The Task Force for Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction\n(PRR) following the Sumatran disaster is committed to continuously\nincreasing occupancy of temporary housing units (huntara) alongside the\ndistribution of housing waiting allowances (DTH). This effort aims to\nreduce displaced persons still living in tents due to flooding and\nlandslides in Aceh Province, North Sumatra (Sumut), and West Sumatra\n(Sumbar).<\/p>\n
According to the Task Force spokesperson Amran, daily reports from\nthe Disaster Recovery Task Force as of 10 March showed that 14,725\ntemporary housing units have been completed across the three affected\nprovinces out of a total 18,697 units planned, representing 78 per cent\nprogress.<\/p>\n
Aceh Province has the highest temporary housing construction, with\n12,926 units completed out of a total 16,847 planned units, achieving 76\nper cent progress. In North Sumatra, 969 units have been completed out\nof 1,020 planned, reaching 95 per cent progress. In West Sumatra, all\n830 planned units have been completed, achieving 100 per cent\nprogress.<\/p>\n
Whilst increasing huntara occupancy, the Task Force is also\nprogressively constructing permanent housing units (huntap). As of 9\nMarch, the Task Force reported 1,463 units under construction out of\n36,669 planned units, with six units already completed.<\/p>\n
Beyond accelerating temporary housing construction to reduce\ntent-dwelling refugees, the Task Force is also disbursing housing\nwaiting allowances for disaster survivors who choose not to reside in\ntemporary housing. The DTH assistance amounts to Rp 600,000 per month\nfor three months, providing each household head with a total of Rp 1.8\nmillion.<\/p>\n
To date, all DTH recipient accounts have received fund transfers with\na 100 per cent disbursement rate covering 12,771 recipients across the\nthree provinces. The distribution comprises 6,846 recipients in Aceh,\n4,162 in North Sumatra, and 1,763 in West Sumatra.<\/p>\n
The strategy of accelerating temporary housing, permanent housing,\nand DTH distribution has had a significant impact on reducing the number\nof refugees living in tents. Task Force data from 9 March shows\nsignificant decreases across the three provinces. The number of\ndisplaced households dropped from 2,300 on 8 March to 1,872 on 9 March,\na reduction of 428 households, equivalent to 5,963 displaced\npersons.<\/p>\n
Amran affirmed that the Task Force will continue reducing the number\nof tent-dwelling refugees before Eid al-Fitr 2026. Rehabilitation and\nreconstruction phases to reduce refugee numbers will continue, including\nincreasing temporary housing occupancy, distributing housing allowances,\nand mud clearance operations. The Task Force is optimistic that the\nnumber of refugees will continue to decrease as they move into temporary\nhousing units, with the ultimate goal of eliminating tent encampments\nentirely before the upcoming Eid celebration.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/disaster-recovery-task-force-accelerates-temporary-housing-construction-for-sumatran-disaster-victims-1773147160", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }