National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is taking steps to recruit workers for the Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) from individuals living in extreme and general poverty, specifically those in deciles 1 and 2. This initiative is part of a wider strategy to enhance local employment opportunities. Redy Hendra Gunawan, Special Staff to the National Nutrition Agency, highlighted that a minimum of 30% of the 47 personnel in each SPPG will be selected from underprivileged households. The President’s directive emphasized the importance of the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program in creating job opportunities, and BGN aims to boost job absorption, especially for families in the lowest economic deciles. Currently, there are 2,378 SPPG units operating in collaboration with 6,076 local economic institutions as suppliers, such as cooperatives, village-owned enterprises (BUMDes/BUMDesma), and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Over 93,000 local community members are actively contributing as volunteers in the SPPG program. The MBG Program has already benefitted 7,444,238 individuals nationwide, including various categories such as early childhood education, elementary and secondary schools, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, toddlers, and more. To further expand the program’s reach, BGN plans to launch an additional 2,401 SPPG units in the next 10 days, totaling 4,788 operational units serving approximately 15 million beneficiaries across the country.
Recruiting Low-Income Communities for MBG Nutrition Program Kitchens
