Prabowo Orders Review of Free Meal Program Beneficiaries, Prioritizing Poor, Lagging, and Stunted Areas
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has directed a data-driven review of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, ordering the removal of recipients no longer in need to ensure the program more effectively targets the poor, lagging regions, and areas with high stunting rates. He also requested a review of the food budget of Rp15,000 per recipient.
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