Realization Of President Prabowo's Promise, RI Distributes IDR 200 Billion Food Aid For Palestine Through WFP

President Director of the International Development Cooperation Fund Institute (LDKPI) Dalyono. (Photo: Aris Nurjani/VOI)

BOGOR - The International Development Cooperation Fund Institute (LDKPI) said Indonesia had distributed food aid worth around Rp200 billion to Palestine.

LDKPI President Director Dalyono explained that this assistance was a follow-up to President Prabowo Subianto's statement at the United Nations General Assembly (UN) which was held in New York on September 23.

"As stated by the President (Prabowo Subianto) in his speech at UNGA (UN General Assembly), the president said that he would provide food assistance to Palestine," he said at the 2026 State Budget Complete Qualification Ceremony, Thursday, October 9.

He added that the assistance was distributed through collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP).

"The value of the assistance is quite large, namely if we make dollars, it is 12 million US dollars for food assistance to Palestine. If we make it up, it's around Rp. 200 billion," he explained.

Dalyono added, because LDKPI could not directly enter the Gaza region, the assistance was distributed through WFP which had access to affected areas.

Dia menambahkan, bantuan ini terdiri dari tiga jenis, yaitu dapur umum (hot meal), suplemen nutrisi cair khusus untuk ibu hamil dan anak-anak (liquid nutrients based), serta biskuit berenergi (high energy biscuit) untuk masyarakat yang terdampak krisis.

"Saat ini sedang proses untuk penyalurannya. Jadi, ini merupakan salah satu wujud dari komitmen Presiden (Prabowo) untuk bagaimana kita memberikan perhatian yang besar kepada Palestina, terutama karena sedang menghadapi masalah kemanusiaan," tegasnya.

He added that this assistance consists of three types, namely public kitchens (hot meal), liquid nutritional supplements specifically for pregnant women and children (liquid nutrients based), as well as energy biscuits (high energy biscuit) for people affected by the crisis.

"We are currently in the process of distributing it. So, this is a manifestation of the President's (Prabowo) commitment to how we pay great attention to Palestine, especially because it is facing humanitarian problems," he said.