Program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG) merupakan kebijakan nasional yang pelaksanaannya menuntut penerjemahan dan penyesuaian pada tingkat daerah. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis bagaimana kebijakan MBG berubah dan beradaptasi selama diterapkan di Kota Bandung, serta faktor kelembagaan dan pembelajaran yang membentuk perubahan tersebut. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan data dari enam sesi wawancara mendalam yang melibatkan delapan informan, observasi, dokumen kebijakan, dan data pelaksanaan program. Analisis dilakukan secara tematik dan kronologis dengan menggunakan perspektif dinamika kebijakan Adrian Kay, terutama temporality and history, path dependency, evolutionary change, dan structured policy narratives, serta diperkuat konsep policy learning dan policy translation. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tiga pola perubahan utama. Pertama, kebijakan bergerak dari fase awal yang ditandai ketidakjelasan peran dan ketergantungan pada arahan pusat menuju koordinasi yang lebih terlembaga melalui pembentukan Project Implementation Unit dan penguatan fungsi perangkat daerah. Kedua, pengalaman program gizi dan kapasitas kelembagaan yang telah ada memengaruhi kecepatan adaptasi antaraktor. Ketiga, evaluasi lapangan mendorong perubahan bertahap pada distribusi, pendataan, pengawasan keamanan pangan, dan praktik SPPG. Temuan menegaskan bahwa perubahan MBG di Kota Bandung bersifat inkremental dan terbentuk melalui interaksi antara desain nasional, pengalaman kelembagaan, pembelajaran pelaksana, dan kondisi lokal. The Free Nutritious Meals Program (Program Makan Bergizi Gratis/MBG) is a national policy whose implementation requires translation and adjustment at the local level. This study analyzes how the MBG policy changed and adapted during its implementation in Bandung City and identifies the institutional and learning processes shaping those changes. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed using six in-depth interview sessions involving eight informants, observation, policy documents, and program implementation data. Data were analyzed thematically and chronologically through Adrian Kay’s policy dynamics perspective, particularly temporality and history, path dependency, evolutionary change, and structured policy narratives, complemented by policy learning and policy translation concepts. The findings reveal three main patterns of change. First, the policy moved from an early phase characterized by unclear roles and dependence on central guidance toward more institutionalized coordination through the establishment of a Project Implementation Unit and stronger local-government functions. Second, prior nutrition-program experience and existing institutional capacity shaped different rates of adaptation among actors. Third, field-level evaluation generated incremental adjustments in distribution, beneficiary data, food-safety supervision, and SPPG practices. The study concludes that MBG policy change in Bandung is incremental and emerges from the interaction of national policy design, institutional legacies, implementation learning, and local conditions.
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