Genting program provides livable houses for stunting risk families

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Jakarta (ANTARA) – Minister of Population and Family Development Wihaji said the Foster Parents Movement to Prevent Stunting (Genting) program helps provide livable housing for families at risk of stunting.

Wihaji explained that collaboration through Genting serves as a solution to reach families who have not been able to receive government assistance due to administrative requirement barriers.

“If we rely on the State Budget (APBN) or the Regional Budget (APBD), it is often difficult because there are requirements like certificates and so on,” he said in an official statement here on Saturday.

He added that another way was needed through foster parents, whose requirements are not complicated, while the state still remains present.

Wihaji made the statement while directly reviewing a number of stunting risk families (KRS) in Pangkalbalam Sub-district, Pangkalpinang City, Bangka Belitung, as part of efforts to strengthen upstream stunting prevention interventions.

During the visit, Wihaji also handed over assistance under the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program for pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children under three not yet in early childhood education (3B), along with nutritional aid.

He also witnessed the handover of home renovation assistance for uninhabitable houses to three beneficiary families.

He stressed that stunting prevention must be carried out before a child experiences growth disorders, namely through intervention during the 1,000 days of life period.

“We collect data on stunting risk families. Today I saw three locations, yesterday two locations. They have children in the 1,000 days of life phase. Before stunting occurs, we take an approach, including improving their housing conditions,” he said.

Wihaji said nutritional fulfillment must be accompanied by a healthy environment, good sanitation, access to clean water, and livable housing so that children’s growth and development can proceed optimally.

In the activity, PT Timah served as a “foster parent” by providing home renovation support to beneficiary families. He stressed that limited land ownership documents should not cause families in need to lose the opportunity to receive assistance.

“Just because they do not have a certificate, the state should not be absent, that would certainly not be fair. Therefore, we provide assistance in accordance with the authority we have,” he said.