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        "id": 1810662,
        "msgid": "government-ensures-post-disaster-recovery-in-sumatra-is-empowerment-oriented-1781796045",
        "date": "2026-06-18 21:29:42",
        "title": "Government Ensures Post-Disaster Recovery in Sumatra is Empowerment-Oriented",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has committed to an inclusive and integrated post-disaster recovery process in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with a strong focus on community empowerment. Coordinating Minister Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar stressed that economic recovery must accompany physical reconstruction to ensure affected communities can regain their livelihoods. While significant progress has been made in restoring utilities and housing, challenges remain in reviving the agriculture and fisheries sectors.",
        "content": "<p>Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Abdul Muhaimin\nIskandar has affirmed the government\u2019s commitment to ensuring the\npost-disaster recovery process in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra\nis inclusive, integrated, and oriented towards community empowerment.\n\u201cThrough cross-sector synergy, the government is striving to ensure\nevery rehabilitation and reconstruction programme delivers tangible\nbenefits to the community and accelerates the revival of affected areas\ntowards a more resilient and empowered condition,\u201d said Minister\nMuhaimin Iskandar in Jakarta on Thursday. He made the statement while\nattending a ministerial meeting titled \u201cSteering Committee for the Task\nForce on Accelerating Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in\nthe Provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra\u201d in Jakarta. He\nstated that accelerating the community\u2019s economic recovery is a crucial\nfoundation in the rehabilitation and reconstruction process.\n\u201cRehabilitation and reconstruction are not only about rebuilding damaged\ninfrastructure, but also about ensuring the community can return to\ndoing business, working, and earning a decent living. The people\u2019s\neconomic recovery must go hand in hand with physical development,\u201d said\nMuhaimin Iskandar. His office noted that the recovery of MSMEs in the\nthree provinces is showing good progress, particularly in the warung,\nkedai, restaurant, and caf\u00e9 sectors, which are back in operation and\nserving the community. He assured that the recovery process is not\nsolely focused on physical construction, but also on restoring the lives\nand livelihoods of the affected communities. During the meeting, the\ngovernment evaluated the progress of rehabilitation and reconstruction\nin the disaster-affected areas of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.\nVarious achievements have shown significant progress. The availability\nof fuel, LPG, internet networks, and electricity supply has generally\nbeen restored. Internet service support via Starlink has also helped\nmaintain connectivity in several previously isolated areas. The\ngovernment also noted progress in the housing sector. More than 170,000\naffected homes have received various forms of assistance, ranging from\nhome repair aid, furniture assistance, economic stimulus, living\nallowances, to temporary housing waiting funds. In addition, the\nconstruction of temporary shelters is almost entirely complete, meaning\nall survivors have moved out of refugee tents. \u201cNevertheless, a number\nof challenges still require joint attention. The recovery of the\nagriculture and fisheries sectors is a primary focus because it is\ndirectly linked to the community\u2019s source of livelihood,\u201d he said.\nFurthermore, the government continues to accelerate the construction of\nclean water and sanitation facilities through the building of bathing,\nwashing, and toilet facilities (MCK) and boreholes with the support of\nvarious ministries, agencies, local governments, the TNI, and the Task\nForce. Most of the community\u2019s clean water needs have been met, although\nthe completion of several boreholes is still ongoing.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/government-ensures-post-disaster-recovery-in-sumatra-is-empowerment-oriented-1781796045",
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