- The agency will "refocus" the free meals programme by cutting back on new kitchens, optimising existing ones and targeting underserved remote areas — officials say this isn't a retreat from the government's commitment.
- The scheme is under a cloud after the previous chief was arrested for alleged procurement corruption, and the programme has been linked to food poisoning that affected about 33,000 children.
- Funding was trimmed from 335 to 268 trillion rupiah for the year, so officials are eyeing grants and corporate CSR to help — investors are wary about the programme's fiscal impact.
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