Mencanangkan

Mencanangkan is an Indonesian verb that means to publicly declare and establish something as an official policy, program, or campaign, often with a launch or formal endorsement. The term conveys not merely planning or announcing, but making a proposal or initiative official and prioritized by authorities or organizations. It is commonly used in governmental and institutional communications to designate a program as a national priority or flagship effort.

Linguistic notes indicate that mencanangkan is formed with the prefix me- and the suffix -kan, yielding a transitive verb. The related noun pencanangan refers to the act of launching or declaring a program. In practice, mencanangkan emphasizes the act of launching and institutionalizing an initiative, rather than the mere act of planning (merencanakan) or announcing (mengumumkan).

Usage examples include: Presiden mencanangkan program vaksin nasional, Kementerian mencanangkan program literasi digital untuk desa, or Pemerintah daerah mencanangkan langkah-langkah adaptasi iklim sebagai pencanangan kebijakan lokal. In these contexts, mencanangkan signals a formal commitment and a coordinated rollout.

See also: merencanakan, mengumumkan, pencanangan, kebijakan publik. The term remains prevalent in official discourse and public communications when authorities intend to highlight a program as a priority and to mobilize resources and attention around its implementation.