{
  "id": 8035107,
  "title": "BPOM Secures Rp509 Billion Budget for MBG Oversight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/bpom-secures-rp509-billion-budget-for-mbg-oversight",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:14:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tempo.co English",
    "slug": "tempo-co-english",
    "url": "https://en.tempo.co/read/2119812/bpom-secures-rp509-billion-budget-for-mbg-oversight"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian Food and Drug Authority (BPOM) has sought a budget increase of Rp509 billion to oversee the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) during discussions with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission IX on September 17, 2026. BPOM Director Taruna Ikrar mentioned that the initial budget proposal was Rp4.7 trillion, with over Rp1 trillion designated for MBG supervision. However, the DPR only approved the requested amount. Taruna emphasized that while BPOM's usual budget of Rp1.6 trillion was cut down to merely Rp115 billion, the agency remains committed to overseeing the MBG program. The MBG will be overseen in line with Presidential Regulation Number 115, which involves monitoring raw materials, education, management, distribution, and emergency response. BPOM intends to test 41,150 samples from approximately 27,000 MBG fulfillment service units to identify vulnerable areas. Sudaryono, head of the Nutrition National Agency (BGN), praised BPOM's involvement and their ongoing efforts to improve the MBG's governance system, such as closing 1,200 non-compliant kitchens and implementing stricter standard operating procedures. BGN also aims to reduce the use of raw materials, particularly animal protein, and has developed a marketplace system to ensure raw material quality. In the 2027 Fiscal Year, DPR Commission IX approved BPOM's budget ceiling at Rp1.939 trillion, approving an additional funding request of Rp2.465 trillion, which will support BPOM's monitoring duties not included in the initial budget.",
  "summary": "BPOM Head Taruna Ikrar explained that the MBG will be supervised in accordance with Presidential Regulation Number 115.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}