The National Nutrition Agency (BGN) plans to hire workers for the Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPG) from individuals in extreme and general poverty (deciles 1 and 2) to promote local employment. Redy Hendra Gunawan, Special Staff to the National Nutrition Agency, mentioned that at least 30% of the 47 personnel in each SPPG will come from underprivileged households. This initiative is in line with the President’s directive to ensure that the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) Program contributes to job creation and supports families in the lowest economic deciles. Currently, there are 2,378 SPPG units established in collaboration with 6,076 local economic institutions. These institutions include cooperatives, village-owned enterprises (BUMDes/BUMDesma), and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). A total of 93,572 local community members are volunteering in the SPPG program, benefiting 7,444,238 individuals nationwide. To further expand the program, BGN will launch an additional 2,401 SPPG units within the next 10 days, totaling to 4,788 operational units and serving approximately 15 million beneficiaries nationwide.
