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        "msgid": "government-confirms-free-nutritious-meal-programme-continues-despite-new-sppg-moratorium-1781088685",
        "date": "2026-06-10 16:50:00",
        "title": "Government Confirms Free Nutritious Meal Programme Continues Despite New SPPG Moratorium",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has assured that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme remains operational, clarifying that a moratorium only applies to the construction of new nutritional fulfilment service units (SPPG). The National Nutrition Agency is currently evaluating and restructuring the programme's governance to improve efficiency, targeting equitable distribution of benefits to all children without relying on an excessive number of kitchens. The move follows directives from President Prabowo Subianto to enhance budget efficiency.",
        "content": "<p>Head of the Government Communication Body (Bakom) RI, Muhammad\nQodari, has stressed that the Free Nutritious Meal Programme (MBG) is\nstill running and has not been halted. The confirmation was made amidst\na policy moratorium on the construction of new Nutritional Fulfilment\nService Units (SPPG) currently in effect. Answering media questions\nafter a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday (10\/6), Qodari\nexplained that the new leadership of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN)\nis conducting a comprehensive evaluation and overhaul of the MBG\nprogramme\u2019s implementation and governance. \u201cThe implementation of MBG\nhas not stopped, but SPPG that are in the preparation stage have indeed\nbeen halted first,\u201d Qodari said, responding to questions about the\nalleged cessation of MBG in several schools. He noted that circulating\ninformation regarding the operational suspension of several SPPG needs\nto be fully understood. The moratorium, he stressed, only targets the\nconstruction of new MBG kitchens, not the overall programme. \u201cSo perhaps\nthere is a coincidence here, where there is a plan for a moratorium on\nthe construction and preparation of new SPPG with the distribution of\nbudgets, top-ups used for the operations of MBG in SPPG,\u201d he explained.\nWhen asked about the duration of the moratorium on new SPPG\nconstruction, Qodari stated that the decision is entirely under the\nauthority of the BGN. Further policy details will be determined by the\nHead of BGN, Nanik S. Deyang. Qodari also emphasised that the evaluation\nand refinement process continues to ensure MBG achieves its primary goal\nof optimally meeting the nutritional needs of children across Indonesia.\nPreviously, Head of BGN Nanik S. Deyang explained that the moratorium on\nnew SPPG construction is part of efforts to improve the governance of\nthe Free Nutritious Meal Programme. The measures also include\nadjustments to beneficiaries and improvements to existing MBG kitchens.\nIn a press conference in Jakarta on Thursday (4\/6), Nanik stated that\nthe moratorium would be implemented as soon as possible to support the\nequitable distribution of programme benefits while increasing budget\nefficiency, in line with President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s directives. \u201cThe\nessence is equity, meaning not every kitchen must have beneficiaries,\nbut equity in the sense that all children must receive benefits, but\nalso without too many kitchens. Having too many kitchens is inefficient\nbecause we rent the kitchens. We are applying the brakes first and\nreorganising, to figure out what the ideal number of SPPG is in one\nsub-district or one regency,\u201d said Nanik.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-confirms-free-nutritious-meal-programme-continues-despite-new-sppg-moratorium-1781088685",
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