Free Lunch Program Planned for 2025: Who Are the Target Recipients?

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Cindy Mutia Annur 27/02/2024 13:06 WIB

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According to the Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Indonesia will implement a phased rollout of a free lunch program starting in 2025. The program will target toddlers, kindergarten, elemen

Estimated Target Recipients of the Free Lunch Program in Indonesia (February 26, 2024)

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Estimated Target Recipients of the Free Lunch Program in Indonesia (February 26, 2024)

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According to Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto, the free lunch program proposed by presidential candidates Prabowo and Gibran will be implemented starting in 2025.

"For programs that will be a quick win for the president-elect or the next government, the budget items can already be included (in the 2025 State Budget draft)," said Airlangga after a Limited Meeting at the State Palace on Monday (26/2/2024).

Airlangga mentioned that the free lunch program will be implemented gradually, prioritizing certain categories.

In the initial phase, this program will be provided for toddlers and pregnant women. The next phase will target kindergarten, elementary, and junior high school students, and areas with high stunting rates.

Airlangga also stated that data on target recipients of the program has been collected, including from the Ministry of Health, detailing 22.3 million toddlers, 7.7 million kindergarten students, 28 million elementary school students, and 12.5 million students in madrasahs/junior high schools.

"So, from these figures, we can calculate the budget," said Airlangga.

Airlangga revealed that the budget for the free lunch program is still being discussed by relevant ministries and institutions.

He also mentioned that the program will proceed even though the government predicts a state budget deficit of around 2.4% to 2.8%.

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