Indonesian agency to refine free meals programme to focus on undernourished children


Workers dressed as superheroes delivering meals under the free nutritious meal programme on Nov 26, 2025, at SD Depok Baru 08 state elementary school in Depok, West Java. - Antara

JAKARTA: The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is conducting surveys through a special team to refine the distribution of the free nutritious meal programme, citing President Prabowo Subianto’s directive to prioritise undernourished children and low-income families as the primary beneficiaries of his flagship initiative.

BGN deputy head Nanik S. Deyang said the newly-established team, called the Recipients Optimization Team, is tasked with identifying eligible recipients to ensure the programe reaches those most in need.

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