Post-Disaster Recovery in Aceh Province Shows Continued Progress, Says Task Force Head Tito

Home Affairs Minister and Head of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction for Sumatra, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, has conveyed that the post-disaster recovery process in Aceh Province continues to show positive development. He made the statement during a Coordination and Evaluation Meeting on the Handling and Acceleration of Post-Hydrometeorological Disaster Recovery in Aceh Province at the Governor’s Office in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, 9 June 2026. Tito explained that based on the government’s evaluation, conditions in various affected areas are now far better than when the disaster struck. Various basic services that were previously disrupted have now resumed, allowing community activities to gradually recover. “We conducted an evaluation of what has been achieved during the emergency response and transition periods. In essence, we have returned to normal. However, it is not yet permanent; it is a functional normalcy,” he said. According to Tito, this recovery is visible through various indicators, ranging from the government, health, and education sectors to infrastructure, the economy, and basic public services. In the government sector, most government facilities have resumed functioning, enabling public services to operate properly. Meanwhile, health facilities in the affected areas have also returned to operation to serve the community’s needs. In the education sector, teaching and learning activities at the majority of affected schools have resumed. Nonetheless, Tito acknowledged that there are still some schools requiring further handling due to building damage or locations still prone to disaster. The government continues to strive to accelerate the rehabilitation of educational facilities so the learning process can run optimally. “Once again, there are some not yet ideal, such as schools. A few are still in tents, some are still in emergency, makeshift locations. Some are sharing facilities with other schools, although the majority have returned to their original schools,” he said. Recovery progress is also visible in the infrastructure sector. Most road and bridge access has been restored, allowing for normal community mobility and goods distribution. Nevertheless, the government is still pursuing repairs on a number of road sections and bridges that suffered severe damage due to the disaster.