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    "data": {
        "id": 1765974,
        "msgid": "national-nutrition-agency-budget-efficiency-measures-will-not-disrupt-mbg-programme-1779932914",
        "date": "2026-05-26 14:48:22",
        "title": "National Nutrition Agency: Budget Efficiency Measures Will Not Disrupt MBG Programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has assured that budget efficiency measures will not disrupt the implementation of President Prabowo Subianto's Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme in 2026. With a budget of Rp268 trillion allocated for the initiative, which serves 62.4 million beneficiaries across 29,225 Nutrition Service Units, the government aims to enhance effectiveness without reducing service quality. However, specifics on expenditure cuts and oversight mechanisms remain undisclosed.",
        "content": "<p>The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) has assured that government\nbudget efficiency measures will not reduce the implementation of the\nFree Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme in 2026. The agency stated that\nefficiency efforts are aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of budget\nusage for President Prabowo Subianto\u2019s flagship programme.<\/p>\n<p>Nanik Sudaryati Deyang, Deputy Head of BGN for Public Communication\nand Investigation, said budget adjustments are focused on operational\nexpenditures to ensure more targeted use of state funds. \u201cBGN respects\nand follows government directives, particularly from the Ministry of\nFinance, regarding national budget efficiency measures,\u201d she stated in a\nwritten release on Tuesday, 26 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>She added that coordination between BGN and the Indonesian Ministry\nof Finance is proceeding well to sustain the MBG programme, with the\ngovernment committed to its transparent and sustainable\nimplementation.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2026 State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), BGN\u2019s budget\nallocation is set at Rp 268 trillion, focused on supporting MBG\noperations via Nutrition Service Units (SPPG) across regions.<\/p>\n<p>As of 24 May 2026, the MBG programme has reportedly reached\napproximately 62.4 million beneficiaries through 29,225 SPPG units\nnationwide.<\/p>\n<p>However, the government has not specified which operational\nexpenditure items will be cut under the efficiency policy, and BGN has\nyet to detail oversight mechanisms to ensure budget reductions do not\naffect food distribution and service quality on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>Nanik stated the government\u2019s core principle is maintaining optimal\nservice for beneficiaries. \u201cEfficiency does not mean reducing the\ngovernment\u2019s commitment to the MBG programme, but strengthening its\nimplementation effectiveness to ensure broader and more sustainable\nbenefits,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/national-nutrition-agency-budget-efficiency-measures-will-not-disrupt-mbg-programme-1779932914",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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