The National Amil Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) of Indonesia, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag), has launched the Zakat Roadmap 2045 as a strategic initiative to optimize the management of zakat, infaq, and sadaqah (ZIS) in support of sustainable development in Indonesia.

The Zakat Roadmap 2045 was officially unveiled by BAZNAS RI Chairman Prof. Dr. KH. Noor Achmad, MA., BAZNAS RI Vice Chairman Mokhamad Mahdum, BAZNAS RI Leader for Planning, Research, and Development Prof. (HC) Dr. H. Zainulbahar Noor, SE, M.Ec., and the Director of Zakat and Waqf Empowerment (Ditzawa) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Prof. Dr. Waryono Abdul Ghafur. The launch took place at the Sabuga Building, Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Bandung, on Wednesday, December 18, 2024.

"To maximize the strategic role of zakat, BAZNAS, in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, has developed the Zakat Roadmap 2045," stated Prof. Noor during the 8th International Conference on Zakat (ICONZ).

According to him, the Zakat Roadmap 2045 serves as an essential and strategic guideline for all stakeholders to develop a professional, modern, and globally competitive zakat management system.

"The government places zakat management as one of the key strategies in achieving Indonesia’s Vision 2045," he added.

"As an Islamic social financial instrument, zakat has tremendous potential to support poverty alleviation, equitable welfare distribution, and the strengthening of the ummah’s economy," he continued.

Prof. Noor expressed his highest appreciation to all parties involved in the preparation of the Zakat Roadmap 2045.

"This excellent collaboration provides a solid foundation for more targeted, measurable, and impactful zakat management," he explained.

He also hoped the Zakat Roadmap 2045 would serve as a reference for policymakers, industry players, and zakat management institutions in designing and implementing various strategic programs to enhance human resource capacity and optimize zakat management.

"May Allah SWT bless all our efforts in advancing zakat management as a key instrument in achieving the ummah's welfare and ensuring sustainable national development," he concluded.