Koperasi Desa Merah Putih Gorontalo

Koperasi Desa Merah Putih Gorontalo is a government program launched by President Prabowo Subianto on July 21, 2025, consisting of 80,081 units across Indonesia to build a self-reliant economy based on mutual cooperation. It operates as a village and sub-district cooperative providing basic goods, food staples, and low-interest loans directly to communities in Gorontalo. The program aims to strengthen the village economy through direct distribution channels without excessive intermediaries.

To become a member, individuals must visit the KDMP office located in their specific village, kelurahan, or kecamatan in Gorontalo. They need to prepare their KTP, KK, and NPWP documents, pay the required simpanan pokok and wajib, and then activate their membership through the Simkopdes Mobile application.

Each KDMP unit can apply for a loan of up to Rp3 billion with an annual interest rate of 6% and a maximum tenor of 6 years. These funds are financed through bank Himbara, which includes BRI, BNI, Mandiri, and BSI, using SAL APBN as the primary source of credit.

The cooperative provides nine distinct business units including simpan pinjam, sembako stores, village pharmacies, health clinics, harvest logistics, fertilizer/saprotan stores, mini SPBU/SPBE stations, digital warungs, and public service facilities. Sembako items are sold at lower prices by cutting out excessive middlemen in the supply chain.

The platform utilizes Simkopdes, accessible via simkopdes.go.id or the Simkopdes Mobile app, to bridge trust between management and members. This digital system allows users to manage the cooperative transparently and check the status of KDMP in their specific village in Gorontalo.

KDMP Gorontalo operates across six cities and regencies in the province, specifically covering Kota Gorontalo, Kabupaten Boalemo, Kabupaten Bone Bolango, Kabupaten Gorontalo, Kabupaten Gorontalo Utara, and Kabupaten Pohuwato.

The program is supervised by the Satgas KDMP, a cross-ministerial and cross-agency government task force. Village or sub-district heads act as ex-officio supervisors according to PMK No. 49 Tahun 2025, responsible for legalizing, developing, and training human resources for the cooperative.

The cooperative aggregates and manages the harvests of local farmers and fishermen to ensure fair prices and transparent distribution. It eliminates the role of traditional middlemen and rentiers to modernize village trade governance and strengthen national food sovereignty.

KDMP Gorontalo is part of a national initiative under Article 33 of the 1945 Constitution, aiming to return the economic system to its constitutional roots. It functions as an aggregator and accelerator for the rural economy, focusing on food and energy sovereignty alongside national economic transformation.

The cooperative provides direct distribution of basic goods and food staples without excessive intermediaries, ensuring that purchasing power is maintained and daily needs are met. This model helps cut the distribution chain that often disadvantages small consumers.

The cooperative offers low-interest loans of up to Rp3 billion per unit at 6% annual interest over a six-year term, financed by state banks including BRI, BNI, Mandiri, and BSI. This financing structure is designed to support local economic activities sustainably.

The cooperative operates as an aggregator that collects, manages, and markets local harvests to guarantee fair selling prices and a transparent distribution chain. It also provides subsidized fertilizers and saprotan alongside low-interest credit for business capital.

The cooperative is structured as a single institution capable of meeting all community needs under one roof, combining retail, credit, healthcare, and logistics. It serves as the primary economic aggregator for the rural economy in Gorontalo.

The cooperative relies on Saldo Anggaran Lebih (SAL) APBN rather than regular APBN, APBD, or APBDes for its main funding. This SAL is deposited in bank Himbara to serve as the credit source for the cooperative units.

Koperasi Desa Merah Putih Gorontalo is located at Gorontalo, Gorontalo, ID.