Social Safety Net in Empowering Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Palembang City

This study aims to determine the effectiveness and contribution of the Social Safety Net in empowering MSMEs as well as the obstacles faced in empowering MSMEs during the Covid 19 pandemic in Palembang. This study method used is qualitative with a descriptive approach. Informants in this study are business actors micro, small, and medium enterprises in Palembang. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis process is carried out through data reduction, data presentation, and withdrawal conclusion. This study concludes that the Social Safety Net program is effective in empowering micro, small and medium enterprises during the Covid 19 pandemic in Palembang.