Danantara Builds a Healthy Investment Ecosystem in the First Year of the Prabowo-Gibran Administration
By: Sri Lestari Puteri*
The first year of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s administration marked an important milestone in the revival of the national economy. Under visionary leadership, the government successfully established a strategic institution called the Daya Anagata Nusantara Investment Management Agency (Danantara), symbolizing the nation’s economic independence and a tangible commitment to building a healthy, strong, and sovereign investment ecosystem.
Danantara was formed through the revision of Law Number 19 of 2003 concerning State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), becoming a superholding that oversees and integrates all strategic state assets under a unified governance system. This step marks a new era of modern, transparent, and professional national investment management, in line with the Prabowo-Gibran government’s vision to strengthen the economic foundation towards Golden Indonesia 2045.
President Prabowo Subianto emphasized that the establishment of Danantara is an effort to consolidate national economic strength and make SOEs a driving force for people’s welfare. He believes Indonesia has extraordinary potential that must be managed with smart investment strategies to provide direct benefits to the people. According to him, Danantara will be the main instrument to ensure all state assets operate optimally for the prosperity of the nation.
Meanwhile, Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka views Danantara as a representation of the young generation’s spirit in building transparent, efficient, and globally competitive economic governance. He highlighted the importance of innovation in investment management, especially in future sectors such as renewable energy, digital technology, and sustainable food.
Under the leadership of CEO Rosan Perkasa Roeslani, Danantara targets dividend contributions to the state reaching US$10 billion, or around IDR 165 trillion, by 2029, with an investment capacity of up to US$40 billion without leverage. The total potential investment development is projected to reach US$250 billion, signaling strong optimism toward the national economic transformation.
Rosan believes Danantara will not only be an investment institution but also a driver of inclusive growth that opens opportunities for the private sector, regions, and MSMEs to grow together.
On the global scale, Danantara strengthens cooperation with various sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) worldwide, such as Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), China Investment Corporation (CIC), Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, and partners from the United Arab Emirates. Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto described this as evidence of the world’s growing confidence in Indonesia’s economic stability and credibility. According to him, these collaborations will bring capital, technology, and international networks much needed to boost downstream industries and national economic transformation.
The government places great hope on Danantara to become the driving force for SOE reforms. Currently, the institution manages assets worth US$1 trillion from 889 state-owned companies and is running 22 priority work programs focusing on efficiency, restructuring, and strategic investment development in sectors such as energy, telecommunications, transportation, and food.
Head of the SOE Agency, Dony Oskaria, emphasized that the institution applies the principle of “growing together with the people,” where every investment is aimed at expanding employment, improving efficiency, and strengthening national competitiveness. He added that Danantara is not only pursuing profits but also social value and economic sustainability.
Moreover, the establishment of Danantara is a concrete form of the comprehensive transformation long aspired to. With Danantara, Indonesia now has a strong instrument to consolidate state wealth and make it a source of new, independent, and sustainable economic growth.
Danantara’s presence also reflects the Prabowo-Gibran leadership style, which emphasizes synergy among institutions and national economic sustainability.
Since its inauguration in February 2025, Danantara has disbursed an initial investment of IDR 300 trillion (US$20 billion) into various strategic projects such as mineral downstreaming, data center development, artificial intelligence, as well as food and energy resilience.
In its investment policy direction, Danantara places people’s prosperity as the primary goal. This principle drives the expansion of dividend contributions from various SOEs, not only large companies like Pertamina or Telkom, but also mid-sized SOEs with great potential.
With full government support, cross-sector synergy, and solid leadership, Danantara has now become a symbol of Indonesia’s economic revival. This institution is not only a financial instrument but a manifestation of economic nationalism that prioritizes independence, professionalism, and people’s welfare.
The first year of the Prabowo-Gibran administration is clear proof that a new economic direction for Indonesia has begun towards a healthy, ethical, and people-centered investment ecosystem.
