Power Up The Women Owned MSMEs (PUWM)

Power Up The Women Owned MSMEs (PUWM) is sponsored by YCAB Foundation (in partnership with MasterCard OPPO). The Power Up Women MSMEs (PUWM) YCAB program aims to empower women entrepreneurs managing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by enhancing their financial literacy and digital marketing skills.

Skip to primary navigation Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment UPS Women Exporters Indonesia This project aims to empower women-owned micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia to expand their reach into global markets.

Through a structured mentoring program, participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship, export readiness, and navigating the opportunities, challenges, and risks associated with export activities.

UPS Women Exporters Indonesia Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Projects This project aims to empower women-owned micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Indonesia to expand their reach into global markets.

Through a structured mentoring program, participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship, export readiness, and navigating the opportunities, challenges, and risks associated with export activities. With a target of engaging 1,500 women entrepreneurs, the program includes a 12-month implementation period, followed by a 3-month post-project evaluation to assess impact and ensure sustainability.

By fostering export capabilities among women-owned businesses, the initiative supports economic growth and gender equality in the business sector. Target Beneficiary 1500 Women MSMEs Project Period Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 Chevron Sustainable Youth Empowerment Program (SYEP) The Sustainable Youth Empowerment Program (SYEP) aims to empower youth by increasing waste management awareness, sustainability, and climate change.

Implemented in SMKN 32 Jakarta and SMAN 97 Jakarta, the program engages 500 students and 100 teachers and staff over seven months. Chevron Sustainable Youth Empowerment Program (SYEP) Projects The Sustainable Youth Empowerment Program (SYEP) aims to empower youth by increasing waste management awareness, sustainability, and climate change.

Implemented in SMKN 32 Jakarta and SMAN 97 Jakarta, the program engages 500 students and 100 teachers and staff over seven months. The program includes training in waste management, environmental health, and social entrepreneurship, equipping students to create innovative recycling projects. Schools are supported with infrastructure for waste segregation and policies promoting responsible waste management.

Students’ recycling projects are showcased in an exhibition, with winners receiving funding to develop their ideas further.

Target Beneficiary 600 Youths Project Period Mar - Nov 2024 Target Beneficiary 500 Youths Location Central Java, North Sulawesi and Banda Aceh, Aceh Project Period Sep 2023 - Jan 2025 ChildFund Korea DEAL Project The DEAL Project aims to enhance digital literacy and skills for vocational high school (SMK) students in Jakarta to improve their job prospects.

SMKs, which focus on vocational training, face challenges such as high unemployment rates among graduates. Despite having strong digital infrastructure, Jakarta still lags in digital literacy compared to other provinces. ChildFund Korea DEAL Project Projects The DEAL Project aims to enhance digital literacy and skills for vocational high school (SMK) students in Jakarta to improve their job prospects.

SMKs, which focus on vocational training, face challenges such as high unemployment rates among graduates. Despite having strong digital infrastructure, Jakarta still lags in digital literacy compared to other provinces.

The project, targeting 460 beneficiaries (including 240 SMK students), is designed to address these gaps by providing digital infrastructure, training in digital skills for non-ICT SMK students and teachers, and fostering collaboration with various stakeholders, including schools, government agencies, and the private sector.

The project is aligned with Indonesia’s efforts to revitalize vocational education and training (TVET) and help SMK graduates better access employment opportunities.

Target Beneficiary 60 Teachers & 210 Youths Project Period Sep 2024 - May 2025 Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment MasterCard OPPO - Power Up The Women Owned MSMEs The Ibu Harta program is dedicated to empowering women micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by improving their digital and financial literacy.

This initiative aims to transform them into more knowledgeable and adaptable entrepreneurs, ready to pivot their businesses successfully. The program will utilize the Ibu Harta Chatbot for fundamental financial literacy training.

MasterCard OPPO - Power Up The Women Owned MSMEs Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Projects The Power Up Women MSMEs (PUWM) YCAB program aims to empower women entrepreneurs managing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by enhancing their financial literacy and digital marketing skills.

Implemented in Jakarta, Indonesia, the program targets 500 women entrepreneurs, equipping them with the knowledge and adaptability needed to thrive in the digital era. Spanning seven months, the program is structured into three interrelated phases to ensure a comprehensive approach to building participants’ capacity for business success.

Target Beneficiary 500 Participants Project Period Jan - Sep 2024 The Guru Digital Program is a hybrid initiative designed to develop digital talents among teachers and students. The program promotes equal opportunity for students to be better equipped to compete in the competitive labor force by equipping teachers with better pedagogy skills.

