Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, said that the global economy in 2022 is projected to continue the recovery trend and will rely on the transition from pandemic to endemic. Therefore, the Islamic economy and the halal industry need attention. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global economic growth of 4.4%. The Indonesian government targets economic growth in 2022 of 5.2% (yoy). In a release on Saturday, March 19, 2022, he said the Islamic economy and the halal industry in Indonesia are sectors that have attractive growth opportunities globally. Assessments by various international institutions show that Indonesia is quite resilient to global pressures. In the midst of global inflationary pressures, Indonesia's inflation in February 2022 was still under control, below the target range of 2.06% (yoy).
He said the government had issued various policy mixes to support sharia economic growth in 2022, one of which was to provide a stimulus for the development of the sharia economy through strengthening the halal value chain ecosystem. Specifically, the integrated agricultural sector, halal culinary, and Muslim fashion. In addition, there will be an acceleration in the expansion of the implementation of the halal assurance system as an acceleration of halal certification for MSEs, the expansion of Cash-Waqf Linked Sukuk (CWLS), the application of sharia creative financing, and the implementation of BP JAMSOSTEK sharia services. "Currently, we are also experiencing digital economic growth, driven by a shift in people's behavior to digital platforms," said Airlangga. Therefore, support for the development of the digital economy ecosystem to encourage people's productivity will continue to be carried out. Various strategies have been implemented, including through the Pre-Employment Card, the National Digital Literacy Movement, Digital Talent Scholarship, and Digital Leadership Academy to support the development of digital talent and the digitization of UMKM, including UMKM engaged in the halal sector. Preparation of digital talent also requires support from the education sector. The government has allocated an education budget of IDR 541.7 trillion in 2022. The government's efforts are education reform, with a policy direction that is generally focused on improving the quality of human resources as the main capital for national development. Education is also one of the issues raised in the wo ranking group and the G20 engagement group. In the G20 Education Working Group Presidency, Indonesia is seen as a country that has succeeded in transforming quality comprehensive education despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
