Govt to disburse US$5.6 billion for permanent recovery in Sumatera
“Our proposed budget has been approved by the government and we reported this progress to Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives) during the meeting here,” Karnavian said after attending task force meeting on the issue at the parliament house in Jakarta on Monday.
He explained the rehabilitation and recovery measures in Sumatera have now entered to the third phase, or permanent recovery stage, following the emergency response and transitional phases.
The government, he added, has also prepared a master plan for the reconstruction after compiling data from all affected areas.
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According to the master plan, Karnavian said the permanent restoration phase would be completed within three years, specifically from 2026 to 2028, with the US$5.6 billion budget will be allocated across those three fiscal years.
In 2026, the first budget will be allocated for US$2.19 billion (Rp38.9 trillion), later in 2027 for US$1.85 billion (Rp32.9 trillion), and the last in 2028 for US$1.58 billion (Rp28.2 trillion), he mentioned.
The budget will be distributed to relevant ministries for the recovery works, Karnavian said, adding that the Public Work Ministry would get the largest portion to fund the infrastructure project.
“The Ministry of Public Works will receive approximately US$3.89 billion (Rp69 trillion) in total over three years, with US$1.23 billion (Rp22 trillion) has been disbursed this year,” he noted.
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The master plan designated priorities for each year of permanent recovery works, with river-related restoration works, for instance, prioritised in 2027.
Minister Karnavian also revealed the master plan comprised 11,512 reconstruction and recovery works, such as for roads, bridges, educational facilities, and permanent dwellings for families affected by the flood.
Aceh, North Sumatera, and West Sumatera were previously hit by floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfalls in late November 2025. According to the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) records, the disasters claimed 1,207 lives and damaged over 300,000 homes.
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Translator: Bagus Ahmad Rizaldi, Nabil Ihsan