Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) Nanik S. Deyang.
After being appointed by President Prabowo Subianto as Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), replacing Dadan Hindayana, Nanik S. Deyang immediately outlined several strategic steps ahead.
BGN is committed to increasing the effectiveness of the Free Nutritious Meal Program (MBG) through strengthened governance, budget efficiency, sharper targeting, and resource optimization.
“These steps are taken to ensure the program runs more precisely, sustainably, and provides maximum benefits for the community,” said Nanik during a BGN press conference held at the BGN Headquarters on Thursday, June 4, 2026.
According to Nanik, BGN’s main focus is currently on organizing program implementation to improve service quality and ensure that the budget used produces optimal impact for groups most in need of nutritional intervention.
Moratorium on New Kitchens and Equal Distribution in Disadvantaged Regions
As part of these organizational efforts, BGN has taken a bold policy by refocusing beneficiaries to be more targeted toward priority groups.
Additionally, BGN has imposed a moratorium or temporary halt on the construction of new Nutrition Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG).
It will then optimize the operation of existing kitchens to maximize their use. This organizational step was taken to address the challenge of equal service distribution across various regions of Indonesia.
“Currently, there is still a high concentration of kitchens in agglomeration areas, while several underdeveloped, frontier, and outermost regions (3T) still require service strengthening. Therefore, we are organizing to ensure that the equitable distribution of program benefits can truly be felt by all Indonesian children,” she explained.
To expand reach in 3T areas, BGN is preparing a more adaptive implementation scheme.
The approach will no longer rely on building new physical facilities, but instead optimize existing community facilities, such as school canteens, public kitchens, or local facilities that meet operational requirements.
BGN is also opening opportunities for funding and facility collaboration with state-owned enterprises, the private sector through CSR, and foundations.
Alongside quantity, food quality remains a top priority. BGN is tightening the guidance and standardization of SPPG to ensure all kitchens meet food safety standards, service quality, and established human resource quality.
In the same session, Deputy Head of BGN Agustina Arumsari added that governance strengthening will be realized through improved internal control systems, data integration, and more structured and measurable information validation to ensure the program runs transparently and accountably.
“Furthermore, various recommendations from oversight bodies will be part of our ongoing governance improvement efforts,” said Agustina.
As a final step in sharpening targets, BGN emphasized it will strengthen nutritional intervention for strategic groups referred to as the 3B group: pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children under five.
