The National Nutrition Agency has refocused the programme on Indonesia's underdeveloped, frontier and outermost regions – known as 3T – to ensure assistance reaches those most in need.
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The National Nutrition Agency has refocused the programme on Indonesia's underdeveloped, frontier and outermost regions – known as 3T – to ensure assistance reaches those most in need.
Students eat meals from the free nutritious meals programme at a school in Jakarta, Indonesia, Jan 6, 2025. (File photo: Reuters/Willy Kurniawan)
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BGN plans to better target beneficiaries by reducing coverage in affluent schools and redirecting resources to underserved areas.
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BGN Head Nanik S. Deyang has revealed four key measures to improve the free nutritious meal (MBG) program.