The program will consist of two phases: Teacher Training and Teacher Supervision where teachers will apply their lesson plan to students. Projects The Guru Digital Program is a hybrid initiative designed to develop digital talents among teachers and students. The program promotes equal opportunity for students to be better equipped to compete in the competitive labor force by equipping teachers with better pedagogy skills.

The program will consist of two phases: Teacher Training and Teacher Supervision where teachers will apply their lesson plan to students. Target Beneficiary 150 Teachers & 3750 Youths Project Period July 2024 - Feb 2025 Youth Digital Acceleration - Chris Loh The program aims to provide underprivileged youth with equal career opportunity to address the issue of high unemployment in youth and lack of digital talent in Indonesia.

Youth Digital Acceleration - Chris Loh Projects The program aims to provide underprivileged youth with equal career opportunity to address the issue of high unemployment in youth and lack of digital talent in Indonesia. Through the program, youth will be given access to basic coding along with a career prep workshop which covers necessary training on work-readiness and 21st century skills.

The Top 10 participants will receive further intervention and be enrolled in an intensive coding bootcamp. After the completion they will be mentored, coached and connected to employers to obtain employment.

Target Beneficiary 12 Youths HoYoverse Youth Digital Acceleration Program The Youth Digital Acceleration Program (YDAP), a strategic partnership between YCAB Foundation and HoYoverse (Genshin Impact), aims to empower underprivileged youth by addressing the digital skills gap through a comprehensive 4-month Web Development Bootcamp.

Designed for 50 high school students in DKI Jakarta, the program provides in-depth training in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, culminating in the creation of a portfolio website.

HoYoverse Youth Digital Acceleration Program Projects The Youth Digital Acceleration Program (YDAP), a strategic partnership between YCAB Foundation and HoYoverse (Genshin Impact), aims to empower underprivileged youth by addressing the digital skills gap through a comprehensive 4-month Web Development Bootcamp.

Designed for 50 high school students in DKI Jakarta, the program provides in-depth training in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, culminating in the creation of a portfolio website. Participants benefit from mentorship by seasoned industry professionals, offering practical insights and guidance on career development. The top 10 performers receive exclusive one-on-one mentorship to further refine their skills and enhance employability.

YDAP is committed to fostering digital proficiency and promoting equitable career opportunities in the technology sector. Target Beneficiary 119 Students Project Period Jul 2024 - Dec 2024 Area Of Focus Environmental Awareness Environmental Social Governance (ESG) training program by raising youth’s awareness on waste-related problems, the effects of climate change, the different types of waste and its disposal management.

Area of Focus Environmental Awareness Projects Environmental Social Governance (ESG) training program by raising youth’s awareness on waste-related problems, the effects of climate change, the different types of waste and its disposal management.

Target Beneficiary 250 Youths Project Period Dec - May 2024 The collaboration between PT IMCD Indonesia and YCAB Foundation will cover education costs for 25 YCAB Foundation students along with internet data, health kits, and basic needs supplies. Projects This program aims to inspire young students to explore STEM education through the sponsorship of high school education.

The students will be able to connect their interests and skills with potential STEM careers and receive training on new skills and work readiness. The first phase of the collaboration between PT IMCD Indonesia and YCAB Foundation will cover education costs for 25 YCAB Foundation students along with internet data, health kits, and basic needs supplies.

Moreover, a STEM program will be implemented by building the teaching capacity of YCAB teachers. Throughout this phase, PT IMCD Indonesia’s employees will be invited to create interactive classes as a part of the volunteering session. To top off this program, a fully-funded university scholarship will be given to 1 eligible YCAB Foundation student.

Target Beneficiary 25 students Centratama Online Learning Amidst Indonesia's shift to online schooling, Centratama Group stepped in to help 70 marginalized students of YCAB Foundation by providing a year's worth of education support, including devices and internet quota. Centratama Online Learning Projects Indonesia’s education shifted to a new normal from face-to-face to online schooling.

Marginalized students faced many challenges to continue their education. This included a lack of appropriate devices, accessibility, and connectivity. Centratama Group provided support for 70 students of YCAB Foundation to continue their online learning by providing them with a year’s education support including devices and internet quota.

The gift of hope from Centratama Group is extended to the commitment of their employees to giving back by providing special classes to share about career choices in the professional workplace. Target Beneficiary 70 students Project Period Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 Addresses the disparity in the STEM field and lack of ready-to-work digital talents by providing STEM and 21st century skills training to girls.

