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Indonesia cuts free school meals budget amid efficiency drive

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Indonesia has further reduced the budget for President Prabowo Subianto's free school meals program, now set at 229 trillion rupiah (US$12.81 billion), down from an initial allocation of 335 trillion rupiah. Officials indicate that additional cuts may be implemented as they seek to improve efficiency and address concerns about food quality and safety, including instances of food poisoning. The program, a key election pledge, has faced scrutiny regarding Indonesia's fiscal health and has seen reductions in beneficiaries and kitchen operators, with a recent corruption investigation targeting former agency officials. AI

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Indonesia cuts free school meals budget amid efficiency drive

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Indonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals scheme

    Indonesia ⁠has further reduced its ⁠budget for President Prabowo Subianto’s ⁠signature free school meals programme to 229 trillion rupiah (US$12.81 billion) from 268 trillion rupiah and more cuts are possible, senior officials running the project said on Tuesday. The programme is…

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