JAKARTA - The National Nutrition Agency has combed through data on 62.7 million beneficiaries of Free Nutritious Meals. The inspection was carried out after an indication was found that one school was recorded as a recipient of services from two Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units.
Deputy Head of BGN Agustina Arumsari said that the data of the recipients must be verified before the program is continued on a larger scale. BGN wants to ensure that the number of recipients is in accordance with the conditions in the field.
"For example, one school is served by two SPPG. We see indications that it could be double, the number is doubled. That's what we comb one by one," said Agustina at the Presidential Palace Complex, Jakarta, Monday (20/7).
According to Agustina, the determination of MBG recipients previously followed the location of SPPG more. Partners who have service points look for schools and prospective recipients in the surrounding area without first considering the level of stunting or the nutritional needs of the area.
The pattern even made a number of SPPG scramble for schools when the number of service points in one area was too much.
"The point is that the SPPG has a point in this area, collect what is there. There is an elementary school, there is this, no matter what the stunting rate is," he said.
BGN is now preparing a database of beneficiaries and SPPG. The inspection will also use location data to ensure that the kitchen is actually operating and serving the recorded target.
Agustina said the first improvement was to determine how many valid recipients. After that, BGN will determine the groups and areas that must be prioritized.
"The first thing we fix, is it true or not. If that's how much is true, then how much should we give," he said.
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