National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is taking steps to promote local employment by recruiting workers for the Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) from individuals in extreme and general poverty. According to Redy Hendra Gunawan, Special Staff to the National Nutrition Agency, at least 30% of the personnel in each SPPG will be selected 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, especially for families in the lowest economic deciles.
As of now, 2,378 SPPG units have been established, working in partnership with 6,076 local economic institutions as suppliers, including cooperatives, village-owned enterprises (BUMDes/BUMDesma), and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). There are currently 93,572 local community volunteers involved in the SPPG program, which has benefited a total of 7,444,238 individuals across the country.
The breakdown of beneficiaries includes 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, BGN plans to launch an additional 2,401 SPPG units in the next 10 days, totaling to 4,788 operational units serving approximately 15 million beneficiaries nationwide.
This initiative aims to not only provide nutritious meals to those in need but also create employment opportunities and support local economic development. Source: [Link]
