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        "id": 1797839,
        "msgid": "free-nutritious-meal-budget-to-be-cut-again-palace-says-funding-needs-could-drop-below-idr-268-trillion-1781171676",
        "date": "2026-06-11 15:53:27",
        "title": "Free Nutritious Meal Budget to Be Cut Again, Palace Says Funding Needs Could Drop Below IDR 268 Trillion",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "berita",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has signalled that the budget for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme may be reduced further from its current ceiling of IDR 268 trillion. State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that a comprehensive governance review indicates the programme's real funding requirements are likely lower than initial projections. The recalculation, conducted with the Ministry of Finance and the National Nutrition Agency, follows a previous cut from an original allocation of IDR 335 trillion.",
        "content": "<p>The government has sent a strong signal that the budget requirements\nfor the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme could potentially decrease\nfrom the previously established ceiling of Rp268 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>These savings are expected to emerge after the government completes a\nthorough restructuring of the programme\u2019s governance, which is currently\nunderway. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi emphasised that the\ngovernment is not discussing direct budget cuts; however, preliminary\nevaluation results indicate that the actual programme requirements are\nlikely to be lower than previous projections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not a cut, per se, but based on our calculations, we believe\nthere will be a reduction in the budget requirements for this free\nnutritious meal programme,\u201d said Praselyo Hadi at the Graha Mandiri\nBuilding, Central Jakarta, on Thursday, 11 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>According to Prasetyo, the government is currently conducting a\nrecalculation alongside the Ministry of Finance and the National\nNutrition Agency (BGN) to obtain more accurate budget requirements once\nthe programme restructuring process is finalised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why we are requesting time to calculate this with the\nMinistry of Finance and the BGN,\u201d he added. \u201cTherefore, from the\nrestructuring process, we will be able to calculate more precisely what\nthe total budget required for this nutritious meal programme will\nbe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked whether this evaluation also includes operational\nincentives received by MBG kitchens, Prasetyo confirmed that all cost\ncomponents will be included in the recalculation process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything, everything, everything,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>This evaluation step follows the government\u2019s previous reduction of\nthe MBG budget ceiling to Rp268 trillion from an initial allocation of\nRp335 trillion. This adjustment was made following directives from\nPresident Prabowo Subianto to ensure the programme\u2019s implementation is\nmore effective and efficient.<\/p>\n<p>Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa previously revealed that the\ngovernment still maintains room for further savings within the\nprogramme, which remains one of the primary priorities of the Prabowo\nadministration.<\/p>\n<p>Amidst the evaluation process, the government aims to complete the\nrestructuring of the MBG governance within approximately one month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur initial target is that this must be completed within this month.\nBut, of course, there will be dynamics involved,\u201d said Prasetyo.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/free-nutritious-meal-budget-to-be-cut-again-palace-says-funding-needs-could-drop-below-idr-268-trillion-1781171676",
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