Free Nutritious Meals: The Indonesian Government's Most Beneficial Program

Poltracking surveyed public perceptions of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka's priority programs.

The results showed that 36.5% of respondents rated the most beneficial program as the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG), surpassing other programs.

"This program [MBG], in addition to being a priority program, is also the most phenomenal, most highlighted by the public, whether they support it or not," said Poltracking's lead researcher, Masduri Amrawi, in his online presentation on Monday (13/4/2026).

Below is a list of Prabowo-Gibran's priority programs rated as the most beneficial, according to the Poltracking survey:

1. Free Nutritious Meal (MBG): 36.5% of respondents
2. Wage Subsidy Program (BSU): 11%
3. Free Healthcare Services: 9.6%
4. Smart Indonesia Card (KIP): 8.6%
5. Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS): 7.2%
6. Red and White Cooperative: 2.3%
7. Village Fund Realization: 1.4%
8. Toll/Trans-Jakarta Road Development: 1.3%
9. Danantara Indonesia: 1.2%
10. Land Certificate Distribution: 1.1%
11. People's School: 1%
12. Special Economic Zone Development: 0.3%
13. Port and Airport Transportation Facilities: 0.3%
14. 3 Million Subsidized Houses: 0.2%
15. National Capital Development (IKN): 0.1%
16. Traditional Market Revitalization: 0.0%
17. Garuda Excellence School: 0.0%
18. Others: 5.3%
19. Don't know/no answer: 12.6%

In general, the majority or 74.1% of respondents expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Prabowo-Gibran administration, consisting of 7.6% who are very satisfied and 66.5% who are fairly satisfied.

"The MBG program is popular and one of the programs that boosted the level of satisfaction with the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka administration," said Poltracking in its report.

The survey involved 1,220 respondents in Indonesia, aged 17 and above or who are married. The sample was selected using a multistage random sampling method.

Data collection was conducted from March 2-8, 2026 using face-to-face interviews. This survey has a margin of error of +/- 2.9% and a confidence level of 95%.