JAKARTA - President Prabowo Subianto emphasized the strategic role of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program in strengthening economic growth at the grassroots level.
Quoted by ANTARA from the official statement of the Government Communication Agency, Prabowo assessed that the global crisis that is currently being faced actually accelerated the government's steps in mobilizing the economic sector and long-term investment in human resources (HR).
With the implementation of MBG, said Prabowo, the stimulus for grassroots economic growth has become strong. The main goal is to empower small communities, increase purchasing power, and ensure inclusive growth.
"Stimulus for growth at the grassroots level," said Prabowo, Monday, March 16.
He said the Indonesian government targets the MBG program to reach 80 million beneficiaries by 2026. Covering schoolchildren, toddlers, pregnant women, and nursing mothers.
"This program is designed to feed more than 80 million people almost every day, and the program accounts for 11 percent of this year's central government budget," he explained.
Prabowo also committed to continue prioritizing investment in priority programs, such as providing subsidized houses to village cooperatives.
In addition, Prabowo will encourage economic expansion through the empowerment of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in order to strengthen the national economic resilience from global uncertainties.
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