BGN Begins First Grading Phase for Java SPPGs Serving 2,500 Beneficiaries

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s National Nutrition Agency (BGN) said assessments, or grading, of Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPGs) will first be conducted at kitchens on Java serving 2,500 beneficiaries or more.

BGN spokesperson Tysa Novenny, contacted from Jakarta on Wednesday, said the grading was one of the efforts to improve the governance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme.

“The assessment will be carried out in stages. In the first phase, grading will target SPPGs on Java that have served 2,500 beneficiaries or more, given the relatively high concentration of kitchens in the region,” she said.

Tysa said the policy was intended to ensure that the number of beneficiaries served by each SPPG matched the capacity of its facilities, while also safeguarding food quality and safety under the MBG programme.

“This grading is conducted to ensure that each SPPG serves beneficiaries in line with the capacity of its facilities and infrastructure. The assessment will look not only at the amount of food produced, but also at the readiness of kitchen facilities that directly affect food quality and safety,” Tysa said.

The evaluation will form part of BGN’s efforts to develop a more structured service system, taking into account the balance between the number of kitchens, production capacity, distribution coverage and the number of beneficiaries.

Rahman Toha, executive director of the Adidaya Institute, said the introduction of SPPG grading was a strategic step by BGN to improve the governance of the MBG programme.

The policy is expected to strengthen oversight and make guidance for kitchen operators more targeted.

“Assessing kitchens can help BGN map operational problems more systematically,” Rahman said.