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        "id": 1872240,
        "msgid": "state-palace-hints-mbg-budget-could-decrease-after-governance-overhaul-1784631402",
        "date": "2026-07-21 17:20:58",
        "title": "State Palace Hints MBG Budget Could Decrease After Governance Overhaul",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian State Palace has indicated that the budget for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme may be reduced following a major evaluation of its implementation. Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi stated that the budget could decrease after improvements in beneficiary data validation and kitchen incentives. The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) confirmed the figure will be significantly lower than the current IDR 268 trillion, though the exact amount is still being calculated.",
        "content": "<p>Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) Prasetyo Hadi has spoken out\nabout budget efficiency in the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) programme. He\nopened up the possibility that the budget will decrease following a\nlarge-scale evaluation of the programme\u2019s implementation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, regarding the MBG budget, the Finance Minister has also said\nthere is a possibility (of a reduction),\u201d Prasetyo said at the\nPresidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Tuesday (21\/7\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Prasetyo did not specify the exact figure of the reduction. However,\nhe revealed the possibility of the budget falling after improvements to\nbeneficiary data and the incentives for MBG kitchens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter the repair process in the management or leadership of the\nNational Nutrition Agency, and after the data validation process, there\nis a possibility that the MBG budget requirement will decrease,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is currently improving the\nimplementation of MBG. Deputy Head of BGN Agustina Arumsari said the\nagency\u2019s budget will be substantially reduced after the restructuring\nand governance improvements.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is automatic \u2014 the efficiency will automatically follow. As for\nthe figure, I cannot mention it for now, but what is clear is that it is\nno longer Rp 268 trillion, it has decreased significantly. Because the\nprocess is still ongoing, I cannot state the number yet,\u201d Agustina said\nat the Presidential Palace complex in Central Jakarta on Monday\n(20\/7).<\/p>\n<p>Initially, the BGN\u2019s budget this year reached Rp 335 trillion, but it\nwas cut to Rp 268 trillion. Around 93 per cent of the budget is used for\nthe MBG programme.<\/p>\n<p>Agustina said the calculation of the efficiency results is still\nongoing. The agency has been given one month to resolve all the problems\noccurring in the government\u2019s priority programme, MBG.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/state-palace-hints-mbg-budget-could-decrease-after-governance-overhaul-1784631402",
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