In compliance with the directions from the President, the Noncash Food Assistance Program (Bantuan Pangan Nontunai, BPNT) has been implemented in the context of reforming the Rastra Rice Subsidy Program. The main objective of such food assistance transformation is to ensure that Family Beneficiaries (Keluarga Penerima Manfaat/KPM) would receive the rice in the correct amount, at the right time …
The Noncash Food Assistance (BPNT) Program, a transformation of the Welfare Rice Subsidy (Rastra) Program, was launched in the beginning of Fiscal Year 2017 with the target of improving the effectiveness and accuracy of the program as well as promoting inclusive finance. In addition to its transformation from subsidy to social assistance, BPNT also has other reform agenda, including: (1) the tr…
In compliance with the directions from the President, the Noncash Food Assistance Program (Bantuan Pangan Nontunai, BPNT) has been implemented in the context of reforming the Rastra Rice Subsidy Program. The main objective of such food assistance transformation is to ensure that Family Beneficiaries (Keluarga Penerima Manfaat/KPM) would receive the rice in the correct amount, at the right time …
The Rice Subsidy Program for the Poor (Program Subsidi Beras bagi Masyarakat Berpendapatan Rendah/Raskin) is a program that aims to help low-income groups to maintain their welfare and fulfil food needs, particularly rice. Consumption of rice is the largest proportion of expenditure for poor households at nearly 30 percent and even a little fluctuation in the price of rice will lead to a fall i…
The instructions from the President of the Republic of Indonesia in several Limited Cabinet Meetings serve as the basis for implementing transformation of the Raskin/Rastra Program into the Noncash Food Assistance (Bantuan Pangan Nontunai/BPNT) in the form of food electronic voucher (e-voucher). The main objective of the BPNT Program is to improve the effectiveness and accuracy of the program …