan, keberhasilan Koperasi Merah Putih akan menjadi fondasi penting dalam mendorong kemandirian ekonomi kampung serta memperkuat ekonomi kerakyatan di Papua. Pemerintah provinsi berharap manfaat program ini dapat segera dirasakan secara luas oleh masyarakat. ***
JAYAPURA – The Papua Provincial Government has reaffirmed its focus on expanding the benefits of The Red and White Cooperative so that they are truly felt by village communities. The cooperative is seen as a means of strengthening the local economy and empowering village-based communities.
Papua Governor Matius Fakhiri made the statement after a meeting with Deputy Minister of Cooperatives Farida Farichah in Jakarta on Thursday (February 5, 2026). The meeting discussed strengthening the implementation of The Red and White Cooperative as a national priority program aimed directly at supporting the people's economy.
The Governor explained that Papua has 999 villages, all of which have long been encouraged to establish cooperatives. However, under the Red and White Cooperative scheme, there are currently only 10 outlets spread across three regencies/cities. This situation has become a serious concern for the provincial government.
"We want to ensure that this cooperative does not merely exist on paper, but truly functions and provides real benefits to village communities," Fakhiri said.
According to him, the Red and White Cooperative is designed as a center of community economic activity, ranging from the distribution of necessities to the strengthening of productive businesses at the village level. Therefore, accelerating its development requires the active involvement of local governments down to the regency and city levels.
The Papua Provincial Government will coordinate with all regional heads to ensure that each area is prepared. The Papua Provincial Cooperative Office has also been instructed to take a more active role in overseeing the program's implementation, including aiding and monitoring in the field.
The Governor emphasized that the success of The Red and White Cooperative will be an important foundation for promoting village economic independence and strengthening the people's economy in Papua. The provincial government hopes the benefits of this program will soon be widely felt by the community. ***
Tentang Penulis
Tim Redaksi Pemprov Papua
-