MBG Distribution Concludes Tomorrow, Resumes 31 March
Jakarta — The Nutrition Fulfilment Service Unit (SPPG) will distribute Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) tomorrow, Tuesday, 17 March 2026.
Head of the National Nutrition Board (BGN) Dadan Hindayana stated that the MBG service is intended for clusters of pregnant women, nursing mothers, and young children who are beneficiaries of President Prabowo Subianto’s priority programme.
“This is the last day for MBG distribution for pregnant women and mothers with young children,” said Dadan when encountered at the Office of the Ministry of Coordinating for Economic Affairs in Jakarta on Monday, 16 March 2026.
In the coming days, specifically on 20-21 March, Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Fitr 1447 Hijriah.
“We will resume distribution on 31 March 2025,” Dadan said.
Dadan’s visit to the Ministry of Coordinating for Economic Affairs was to attend a coordination meeting regarding the allocation of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN).
The meeting was also attended by Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa and several other relevant ministers.
According to Dadan, the 2026 APBN budget ceiling has been reviewed again following geopolitical turbulence resulting from Israeli and American attacks on Iran.
The conflict has caused global crude oil prices to surge, potentially inflating the APBN.
However, according to Dadan, the budget allocation for MBG has temporarily not been changed, remaining at Rp 355 trillion as stipulated in the 2026 State Budget Law.
The reason is that nearly the entire BGN budget is allocated for nutritional assistance to the public by the government.
“For now we are maintaining what is in place, especially what has been established through the 2025 State Budget Law,” Dadan said.
“It should be noted that 93 per cent of the Nutrition Board’s budget is used for government-assisted nutritious meal provision,” Dadan continued.
Previously, in a Full Cabinet Session at the State Palace on Friday, 13 March 2026, President Prabowo Subianto mentioned that the government would implement cost-saving measures.