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        "id": 1599537,
        "msgid": "refugee-numbers-fall-as-prr-task-force-confident-in-complete-relocation-before-eid-1773060880",
        "date": "2026-03-09 18:52:25",
        "title": "Refugee Numbers Fall as PRR Task Force Confident in Complete Relocation Before Eid",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Task Force (Satgas PRR) for Sumatra has reported significant declines in refugee numbers across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces as of 9 March 2026. The task force spokesperson expressed confidence that all tent refugees will be relocated to temporary housing (huntara) units before Eid al-Fitr 2026, with 71 per cent of the planned 18,697 huntara units completed and housing assistance grants (DTH) distributed at 100 per cent coverage to 12,771 beneficiaries.",
        "content": "<p>The Task Force for Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction\n(Satgas PRR) for Post-Disaster Sumatra has reported current progress on\nsignificantly declining refugee numbers in Aceh Province, North Sumatra\n(Sumut), and West Sumatra (Sumbar).<\/p>\n<p>Based on the daily Satgas PRR report dated 9 March, a reduction in\nrefugee numbers was recorded compared to two days prior. The breakdown\nshows that in Aceh, the number decreased from 2,099 households (KK) to\n1,695 KK currently remaining in refugee camps, a reduction of 404 KK. In\nNorth Sumatra, numbers fell from 201 KK to 177 KK remaining in refugee\ncamps, a reduction of 24 KK. Meanwhile, West Sumatra Province has\nreported zero refugees in refugee camps.<\/p>\n<p>Satgas PRR Spokesperson Amran expressed optimism that refugee numbers\nin tents will continue to decline before Eid al-Fitr 2026. The strategy\nfor reducing refugee numbers moving to temporary housing (huntara) is\nprogressing effectively, resulting in significant decreases in refugee\npopulations. This was stated during a press conference at the Ministry\nof Internal Affairs office on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis downward trend in refugee numbers will continue until the\nupcoming Eid al-Fitr celebration. We are confident that the number of\nrefugees will continue to decline and they will occupy temporary\nhousing. So we will no longer see refugees in tents,\u201d Amran stated in a\nwritten statement dated Monday (9\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>As noted, the reduction in tent refugees also aligns with accelerated\ntemporary housing construction in the three affected provinces. Of the\nplanned 18,697 temporary housing units across the three affected\nprovinces, 13,431 units have been completed to date, representing\napproximately 71 per cent of the overall target.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, West Sumatra\u2019s temporary housing construction has even\nreached 100 per cent completion, North Sumatra has reached 92 per cent,\nand Aceh has reached approximately 68 per cent,\u201d Amran explained.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to temporary housing construction, the government\u2019s\nstrategy for reducing refugee numbers has been accompanied by the\ndistribution of Housing Waiting Assistance Funds (DTH) to disaster\nsurvivors who prefer not to stay in temporary housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo date, all DTH recipient accounts have received fund transfers\nwith a distribution rate of 100 per cent for 12,771 beneficiaries across\nthe three provinces,\u201d Amran concluded.<\/p>",
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