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Indonesia cuts free school meals budget to $12.8B

Created at 21 Jul · 11:40 AM2 sources↑ Market-relevant
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Indonesia has reduced the budget for President Prabowo's free school meals program to $12.81 billion, with potential for further cuts. This marks a significant reduction from initial projections.

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Key Numbers

$12.81 billionIndonesia's free school meals budget

Who's Involved

Prabowo
President of Indonesia, whose free meals program budget was cut
Indonesia cuts free school meals budget to $12.8B

↳ Why This Matters

The reduction in the free school meals budget could impact the implementation and reach of a key presidential initiative, potentially affecting student welfare and nutrition programs across Indonesia.

Key facts

  • Indonesia's budget for President Prabowo's free school meals program has been reduced to $12.81 billion.
  • Further reductions to the program's budget are possible.

Indonesia has significantly reduced the allocated budget for President Prabowo's flagship free school meals program. The revised budget now stands at $12.81 billion, a notable decrease from earlier projections. There is a possibility of further budget cuts to the program.

This reduction impacts the funding available for providing free meals to students across the nation, a key initiative championed by President Prabowo.

Frequently asked questions

The revised budget for President Prabowo's free school meals program in Indonesia is $12.81 billion.

Yes, further reductions to the program's budget are possible.

Prabowo is the current President of Indonesia, and the free school meals program is one of his key initiatives.

What Happens Next

01Further budget reductions to the free meals program are possible.

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How It Developed

Indonesia's budget for President Prabowo's free meals program is cut to $12.81 billion, with further reductions possible.

Sources

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Indonesia cuts budget of president's free meals programme further to $12.8 billionReuters
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Indonesia further cuts budget of president’s free meals schemeSouth China Morning Post

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