Head of Sumatra Post-Disaster PRR Task Force Urges Affected Regions to Form Provincial Task Forces
The Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Task Force (Satgas PRR) for post-disaster Sumatra is urging provincial governments (Pemprov) affected by hydrometeorological disasters to form task forces at the regional level to strengthen coordination in implementing recovery programmes.
This step is deemed essential to ensure that the management of rehabilitation and reconstruction activities, including budget allocation, proceeds in a more directed and effective manner in each affected area.
The Head of the Sumatra Post-Disaster PRR Task Force, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, stated that establishing a task force at the provincial level would be key to ensuring synchronisation between the central and regional governments. He made this remark during the Development Planning Deliberation for the North Sumatra Regional Government Work Plan (Musrenbang RKPD Sumut) 2027 in Medan on Wednesday (22/4).
“In this region, a task force must be created, ideally a provincial task force. This way, the coordination of activities and budgets can be handled by the Governor,” Tito said.
He cited the example in Aceh Province, where such a structure is already operational, with the governor serving as the task force head and the deputy governor handling daily operations.
“In Aceh, the task force head is the governor, but the daily executor is the deputy governor. Here in North Sumatra, we can propose a provincial task force. I will also convey this to West Sumatra,” he added.
According to Tito, strengthening this institutional framework is necessary given the complexity of the recovery programmes, which involve not only the central government but also provincial and district/city governments.
As part of these recovery efforts, the PRR Task Force has prepared the Master Plan (Renduk) for the Sumatra PRRP, which will serve as the reference for rehabilitation and reconstruction implementation over the next three years, from 2026 to 2028.
The Renduk, prepared by the Ministry of National Development Planning / National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas), includes 12,047 cross-sectoral activities formulated through alignment between the needs of affected regions and the action plans of ministries/institutions, based on the principles of building back better, safer, and more sustainable.
“Now, we have moved past the emergency phase. Now it’s the transition period, followed by recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation for permanence. The Renduk has been prepared by Bappenas,” Tito said.
All programmes in the Renduk are projected to utilise a budget of Rp100.2 trillion. Of this total, approximately Rp61.9 trillion falls under the central government’s authority, while Rp38.3 trillion is under regional government authority.
In detail, in Aceh, the needs amount to around Rp58 trillion. Of this, about Rp39 trillion is the responsibility of the central government through ministries/institutions, while Rp19 trillion is under regional government authority.
In North Sumatra, the total recovery needs reach about Rp23 trillion, with Rp13 trillion handled by the central government and around Rp10.1 trillion by regional governments. In West Sumatra, the total needs amount to about Rp17 trillion, with approximately Rp8.2 trillion under regional government authority, and the remainder handled by the central government.
“Why is Aceh’s larger? Come and see for yourself; the impact is immense, from one end to the other. In North Sumatra, it’s more concentrated in the western part, around Tapanuli. In Aceh, it’s from Nagan Raya to Aceh Tamiang,” Tito explained.
He stated that the implementation of recovery programmes will be divided according to each party’s authority, both central and regional governments. Therefore, coordination is a crucial factor in ensuring all activities proceed as planned.
Currently, the Sumatra PRRP Renduk is awaiting approval through a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) as the legal basis for implementation. Once established, the division of roles and execution of activities will be finalised promptly.
“This is currently awaiting the Perpres. Once the Perpres is in place, we can then determine who does what. Regions can also submit proposals. For example, this point, bridge, road, school—we handle this, the province handles that, the district handles this,” Tito concluded.