Prabowo defends MBG, cites transfer pricing and stunting
In a cabinet meeting, the president said criticism of MBG was out of proportion to attention on long-running economic leakages.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +2
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#Stunting
Series: Prabowo Subianto · Midyear Cabinet Plenary Session · 2 chapters since Jul 20
Prabowo Defends MBG, Cites Trillions Lost for 34 Years
In a Jakarta cabinet meeting, the President linked criticism of MBG to stunting that still affects at least a quarter of children.
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Government reviews refocusing MBG on lower deciles, SMP students
BGN has one month to finish the review, while a DPR proposal would cut the target from 82 million to 26 million.
Tempo, Tribunnews
BGN studies limiting MBG to students in lower income deciles
The review is due in a month and could also prioritize underdeveloped areas and regions with high stunting rates.
Republika, Tribunnews
Kemendukbangga prioritizes family planning for deciles 1-4
The focus on the poorest families is aimed at reducing unmet need and speeding efforts to cut stunting.
Antara News, Republika
Mendagri allocates Rp64 billion for top-performing Papua local governments
The fiscal incentive fund is split across four categories, including poverty and stunting reduction, unemployment, inflation and creative financing.
CNN Indonesia, Antara News +2
Government uses name-and-address data to target at-risk families
The at-risk family database has been built down to village and urban ward level and will be used across ministries and local governments.
Antara News, Republika
Kemendagri splits 2026 local govt contest into 6 regions
Top winners in each category will get Rp3 miliar in fiscal incentives, with scoring based on BPS data and weekly inflation.
CNN Indonesia, Tempo