Free Nutritious Meal Program in Papua

For children growing up in some of Papua’s most remote communities, a nutritious meal at school can be about more than food. It can determine whether a child enters the …

When President Prabowo Subianto delivered his state address at the annual session of the People’s Consultative Assembly, or MPR, on Friday, 14 August 2026, one of the most personal moments …

Indonesia’s Free Nutritious Meals Program in Papua entered an intensive evaluation phase after a food poisoning incident on 6 August 2026 in Depapre District, Jayapura Regency, where the Papua Provincial …

Indonesia is accelerating reforms to its Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program by placing Papua among the highest priorities for implementation and service improvement. The policy reflects the government’s broader commitment …

The Papua Provincial Government has implemented a policy to maximize the procurement and distribution of locally produced eggs for the Free Nutritious Meals Program (Makan Bergizi Gratis/MBG) in Indonesia, a …

Every school morning, hundreds of workers across Nabire begin their day long before the first bell of the classroom rings. Farmers harvest fresh vegetables, fishermen offload their catch, cooks prepare …

The real test of Papua’s development challenge is not the grand announcements in Jakarta but whether public services can reach villages separated by rivers, mountains, forests and vast stretches of …

For many college students, learning about public policy occurs between the walls of classrooms, lecture halls, or academic journals. This week, five Indonesian students learned in a very different setting. …

When trays of rice, vegetables, fish, eggs, and fruit began arriving at schools across Jayapura earlier this year, many parents initially saw the government’s Free Nutritious Meal program as simple …

In a small classroom somewhere in Papua, the school day often begins the same way. Children arrive early, some walking long distances. Before lessons start, there is now something new …