Commemorating National Children's Day, BNI Strengthens Stunting Prevention Commitment
JAKARTA - PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk, or BNI, is strengthening its stunting prevention programme through a series of social initiatives throughout 2026. The move forms part of the company’s contribution to improving children’s health quality and supporting the realisation of the Golden Indonesia generation of 2045.
The programme is carried out under the bank’s BNI Berbagi social and environmental responsibility umbrella. Implementation has been phased in since the start of 2026 and will continue until the end of the year, targeting nutrition fulfilment, family education, sanitation, and the strengthening of public health services.
BNI Corporate Secretary Okki Rushartomo said stunting prevention is one of the company’s key social programme focuses because children’s growth and development during the First 1,000 Days of Life is a crucial foundation for human resource quality.
“BNI believes every Indonesian child has the right to a healthy start in life so they can grow and develop optimally,” said Okki in a written statement issued to coincide with National Children’s Day 2026.
According to him, fulfilling children’s rights to health, nutrition, and adequate care requires collaboration between the government, the business community, health workers, and society.
“Through BNI Berbagi, we continue to strengthen collaboration with various stakeholders to support the acceleration of stunting reduction as part of our contribution to realising the Golden Indonesia Generation of 2045,” he said.
One of the programmes being carried out is the Foster Parents Movement to Prevent Stunting, or GENTING, in Riau Province. The programme is implemented jointly with the Ministry of Population and Family Development/National Population and Family Planning Agency.
BNI is also implementing the Healthy Village Free of Stunting Programme in four villages in Pangalengan Sub-district, Bandung Regency. The programme combines nutrition interventions with family education, sanitation improvements, the adoption of clean and healthy living behaviours, and better housing environmental conditions.
The approach is directed so that stunting management does not only focus on food assistance, but also addresses environmental factors, parenting patterns, and community access to health services.
“In line with the spirit of National Children’s Day, we hope more Indonesian children will have the opportunity to grow up healthy, develop optimally, and become an outstanding generation,” said Okki.
The stunting prevention programme also forms part of the spirit of Swadharma Bhakti Nagara, or Devotion to the Nation, in celebration of BNI’s 80th anniversary. Through sustained collaboration, BNI hopes the effort can extend its benefits to families and support the formation of a healthy, productive, and competitive generation.