Projects In Indonesia, females account for only 2% of total students in STEM-based Vocational High Schools. Hence, in YCAB’s collaboration with Orica, an Australian-based multi-national corporation, an engineering program was developed to provide innovative online training and mentorship to 100 high school science teachers and 7,000 female students to inspire them to pursue careers in the STEM industry.

Target Beneficiary 7000 students & 100 teachers Project Period Oct 2022 - Sep 2024 Lautan Luas STEM and Work Readiness Addresses the lack of ready-to-work digital talents by providing STEM, basic coding and work-readiness training to high school students.

Lautan Luas STEM and Work Readiness Projects PT Lautan Luas Tbk and YCAB provided education to 100 youth in West Jakarta regarding STEM and work readiness through 24 weeks of training and mentoring. This program focuses on introducing STEM, job readiness, and coding for the 50 best participants. The program offers activities and modules based on the needs of youth and current trends in the technology industry.

After the training, the beneficiary will receive career assistance which aims to enable them to adjust to job interviews, understand the world of work, understand their interests and talents, and make future career choices. Target Beneficiary 100 youth Project Period Sep 2022 - March 2023 Lautan Luas Data Science for Youth Addresses the lack of ready-to-work digital talents by providing Data Science training to 500 high school students.

Lautan Luas Data Science for Youth Projects Recognizing the importance of Data Science skills in today’s world, YCAB Foundation, in collaboration with PT Lautan Luas Tbk, has embarked on a mission to equip 500 high school students in West Jakarta with the necessary skills through the Data Science for Youth program.

The goal is to prepare them for successful careers in the STEM field and address Indonesia’s need for 9 million digital talents by 2030.

Target Beneficiary 500 youth Project Period Jan 2023 - June 2023 Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Mastercard Power UP the MSMEs Empowered 200 MSMEs in tourism-concentrated regions and equipped them with skills to keep up with the growing foreign demand such as, English language, digital marketing, and product branding.

Mastercard Power UP the MSMEs Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Projects The training program focused on teaching English language and Product Branding capabilities, benefiting 100 MSMEs in Labuan Bajo by helping them improve their business outcomes.

Through hybrid intervention (offline and online), the program has empowered participants to communicate verbally in English while further enabling them to pivot their business online.

The program is also part of Mastercard, YCAB Foundation, BRI, Grab and HIN’s commitment to supporting the government’s efforts in developing Labuan Bajo as a super priority destination for tourism and promoting it as a leading tourist destination in Indonesia. With the newly added English Language training, this program has reported a satisfaction rate of 98 percent.

Target Beneficiary 200 women-owned MSMEs Project Period Oct 2022 - Jan 2023 Area Of Focus Environmental Awareness Trimegah Green Smart Leader Environmental Social Governance (ESG) training program by raising youth’s awareness on waste-related problems, the effects of climate change, the different types of waste and its disposal management.

Trimegah Green Smart Leader Area of Focus Environmental Awareness Projects Environmental Social Governance (ESG) training program by raising youth’s awareness on waste-related problems, the effects of climate change, the different types of waste and its disposal management.

Furthermore, they are also taught to become social entrepreneurs using the recycling approach, in which they will be directed to recycle waste into attractive products that can be marketed. The training which lasts for 3 months will be assisted by 4 teachers in 2 schools in West Jakarta.

Target Beneficiary 100 Youths Project Period Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 Area Of Focus Cianjur School Rehabilitation Rebuilding Cianjur's Schools The earthquake that struck Cianjur in late 2022 claimed the lives of 321 people, including ten teachers and 42 students, and displaced 73,874 others.

Rebuilding Cianjur's Schools Area of Focus Cianjur School Rehabilitation Projects The earthquake that struck Cianjur in late 2022 claimed the lives of 321 people, including ten teachers and 42 students, and displaced 73,874 others. Many students are now studying in tents, which is not an ideal learning environment.

As a foundation that is concerned about justice in education, we feel an urgent need to contribute our efforts and lend a hand to the schools that were damaged in the quake. We will provide intervention to help students get back to learning in school by providing them with the necessary school equipment. With your continued support, we can make a difference in the lives of these students and help them regain access to proper education.

Raised from a Total Target of Rp100,000,000 Scan QR or copy account number below to Donate: YAY. ANAK CINTA ANAK BANGSA Area Of Focus Health, Crisis Response Created to support and accelerate the government’s vaccination initiative to achieve herd immunity. In collaboration with various stakeholders YCAB’s i-SERVE Vaccine Clinic opened a free and open for all vaccination center in Jakarta, Serang and Bandung.

