Ensuring Commitment to Post-Disaster Recovery in Sumatra, PRR Task Force Head to Update Progress Weekly

The Minister of Home Affairs, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, in his capacity as the Head of the Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Task Force for Sumatra, has emphasised that the central government is continuously working to mitigate the impacts of disasters in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. He stated that the government has prepared a total budget of Rp100.1 trillion for the rehabilitation and reconstruction phases across Sumatra.

“This serves as evidence that the government, particularly the central government, is not remaining idle regarding the disaster events in Sumatra. We are working very massively during this rehab and recon stage,” Tito explained following a Coordination Meeting on the Progress of Post-Natural Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in the provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra within the Education sector, held at the PRR Task Force Post in Jakarta on Wednesday (23/09/2026).

Tito ensured that the handling of recovery by each ministry and agency will be updated periodically, every week. This week, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education reported that teaching and learning activities in 4,922 locations have reached 100 per cent completion.

“There will be further explanations in the following weeks and subsequent weeks. The Minister of Public Works may explain the repairs to road access, bridges, rivers, and others, the scale of which is also massive,” he elaborated.

During the session, Tito noted that the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase does not only focus on infrastructure but also encompasses healthcare access and the economic aspects of the disaster-affected communities. He cited the steps taken by the Minister of Agriculture, Andi Amran Sulaiman, regarding the recovery programme for affected paddy fields, as well as the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries’ focus on impacted local fish ponds.

“Although many of the efforts on the ground are already well-known, a general explanation is necessary. We will provide these updates every week,” he concluded.