House Passes Rp240.2tn Budget for Free Meal Program 2027
The budget allocation for Indonesia's National Nutrition Agency (BGN) handling the free meal program is reportedly split between two initiatives.
The House of Representatives in Indonesia has approved a budget allocation of Rp240.2 trillion for the National Nutrition Agency's (BGN) free meal program for 2027. The decision was made during a meeting with the BGN's Head and the Head of the Food and Drug Authority. The budget is divided into two main programs: national nutrition fulfillment, which receives Rp232.8 trillion, and administrative management support, which receives Rp7.3 trillion.
The funding will support 72,464,886 beneficiaries nationwide, including school children, toddlers, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. The budget reduction of Rp30 trillion from the initial proposal is attributed to central government policy adjustments.
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