8,182 MBG Program SPPG Units Previously Suspended, Thousands Still Facing Issues
Deputy Head of the National Nutrition Agency’s Public Communication and Investigation Unit, Nanik S. Deyang, stated that since the MBG program began on 6 January 2025 until 29 May 2026, out of the total 27,208 SPPG units currently operational across Indonesia, 8,182 have been suspended at some point.
In Region I, covering Sumatra, of the 5,968 operational SPPG units, 148 remain suspended. Ten were suspended due to notable incidents, while 138 were suspended for infrastructure, organisational management, and nutritional quality issues. Meanwhile, 610 previously suspended units have resumed operations, bringing the total suspended in Region I to 758.
In Region II, covering Java, of the 16,594 operational units, 1,666 remain suspended. Sixty-one were suspended for notable incidents, and 1,605 for infrastructure, management, and nutrition issues. Additionally, 1,800 previously suspended units have resumed operations.
“So in Region II, a total of 3,466 SPPG units have been suspended,” Nanik said on Monday (1 June).
In Region III, covering Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, and Papua, of the 4,646 operational units, 399 remain suspended. Twenty-five were suspended for notable incidents, and 374 for infrastructure, management, and nutrition issues.
Meanwhile, 3,559 previously suspended units have resumed operations, bringing the total suspended in Region III to 3,959.
Across all regions, a total of 8,182 SPPG units have been suspended at some point. Of these, 5,659 have resumed operations after meeting requirements, while 2,213 remain suspended for failing to comply with regulations regarding management and infrastructure.
Each SPPG can face suspension for various reasons, such as menus causing digestive issues, diarrhoea, or vomiting; serving meals below the allocated budget of Rp8,000 or Rp10,000 with intentional price mark-ups; or non-compliance with building layout regulations.
Units that have not registered for SLHS (Hygiene and Sanitation Certificate), lack an IPAL (Wastewater Treatment Plant), or fail to provide accommodation for the SPPG Head, Nutrition Supervisor, and Financial Supervisor may also face suspension.
Similarly, units lacking kitchen equipment as per regulations, poor management, disputes between partners and foundations, or fewer than 15 suppliers are also subject to suspension.
The number of suspended units may increase further, as the National Nutrition Agency now requires each SPPG to distribute MBG to a minimum of 300 beneficiaries from Group 3B (pregnant women, nursing mothers, and toddlers).
“If SPPG units cannot provide data on MBG distribution to Group 3B beneficiaries by 2 June 2026, they will face major suspension (without incentives) and the SPPG head will receive a stern warning,” she concluded. (Z-2)