BOGOR - The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kemendagri) is giving serious attention to the accuracy of data in the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program so that it really touches the community groups in need.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs (Wamendagri), Bima Arya Sugiarto, emphasized that improving governance and synchronizing inter-agency data is the key to the effectiveness of the national strategic program.
This step is considered crucial considering that the scope of beneficiaries has now been massively expanded, ranging from schoolchildren and toddlers to pregnant women in every household.
According to Bima, the integration of data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) and related institutions is very necessary to map the target targets and age groups of beneficiaries accurately in the field.
"This MBG must be improved in its management so that it is targeted. We see what the target data is in BPS, the age group, and who the beneficiaries are. These data need to be integrated," said Bima Arya in Bogor City, Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
In order to ensure budget transparency at the regional level, the government relies on the Regional Government Information System (SIPD) as an instrument for evaluating public spending.
Bima emphasized that the SIPD serves to ensure that every rupiah allocated, from the planning stage to implementation, can be monitored strictly.
This is aimed at ensuring that the funds disbursed by the local government really have a real impact on the welfare of residents' homes in remote sub-districts.
On the other hand, responding to the challenges of disasters due to extreme weather in the buffer area, the former Bogor Mayor also proposed the importance of institutionalizing agglomeration.
Bima argues that environmental issues in the Bogor area and its surroundings cannot be solved partially, but require collaboration between regional governments in joint disaster planning and mitigation.
This agglomeration container is considered urgent so that local governments around Jakarta have a unity of movement in budgeting programs that directly touch the safety of residents.
"This is a platform where local governments around Jakarta can carry out planning, budgeting, and implementation of joint programs for disaster mitigation. That's very important," concluded Bima.
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