Area of Focus Health, Crisis Response Projects Created to support and accelerate the government’s vaccination initiative to achieve herd immunity. In collaboration with various stakeholders YCAB’s i-SERVE Vaccine Clinic opened a free and open for all vaccination center in Jakarta, Serang and Bandung.

Target Beneficiary Vulnerable groups including marginalized communities and those with special needs Location Bandung & Bekasi, West Java Project Period March 2021 - Now Exposing girls with limited opportunities to better career options to improve their lives through raising awareness in STEM. Projects Exposing girls with limited opportunities to better career options to improve their lives through raising awareness in STEM.

Mastercard Girls4Tech is delivered with a gamification approach, successfully keeping girls engaged even during social distance learning.

Target Beneficiary 60,000 girls Location Greater Jakarta Area, Banten, West Java, Central Java, East Java, DI Yogyakarta, West Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Bali, Bengkulu, North Sumatera, West Sumatera, East Sulawesi, South Sulawesi Project Period April 2020 - March 2023 Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Standard Chartered Foundation COVID-19 Economic Recovery Programme Supporting young women between 18-35 years of age whose businesses have been adversely impacted by the pandemic with financial and digital marketing literacy skills through a digital based intervention.

Standard Chartered Foundation COVID-19 Economic Recovery Programme Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Projects Supporting young women between 18-35 years of age whose businesses have been adversely impacted by the pandemic with financial and digital marketing literacy skills through a Chatbot (with Learning Management System) via WhatsApp. This delivery approach ensures the training is accessible and easily used by all.

This project is brought together by YCAB Foundation, Youth Business International and funded by Standard Chartered Foundation. Target Beneficiary 10,000 women-owned MSMEs Location Greater Jakarta, Banten, Central and West Java Project Period May 2021 - April 2022 An intensive, engaging, and educative learning to increase the knowledge of teachers and youth about digital literacy and digital citizenship.

Projects An intensive, engaging, and educative learning through training via Facebook Messenger chatbot, live supervisions, youth campaigns, and interactive webinar events with selected best teachers, students, and policymakers. The project focuses on increasing the knowledge of teachers and youth about digital literacy and digital citizenship.

Target Beneficiary 5,500 Teachers & 110,000 Students Location Aceh, Jambi, Riau Islands, Southeast Sulawesi, Central Java, Yogyakarta, Bali, and South Kalimantan. Project Period May 2020 - September 2023 Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Meta SheMeansBusiness Karya Perempuan Training women-owned MSMEs on financial literacy and digital marketing strategy to boost business optimization and expansion online platforms.

Meta SheMeansBusiness Karya Perempuan Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Target Beneficiary 200 women-owned MSMEs Location Jakarta, Central Java, North Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Papua and West Project Period August 2021 - January 2022 Area Of Focus Economic Empowerment, Education, Entrepreneurship Indika Foundation RB Batik Semarang Established with a passion to preserve the culture and heritage of art while developing the creative economy through Batik vocational training to the local community in Semarang City.

Indika Foundation RB Batik Semarang Area of Focus Economic Empowerment, Education, Entrepreneurship Projects Established with a passion to preserve the culture and heritage of art while developing the creative economy through Batik vocational training to the local community in Semarang City.

The project provides its students with holistic support from Batik industry stakeholders, academics, local and central government with the objective of creating jobs through community empowerment whilst preserving the Batik heritage.

Target Beneficiary 90 youths Location Semarang, West Java Project Period November 2020 - December 2021 Area Of Focus Economic Empowerment, Education, Entrepreneurship HSBC RB Batik Tasikmalaya Developing the creative economy through Batik vocational training and providing the local community in Tasikmalaya with holistic support through Batik, financial literacy and business mentoring training.

HSBC RB Batik Tasikmalaya Area of Focus Economic Empowerment, Education, Entrepreneurship Projects Established with a passion to preserve the culture and heritage of art while developing the creative economy through Batik vocational training to the local community in Tasikmalaya. The project provides its students with holistic support through Batik, financial literacy and business mentoring training.

Target Beneficiary 3,000 Financial literacy participants & 150 Batik vocational participants Project Period August 2021 - November 2022 Garena Guru Digital & Siswa Digital Empowering and equipping students and teachers to have updated digital skills and better prepare their students for industry 4. 0. Garena Guru Digital & Siswa Digital Projects Empowering and equipping students and teachers to have updated digital skills.

This project trains teachers to develop digital literacy skills to better prepare their students for industry 4. 0. Selected students are provided with scholarships to be further equipped with coding, programming, and 21st-century skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking and self-confidence.

Target Beneficiary 1,000 teachers and 100,000 students Location Jakarta, Central Java, DI.

