National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is taking steps to recruit workers for the Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) from individuals in extreme and general poverty to promote local employment. Redy Hendra Gunawan, Special Staff to the National Nutrition Agency, stated that at least 30% of the 47 personnel in each SPPG will be from underprivileged households. This initiative is in line with the President’s directive to ensure that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program contributes to job creation and supports job absorption for families in the lowest economic deciles.
Currently, there are 2,378 SPPG units established in partnership with 6,076 local economic institutions serving as suppliers, such as cooperatives, village-owned enterprises (BUMDes/BUMDesma), and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The program involves 93,572 local community volunteers, and has reached 7,444,238 beneficiaries nationwide, including various categories such as Early Childhood Education, Elementary School, Junior High School, Senior High/Vocational School, Islamic boarding school students, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, toddlers, and People’s School students.
To further expand the program’s reach, BGN plans to launch an additional 2,401 SPPG units in the next 10 days, totaling to 4,788 operational units and serving approximately 15 million beneficiaries nationwide. This initiative aims to provide nutritional support to those in need while also creating employment opportunities for low-income communities.
