Government Allocates Rp100.1 Trillion for Sumatra Disaster Recovery
That was stated by Tito following a coordination meeting with the House of Representatives’ Disaster Recovery Task Force at the Parliament Complex in Senayan, Jakarta today. During the meeting, he reported on the progress of post-disaster management and the government’s follow-up plans, including the preparation of a Master Plan (Renduk) for accelerated rehabilitation and reconstruction in affected areas.
“I reported two things: first, the current situation update, and second, the forward plans, particularly the approval of the Master Plan for accelerating post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction in three Sumatran provinces,” Tito said in a statement on Monday (25 May 2026).
As Chairman of the Disaster Recovery Acceleration Task Force (Kasatgas PRR) for Sumatra, Tito explained that disaster response is carried out in three phases: emergency response, transitional period, and permanent recovery.
He stated that the emergency phase has proceeded well with involvement from all ministries/agencies (K/L), local governments (Pemda), and various stakeholders.
He noted that government services in affected areas have resumed. Administrative activities at regency, district, and village levels, previously disrupted, are gradually returning to normal. However, some affected communities remain in temporary housing (huntara) or using the Temporary Housing Allowance (DTH).
Additionally, basic services such as electricity, fuel, petrol stations, internet, hospitals, and Puskesmas have resumed operations. The government still faces challenges in some isolated villages due to landslides blocking access roads.
Tito added that national roads and bridges are mostly reconnected, though some remain temporary, using Bailey bridges, suspension bridges, or other emergency structures.
In education, most affected schools have resumed classes. Of the 4,922 impacted schools, around 3,800 have been repaired and reopened, while some in high-risk zones still require relocation or temporary learning spaces.
“Now we are moving towards permanent recovery. From the three phases—emergency response, transition—we are entering the permanent phase, which we call rehabilitation and reconstruction,” he said.
To support the recovery phase, the government has prepared the Renduk, consolidating program needs from regencies, provinces, and ministries. The Renduk encompasses 11,512 programs and activities to be implemented over three years, from 2026 to 2028.
Tito stressed that 2026 priorities focus on building basic infrastructure such as roads, bridges, rivers, schools, and permanent housing (huntap). The government aims to complete huntap construction by 2027 at the latest to prevent prolonged stays in temporary housing.
He stated the total approved budget for rehabilitation and reconstruction stands at approximately Rp100.1 trillion for the three-year period.
“The total budget we proposed has been approved by the government, and as reported to the DPR RI Task Force led by Professor Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, it has been supported with a value of Rp100.166 trillion over three years,” he concluded.
Attendees included Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Pratikno, and several ministers and agency heads from the Red and White Cabinet.