17,251 Households Receive Housing Improvement Incentives; Task Force Chief Targets Zero Evacuation Tent Dwellers by Eid al-Fitr

Celebrating Eid al-Fitr 2026 with peace and joy is the hope of flood victims in Sumatra. The government, through the Task Force for Accelerated Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Satgas PRR), is working to ensure this hope is fulfilled by providing incentives for moderately damaged homes (RS) and lightly damaged homes (RR).

According to calculations by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 17,251 heads of households have received incentives totalling IDR 369.9 billion. The distribution covers 25 districts or cities across three affected provinces: Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.

The incentives aim to help flood victims in Sumatra repair their homes at their original locations without relocation. Assistance is provided based on damage levels: IDR 15 million for lightly damaged homes (0–30 percent) and IDR 30 million for moderately damaged homes (30–70 percent).

Satgas PRR Chairman and Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has committed to ensuring no citizens remain in evacuation tents by Eid al-Fitr. In addition to providing incentives, this commitment is also demonstrated through efforts to accelerate relocation to temporary housing (Huntara). “We hope to complete this as quickly as possible before Eid al-Fitr,” said Tito on Sunday, 1 March 2026.

To ensure this target is achieved, Tito has repeatedly reminded regional governments during his visits to Sumatra and in leadership meetings to accelerate data collection and conduct accurate verification of the number of affected homes. This data is subsequently validated through levels to expedite the distribution of home repair assistance.

The highest incentives were provided to Aceh, as it was identified as the most severely affected province. A total of 15,759 heads of households spread across 12 districts or cities have received assistance totalling IDR 341.1 billion. Of these, 8,779 have lightly damaged homes and 6,980 have moderately damaged homes.

Meanwhile, its neighbour North Sumatra recorded receiving these incentives for approximately IDR 10.7 billion. This figure was distributed to 535 heads of households, comprising 357 with lightly damaged homes and 178 with moderately damaged homes across 4 districts or cities.

In West Sumatra, assistance has been provided to 957 heads of households spread across 9 districts or cities. Of these, 705 homes are heavily damaged and 252 are moderately damaged, with total assistance valued at approximately IDR 18.1 billion.

The remainder will continue to be expedited by the Satgas PRR in coordination with ministries, agencies, and regional governments. Currently, approximately 73,000 housing units have been identified as suffering light, moderate, or severe damage.

Flood victims with severely damaged homes will be provided with temporary housing (Huntara). This measure is to prepare safe and adequate dwellings for affected residents whilst awaiting completion of permanent housing construction (Huntap).

As of 1 March 2026, Satgas PRR data recorded 11,189 temporary housing units, or 61 percent of the target 18,253 units, completed across the three affected provinces. Meanwhile, for permanent housing (Huntap), the government is targeting construction of 36,669 units.

Support from the Ministry of Public Works, BNPB, Danantara Indonesia, provincial and district or city governments, as well as the TNI and National Police, play an important role in ensuring affected residents can soon occupy safe and adequate housing under the integrated coordination of the Satgas PRR.

Additionally, the construction of temporary and permanent housing also involves the TNI, National Police, Dompet Dhuafa, Rumah Zakat, Dedikasi Foundation, Indonesia Relief Box, MER-C, GPCI, Kita Bisa, Yayasan Nindya Karya and WIKA BUMN, Buddha Tzu Chi, the Ministry of Political and Security Coordination, the National Zakat Collection Agency (Baznas), the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas, and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN).