A member of Commission IX of the House of Representatives (DPR),\nNurhadi, has questioned the urgency of constructing the National Command\nCentre (NCC) for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. Nurhadi\nstated that to date, the commission overseeing this nutrition programme\nhas not received any information regarding the plan.<\/p>\n
However, Nurhadi noted, the construction of the NCC is a complex\ndecision that requires substantial funding. \u201cWe hope that every\nstrategic initiative, especially those related to national programmes\nand the use of non-trivial budgets, should be communicated openly and\ndiscussed with the DPR as part of its oversight function,\u201d he told Tempo\non Friday, 1 May 2026.<\/p>\n
Nurhadi said that the DPR in principle supports every effort to\nstrengthen programme governance, including the utilisation of\ntechnology. However, for building the NCC, he stated, the government\nshould be more cautious in determining its urgency and\neffectiveness.<\/p>\n
He warned against state funds being exhausted on expensive\ninfrastructure and technology while the programme fails to address\nfundamental issues on the ground, such as service quality, distribution,\nand human resource readiness.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf this NCC is indeed needed, it must first be clear: what problem\nit aims to solve, how the system will operate, and whether it is truly\nthe most efficient solution,\u201d said Nurhadi. \u201cIt should not become a\nlarge-scale project that absorbs budgets but fails to deliver\nsignificant impact on public services.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition, Nurhadi urged the government to be open and transparent\nin deciding every policy so that it can be monitored by the DPR and the\npublic. He stressed that every use of funds in the MBG programme must be\non target to avoid burdening the state finances with unnecessary\nmatters.<\/p>\n
Previously, the government planned to inaugurate the command centre\nor National Command Centre for the Free Nutritious Meals programme in\nmid-May 2026. This was conveyed by the Deputy for Coordination of Food\nAffordability and Security at the Coordinating Ministry for Food\nAffairs, Nani Hendiarti.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, the command centre will be for the implementation of the MBG\nprogramme nationwide at the Coordinating Ministry for Food Affairs. It\nis planned, inshallah, to be launched on 17 May, around that date,\u201d said\nNani, as quoted from Antara on Sunday, 27 April 2026.<\/p>\n
Nani explained that the command centre will be equipped with\nhigh-speed internet networks and LED screens. These screens will display\nachievements and data from ministries and agencies, including the\nNational Nutrition Agency, the Ministry of Health, the Food and Drug\nSupervisory Agency (BPOM), and the Ministry of Agriculture.<\/p>\n
In the future, Nani added, the system will be used by the National\nCoordination Team consisting of 17 ministries and agencies. Furthermore,\nthe operation of the command centre is said to aim at enhancing synergy\nbetween the central government, regions, and various stakeholders\ninvolved.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan\nHindayana, declined to comment on the NCC MBG construction plan,\nincluding potential overlaps with the SIPGN system currently being\ndeveloped. When asked for a response via messaging application on\nFriday, 1 May 2026, he stated that it was the authority of the\nCoordinating Ministry for Food Affairs. \u201cIt\u2019s more appropriate to ask\nthe Coordinating Minister for Food,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/mp-questions-urgency-of-ncc-construction-for-mbg-programme-1777708279", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }