JAKARTA - The Special Staff of the National Nutrition Agency (Staffsus BGN), Redy Hendra Gunawan, admitted that the implementation of the Free Nutrition Food Program (MBG) still faces many challenges on the ground.
He emphasized the importance of community participation in providing input and criticism of this relatively new program. He made this statement in a weekly update that took place in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), and was broadcast online, Tuesday, August 5.
"In the context of implementing the MBG Program, of course there are still many shortcomings. It takes input from all levels of society, be it parents, teachers, students. Of course this is a program that has just been implemented in this government, there are many shortcomings," said Redy quoting from the National Nutrition Agency's Youtube channel.
BGN, continued Redy, is very open to criticism and makes every input an evaluation material for future improvements. He gave an example of the recent poisoning case that occurred in Kupang, BGN immediately followed up on the report.
"We are really waiting for input, waiting for criticism. We are not anti-criticism. All our inputs are following up, including the events in Kupang. We immediately conducted an evaluation, as well as a warning for the negligence that occurred. We have made improvements and tightening of the SOP," he said.
Meanwhile, regarding the current program achievements in NTT, there are only around 50 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) operating out of a total target of 585 points. This number only reached around 9 percent.
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"The Free Nutrition Eating Program which is currently being implemented by the National Nutrition Agency in NTT Province is around 50 Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units that are already operating and serving around 143,000 of the target throughout NTT 585 SPPG, today only 9 percent have been achieved," said Redy.
Nationally, the MBG Program has reached much wider. Redy said, until now there are around 2,900 SPPGs that have served around 8 million beneficiaries, consisting of students, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers.
"From the national level that has been operating today, there are a total of 2,900 SPPGs, serving around 8 million (beneficiaries), approximately 8 million beneficiaries from students, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and toddlers," he said.
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