BGR Logistics Indonesia Maintains Quality Of Stunting Food Aid Distribution Services

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The distribution of food assistance for stunting is currently being rolled out by the government through the National Food Agency (Bapanas) and ID FOOD as distribution operators in seven provinces.

In its implementation, various evaluations and improvements continue to be carried out to ensure that the distribution is on time, on target, and the quality of the distributed products is maintained.

In order to ensure that the program runs according to the target, PT BGR Logistics Indonesia (BLI) as one of the transporters of aid distribution seeks to carry out various inputs to improve service quality. This was conveyed by the Head of the DKI Jakarta BLI Branch, as the Deputy Chairperson of the OC for Stunting Assistance Distribution Activities in West Java, Farhan Isma Putra.

"PT BGR Logistics Indonesia (BLI) is ready to improve the quality of the distribution of stunting food assistance programs. Including by carrying out various inputs submitted at the Coordination Meeting for the Distribution of Animal Protein Food Assistance held by the West Java Food and Livestock Security Service (DKPP) in the West Java DKPP Hall which was held on May 14, 2024," said Head of the DKI Jakarta BLI Branch, Farhan Isma Putra, in a written statement, Monday, May 20.

Farhan added, at a meeting aimed at discussing the mechanism for providing and distributing animal protein food assistance to families at risk of stunting (KRS) in West Java, BLI received a lot of input and strategic proposals related to the distribution of food aid.

In addition, at the meeting, the West Java Provincial BKKBN said that regarding the main data and replacement/substitute KRS data that were not sufficient 100 percent of the channel, the BKKBN and the KB extension team were willing to prepare additional replacement data, it was just that this needed to be communicated to the Badanas by ID FOOD so that it met the element of suitability with the procedure or technical guidelines.

"We have recorded and formulated the corrective steps," he said.

One of the inputs that was followed up included the management of the channel schedule, according to him, BLI will seek to maintain the schedule for distributing food aid, as well as optimizing coordination with related parties so that distribution can run effectively.

"In addition, it is also discussed regarding the optimization of coordination. BLI will carry out optimal coordination in the DKPP, DKP, BKKBN environments starting from the provincial, city/district to sub-district levels, including KB extension staff in villages/kelurahan," he explained.

Furthermore, the thing that becomes concerned is related to strengthening the strength of the distribution interpreter.

"BLI will strengthen the capacity and performance of the Juru Bagi staff at this time, and as a strengthening of BLI welcomes collaborative initiatives with various elements in the Village/Kelurahan," he said.

Meanwhile, to increase the effectiveness and accuracy of distribution, Farhan said, BLI welcomed the proposal to collaborate with the Community and Village Empowerment Service (DPMD) by optimizing the Maskara fleet.

"This step is of course through a channel pattern that will be adjusted, the plan is to use mobile cold storage as a mobile hub," he said.

According to him, this step will enrich the option of distributing aid in addition to the current method with a direct pattern from the supplier point, the transporter directly distributes the product to the point for, or from the supplier to consolidate it first to several hubs so that the transporter then distributes it to the dividing point by using a smaller fleet by adjusting the road conditions to be passed.

"A number of initiatives taken are intended to optimize collaboration with elements of local wisdom and increase the efficiency of distribution of aid," he said.

Regarding the quantity and quality of foodstuffs, PT Berdikari as the product provider is committed to replacing if there are chickens or eggs that are lacking or damaged in quality. Through this number of improvements, BLI is committed to supporting government programs in tackling stunting problems in West Java through the distribution of animal protein food assistance that is right on target and efficient, and based on effective coordination with various parties.