Yogyakarta, East Java, Bali, South Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, & Southeast Sulawesi Project Period August 2020 - September 2021 Area Of Focus Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Education HSBC Center of Excellence To revitalize training centers in Central Java by building capacity of the trainers at existing BLKs, LKPs, and LPKs, provide technical curriculum improvement and to facilitate private sector participation for internships and job placement of the youths.

HSBC Center of Excellence Area of Focus Youth Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Education Projects To revitalize training centers in Central Java by building capacity of the trainers at existing BLKs, LKPs, and LPKs, provide technical curriculum improvement and to facilitate private sector participation for internships and job placement of the youths.

Target Beneficiary 5 training centers & 3,000 students Project Period October 2019 - September 2021 Area Of Focus Education, Youth Empowerment DOW Therapy in Creativity Restoring social, cultural, spiritual and the quality of life of the special needs community through art therapy.

DOW Therapy in Creativity Area of Focus Education, Youth Empowerment Projects Restoring social, cultural, spiritual, other functions and the quality of life of the special needs community. Beginning from Batik making and improving social functioning to getting an income and living independently.

Target Beneficiary 20 Special Needs Students Location Pemalang, Central Java Project Period November 2021 - May 2022 Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment, Crisis Response Google. org Rapid Response Relief Programme Empowering women-owned MSMEs to build business resiliency throughout the pandemic via a digital based intervention. Google.

org Rapid Response Relief Programme Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment, Crisis Response Projects Empowering women-owned MSMEs to build business resiliency throughout the pandemic via Whatsapp featuring a learning chatbot with a Customer Service system (Helpline) with a Learning Management System embedded in it.

Through the training, women micropreneurs learned how to pivot businesses to create new income streams through business digitalization, manage expenses, and leverage digital marketing to increase sales.

Target Beneficiary 2,576 women trained and 18,131 beneficiaries Project Period June 2020 - April 2021 Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment HSBC Resiliency in Women Entrepreneurs & Farmers A 1-year initiative to equip women entrepreneurs and farmers with the skill to sustain or pivot their business to obtain a new income source.

HSBC Resiliency in Women Entrepreneurs & Farmers Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Projects A 1-year initiative to equip women entrepreneurs and farmers with the skill to sustain or pivot their business to obtain a new income source. Women were trained with new skills (sewing & online marketing) while farmers were empowered with financial and literacy training.

Target Beneficiary 456 women-owned MSMEs and 288 farmers Location Jakarta, West Java, Central Java Project Period April 2020 - May 2021 Area Of Focus Youth Empowerment, Education, Entrepreneurship HSBC Anak Bangsa Siap Berkarya Preparing youth with entrepreneurship and work-readiness skills to enter the workforce.

HSBC Anak Bangsa Siap Berkarya Area of Focus Youth Empowerment, Education, Entrepreneurship Projects Preparing youth with work-readiness skills, this project provides two career paths of either entrepreneurship or employment, where youths are trained to develop business ideas and prepared to enter the workforce, respectively.

Target Beneficiary 10,045 youths trained with 110 schools & 314 teachers benefiting from the program Location Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Medan Project Period October 2019 - September 2021 Building teachers’ capacity specifically in effective and creative training methods. Projects Building teachers’ capacity specifically in effective and creative training methods.

Top-performing teachers are further developed to become master trainers and further train fellow teachers to create sustainable impact in the area.

Target Beneficiary 66 teachers trained & 14 selected to receive further mentoring Project Period 2018 - June 2021 Area Of Focus Youth Empowerment, Digital Literacy Facebook Think Before You Share Facebook Think Before You Share Area of Focus Youth Empowerment, Digital Literacy Project Period 2016 - 2018 Area Of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Kopi Kenangan Ibu Harta Financial Literacy Training YCAB Foundation supports women-owned micro-entrepreneurs in Indonesia whose businesses have been severely affected by the pandemic through Ibu Harta Financial Literacy Training.

There are 2 phases, namely the Ibu Harta Chatbot and the Webinar Masterclass. Kopi Kenangan Ibu Harta Financial Literacy Training Area of Focus Women Economic Empowerment Projects YCAB Foundation supports women-owned micro-entrepreneurs in Indonesia whose businesses have been severely affected by the pandemic through Ibu Harta Financial Literacy Training. There are 2 phases, namely the Ibu Harta Chatbot and the Webinar Masterclass.

YCAB Foundation strives to break the chain of generational poverty in a sustainable manner, by increasing financial literacy and digital marketing for women entrepreneurs so that they can manage and grow their businesses. Target Beneficiary 100 women-owned MSMEs Project Period April - August 2022