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    "data": {
        "id": 1928527,
        "msgid": "north-kolaka-regency-government-forms-task-force-to-oversee-free-nutritious-meals-programme-1787129687",
        "date": "2026-08-19 14:55:32",
        "title": "North Kolaka Regency Government forms task force to oversee Free Nutritious Meals programme",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The North Kolaka Regency administration in Southeast Sulawesi has established a special task force to accelerate and monitor the national Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme. The task force is intended to strengthen cross-sector coordination and ensure the programme is implemented in a directed, transparent and well-targeted manner. Officials stressed that success will be measured not only by food availability but also by quality, safety, distribution and beneficiary data validation.",
        "content": "<p>Kendari (ANTARA) - The North Kolaka Regency Government in Southeast\nSulawesi has formed a Task Force for the Acceleration of the Free\nNutritious Meals (MBG) Programme in the region, to ensure that all\nstages of the national programme can run optimally, in an integrated\nmanner and on target for beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>North Kolaka Regional Secretary Muhammad Idrus, contacted in Kendari\non Wednesday, said the formation of the special task force was an\nimportant foundation for synergising the roles of all technical agencies\nand stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, cross-sector coordination plays a key role in\nensuring that the distribution and management of the MBG programme in\nthe field runs in a coordinated and effective manner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Free Nutritious Meals programme requires the synergy of all\nparties without exception. Therefore, cross-sector coordination must\ncontinue to be strengthened so that the entire series of implementation\ncan run in a directed, transparent and well-targeted manner,\u201d said\nMuhammad Idrus.<\/p>\n<p>He said the success indicators of the MBG programme are not solely\nmeasured by the availability of food stocks for the community.<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Idrus explained that other far more important aspects\ninclude certainty of raw material quality, food safety standards, smooth\ndistribution chains to remote villages, validation of beneficiary data,\nand regular monitoring at every level.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing is how this priority programme truly\nprovides a direct impact and real benefits in improving the quality of\npublic health. Every element in the Task Force must carry out its\noperational and supervisory functions with full responsibility,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Through close synergy among regional agencies in the MBG Task Force,\nthe North Kolaka Regency Government is optimistic that the fulfilment of\npublic nutrition, especially for children and vulnerable beneficiary\ngroups, can be achieved efficiently and sustainably.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/north-kolaka-regency-government-forms-task-force-to-oversee-free-nutritious-meals-programme-1787129687",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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