National Nutrition Agency

During his campaign, Prabowo promised that he will provide lunches for students. Consequently, the National Nutrition Agency shared the same office with the National Food Agency during its formation period. On 15 August 2024, Joko Widodo signed the formation of two of Prabowo's future cabinet-level agencies. The National Nutrition Agency is one of these agencies, established to facilitate and fulfil Prabowo's mission. Although it was created to support Prabowo's free lunch programme, Joko Widodo expects that in the future, the agency will not only serve as a facilitator of the free lunch programme but also promote and cultivate a healthy lifestyle in Indonesia. == Funding ==

IDR 71 trillion (US$4.542 billion) was allocated in 2025 when the National Nutrition Agency was fully operational to implement the free meals programme. For 2026, the budget was increased to IDR 335 trillion (US$21 billion), making it the largest budget allocation among all Indonesian ministries and agencies. == Controversies ==

The MBG programme has faced criticism from civil society for alleged budget mismanagement, with only a small fraction of the APBN allocation spent on food. Critics highlight excessive spending on SPPG kitchen staff salaries and "supporting attributes"—such as socks and electric motorcycles—procured at prices significantly above market value, leading to allegations of corruption. Another controversy revolves around the procurement of 21,801 e-motorcycles from PT Adlas Sarana Elektrik and PT Yasa Artha Trimanunggal (Yasa Group). BGN purchased the "Emmo" brand bikes for up to Rp 50 million per unit, even though nearly identical models were listed on Alibaba for approximately Rp 10 million. == Structure ==

Based on the Presidential Decree No. 83/2024, the agency consisted of: • Office of Steering Committee of the National Nutrition Agency • Office of Chairman of Steering Committee of the National Nutrition Agency • Office of Vice Chairman of Steering Committee of the National Nutrition Agency • Steering Committees • Executives • Office of Chief of the National Nutrition Agency • Office of Deputy Chief of the National Nutrition Agency • Office of Main Secretariat of the National Nutrition Agency • Bureau of Performance Management • Bureau of General Affairs and Finance • Bureau of Human Resources and Organization • Bureau of Legal Affairs and Public Relations • Bureau of State Properties Management and Services • Deputy I (System and Management) • Deputy I Secretariat • Directorate of Nutrition Fulfillment System • Directorate of Nutrition Fulfillment Management and Administration • Directorate of Nutrition Fulfillment Risk Management • Deputy II (Supply and Distribution) • Deputy II Secretariat • Directorate of Supply and Distribution I • Directorate of Supply and Distribution II • Directorate of Supply and Distribution III • Deputy III (Promotion and Cooperation) • Deputy III Secretariat • Directorate of Nutrition Promotion and Education • Directorate of Cooperation and Partnership • Directorate of Social Empowerment and Community Participation • Deputy IV (Monitoring and Supervision) • Deputy IV Secretariat • Directorate of Monitoring and Supervision I • Directorate of Monitoring and Supervision II • Directorate of Monitoring and Supervision III • Inspectorate • Main Inspectorate • Inspectorate I • Inspectorate II • Inspectorate III • Centers • Center for Data, Information, and Technology • Technical Implementation Units Around 100 Technical Implementation Units will be formed as servicing units under the agency. ==References==