2026 Emergency Response Funds to Be Drawn from Other Budget Lines; Purbaya: We Allocate Rp 5 Trillion Every Year

Jakarta, VIVA – The Ministry of Public Works (PU) has submitted its emergency response funding requirements for 2026, which will be allocated from other budget lines.

At a Coordination Meeting of the Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force for Sumatra, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad explained that the measure was taken because disaster relief work in the field is already under way, whilst final approval from the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) has yet to be issued.

“It has therefore been decided that emergency response funds will be drawn from other budget lines because Bappenas has not yet given its approval,” Dasco said at the DPR building in Senayan, Jakarta, on Wednesday, 18 February 2026.

“So the emergency response funds currently being disbursed will be taken from other budget lines. The State Secretary Minister will be responsible for this,” he added.

Meanwhile, Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa confirmed that the government prepares approximately Rp 5 trillion each year in emergency response funding that can be utilised by the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB).

“Every year we do indeed prepare Rp 5 trillion for emergency response, so BNPB can use it. The allocation can be arranged accordingly,” Purbaya said.

Previously, Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo had proposed a budget of Rp 74 trillion for a four-year programme, which included Rp 4.3 trillion in emergency response funding requirements for 2026.

However, during deliberations, Bappenas had directed that emergency needs should temporarily use the mechanism through BNPB.

Dody stressed that a number of projects are extremely urgent, including flood management in Tegal, Central Java, which must proceed as it directly concerns the safety of residents and the acceleration of post-disaster recovery.

He also cautioned that if all emergency needs had to be covered from the ministry’s internal budget, this could potentially disrupt other development programmes.