JAKARTA - The government has begun a thorough overhaul of the governance of the Nutrition Fulfillment Service Unit (SPPG) as part of the evaluation of the implementation of the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) Program, which has now reached around 63 million beneficiaries throughout Indonesia.
This step was taken after the MBG service network grew rapidly with around 28 thousand SPPGs operating in various areas.
Head of the Government Communication Agency (Bakom) RI Muhammad Qodari said the government would shift its focus from increasing the number of SPPG to improving service quality and operational efficiency.
"The first is a moratorium on the construction of new SPPG because the existing SPPG is felt to be sufficient and will be rearranged. So focus on SPPG that is already operational," said Qodari in his statement, Wednesday, June 17.
According to Qodari, the moratorium policy is part of the government's efforts to ensure that all SPPGs that have been operating are able to provide services in accordance with the standards set by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN).
In addition to temporarily stopping the construction of new units, the government is also preparing changes to the incentive system for SPPG managers.
The scheme being discussed will link the amount of incentive to the number of beneficiaries served and the quality of services provided by each SPPG.
"In the future, the SPPG itself will undergo grading or evaluation. So there will be good SPPG classes, A, which are B, which are not good, C. The grading classes of the SPPG will affect the incentive, so the incentive figure will not be the same," said Qodari.
With this system, SPPG which is able to maintain service quality, meet operational standards, and serve beneficiaries optimally will receive greater incentives compared to units with lower performance.
Qodari explained that this new mechanism is expected to encourage the continuous improvement of service quality while creating healthy competition among SPPGs.
In addition to improving the incentive system, the government will also tighten supervision of SPPG operations.
The evaluation will be carried out more comprehensively, including the condition of facilities, compliance with operational requirements, food processing processes, to the implementation of health and hygiene standards.
This step is considered important to ensure the quality of food received by students and other beneficiary groups is maintained as the scope of the MBG program expands.
"So the focus is no longer on quantity, but on quality. In addition to the quality of SPPG, in the future it is also hoped that there will be improvements in terms of efficiency," said Qodari.
According to the government, strengthening the governance of the SPPG is the next stage after the expansion of the program's coverage was successfully carried out in recent months.
Through evaluation, grading systems, and stricter supervision, the government hopes that the quality of MBG services can be further improved so that the program's goal of improving the nutritional status of the community, especially school-age children, can be achieved more optimally.
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