Jakarta, June 18 -- The Indonesian National Alms Agency (Baznas) forged a collaboration with the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (PMK) to utilize alms for empowering women and children from economically disadvantaged families.

The two institutions formalized their partnership through a memorandum of understanding signed in Jakarta on Tuesday (June 17, 2025).

"It is crucial to make the most of the potential of Islamic philanthropic funds to empower women and children," Baznas Head Noor Achmad remarked, as cited in a statement here on Wednesday.

Acknowledging the importance of public contribution, he emphasized Baznas' eagerness to leverage the philanthropic funds and assets it collects and manages to sup...