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Indonesia to Revise Rp6 Million Daily Incentive for MBG Kitchens

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia will revise the Rp6 million ($360) daily incentive paid to SPPG kitchens under the free nutritious meals program.
  • National Nutrition Agency chief Sudaryono said the flat payment is unfair because kitchens produce different numbers of meals, ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 portions a day.
  • The revised scheme will take effect after the agency issues a new regulation, expected on September 4 or by September 7.

Indonesia is preparing to end the one-size-fits-all payment for kitchens that prepare meals under the government’s free nutritious meals program. Each nutrition service unit, known as an SPPG, currently receives Rp6 million, or about $360, every day.

There are kitchens making 3,000 portions, some making 2,000, and others making 2,500. Paying all of them Rp6 million is not fair.

· SudaryonoHe explained why the government considers the current flat incentive unfair.

National Nutrition Agency chief Sudaryono said the flat rate does not reflect the different capacities of the kitchens. Some produce 2,000 portions a day, while others prepare 2,500 or 3,000. “There are kitchens making 3,000 portions, some making 2,000, and others making 2,500. Paying all of them Rp6 million is not fair,” he told reporters after meeting the House of Representatives Commission IX.

The difference becomes clearer when the payment is calculated per portion. A kitchen producing 2,000 meals effectively receives Rp3,000 per portion, while a kitchen producing 3,000 meals receives less per portion despite collecting the same daily amount. “It will no longer be the same for everyone, with every kitchen receiving Rp6 million. That is not fair,” Sudaryono said.

It will no longer be the same for everyone, with every kitchen receiving Rp6 million. That is not fair.

· SudaryonoHe described the planned change to the SPPG payment scheme.

The existing payment will remain in place until the National Nutrition Agency formally issues a new regulation. Sudaryono said the regulation had been submitted and could be issued on Friday, September 4, or by Monday, September 7, at the latest. The change comes as the government expands the meal program, which depends on SPPG kitchens to prepare and distribute food across Indonesia.

It is only a matter of time. I hope it will be issued today or tomorrow.

· SudaryonoHe discussed the expected issuance of the regulation establishing the new incentive structure.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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