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Despite being the centrepiece of an election campaign that catapulted Prabowo to power last year, the scheme was rolled out with little fanfare on Monday, with no official launch and just 190 kitchens involved in preparing the first meals to school children and pregnant women in more than 20 provinces.
The President has said that a pilot program based on a per meal cost of Rp 10,000, around two-thirds the initial estimate of Rp 15,000, showed that the reduced budget could still provide quality meals during the first year of his flagship program.
President Prabowo Subianto has reiterated his commitment to carry out his flagship free meals program immediately and achieve food self-sufficiency by the end of his administration in 2029. The issues were addressed in Prabowo’s first interview with a local news channel after he was sworn into office on Oct. 20.
A multifaceted, systemic approach is necessary to address Indonesia's dual crisis of iron deficiency anemia and childhood stunting, to ensure the health and well-being of current generations so they can thrive and contribute to our collective future.
Rigorous evaluation on the potential impacts of the proposed school meal program is essential to ensuring its effectiveness as regards the desired outcomes, regardless of whether it directly addresses Indonesia's stunting prevalence.
