“The application is ready,” BKKBN Secretary Budi Setiyono said Wednesday at the Asia Pacific Family Planning 2030 Forum.
The app allows real-time tracking of child development indicators such as height, weight, skin tone, and hair condition.
Children showing signs of stunting despite receiving MBG will be referred to the nearest community health center for further care, he added.
The ministry supports MBG distribution and management for the "3B" target group—pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and non-preschool toddlers.
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It collects dynamic data on pregnant women and evaluates the program’s impact on child growth from pregnancy through the first 1,000 days of life.
“We are improving data accuracy and identification of pregnant women. The data is shared with the National Nutrition Agency to ensure proper delivery of MBG assistance,” Setiyono said.
According to the Ministry of Finance’s Directorate General of Treasury, MBG spending reached 20 trillion rupiah ($1.3 billion) by early October 2025.
The funds have been distributed through 13,000 Nutritional Fulfillment Service Units (SPPGs) or MBG kitchens, benefiting 30 million recipients.
This spending represents 18.3% of the 71 trillion rupiah allocated for MBG in 2025, which targets 82.9 million beneficiaries by year-end.
Java has the highest number of recipients at 13.26 million, followed by Sumatra (4.86 million), Sulawesi (1.70 million), Kalimantan (1.03 million), Bali-Nusa Tenggara (1.34 million), and Maluku-Papua (0.52 million).
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Translator: Dewa, Kenzu
Editor: Rahmad Nasution
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