Politics · Indonesia · 1 hr ago
Makassar social protection program wins national award, covers 81,000 workers
Makassar BERJASA won a national innovation award for a social protection program run by the city government in Makassar, Indonesia.
The program provides employment social security to 81,000 vulnerable and religious workers.
It focuses on informal workers, such as small traders, fishers and day labourers, whose incomes can be uncertain and who may lose their livelihood after an accident or death.
Participants receive work accident and death benefits, with support for families that can include compensation and education scholarships for eligible children.
The city is also expanding coverage through old-age benefits, with 45,000 workers targeted.
City leaders say the award will encourage them to expand protection for vulnerable workers.
Makassar’s BERJASA social protection program has won the Inovasi Membangun Negeri award organized by tvOne.
The program provides employment social security to 81,000 vulnerable and religious-sector workers.
Makassar Deputy Mayor Aliyah Mustika Ilham accepted the award on behalf of Mayor Munafri Arifuddin.
The program targets informal workers with irregular incomes and is run with BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, using city budget funds.
Participants receive work-accident and death benefits, while a separate old-age benefit program targets 45,000 workers.
- Who
- Makassar City Government’s BERJASA program won the award.
- What
- It received the Inovasi Membangun Negeri award organized by tvOne. The program provides social security protection to 81,000 workers.
- When
- The award ceremony was held on the evening of October 26, 2026.
- Where
- The ceremony took place at tvOne Studio, The Convergence Indonesia, Rasuna Epicentrum, South Jakarta.
- Why
- The program aims to protect informal workers with irregular incomes from the effects of workplace accidents or death.
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Deputy Mayor Aliyah Mustika Ilham accepted the award for Makassar at a ceremony in South Jakarta.
Mayor Munafri Arifuddin spoke about the program and its award.
- Program
- Makassar BERJASA (Berbagi Jaminan Sosial)
- Award
- Inovasi Membangun Negeri, organized by tvOne
- Workers covered
- 81,000 vulnerable and religious-sector workers
- Old-age benefit target
- 45,000 vulnerable and religious-sector workers
- Protection
- Work-accident and death benefits
- Funding and partner
- Makassar city budget and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan
What people are saying
We want to ensure people can work safely and comfortably, while also providing protection for their families if something happens to the breadwinner.
We will continue working to build a more inclusive social protection system, so workers can carry out their activities with greater peace of mind and their families have support when facing risks.