Post-Disaster Recovery: PRR Task Force Urges Regions to Utilise TKD and Grants
The Sumatra Post-Disability Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force (Satgas PRR) is pushing for immediate fiscal support to be transformed into tangible programmes that directly benefit disaster-affected communities. This follows the availability of fiscal support from the central government and inter-regional grant schemes for post-disaster recovery in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.
The government has allocated additional Regional Transfers (TKD) of approximately Rp 10.6 trillion to support accelerated rehabilitation and reconstruction, consisting of around Rp 1.6 trillion for Aceh, Rp 6.3 trillion for North Sumatra, and Rp 2.6 trillion for West Sumatra. Additionally, inter-regional financial grant assistance for the most severely affected areas in Aceh has reached approximately Rp 285 billion.
The Head of the National Post-Disaster Sumatra PRR Task Force, Inspector General Wahyu Bintono Hari Bawono, warned that budget support should not be delayed by administrative processes. According to Irjen Wahyu, accelerating budget utilisation is key to ensuring that community recovery indicators are achieved promptly.
“My hope from this National PRR Task Force is that the existing budget, which is supported by the Minister of Home Affairs’ Circular Letter Number 900.1/1084/SJ, is properly utilised, as this relates to the progress of recovery and community indicators,” said Irjen Wahyu in a written statement on Saturday (27/6/2026).
These remarks were made during an online Assistance and Monitoring Meeting for the Use of Additional TKD and Financial Assistance for the Aceh region on Thursday (25/6). Irjen Wahyu explained that accelerating budget realisation is vital to supporting urgent field needs, ranging from healthcare and education to the provision of permanent housing (huntap).
Irjen Wahyu noted that several regions still face land procurement obstacles, requiring swift action from local governments to ensure that the construction of permanent housing is not delayed. “There are still some obstacles in several areas where the land is not yet ready. There are also regions where the land is not yet suitable, so local governments are using their regional budgets to purchase land,” said Irju Wahyu. He added that the construction of permanent housing in regions outside of Aceh Province must also be prioritised.
In addition to accelerating budget realisation, the PRR Task Force has requested that local governments strengthen coordination with ministries and agencies in the regions. This step is necessary to ensure that all rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes align with the Sumatra Post-Disaster Master Plan (Renduk) 2026-2028, which is supported by a total budget of approximately Rp 100.1 trillion.
According to Irjen Wahyu, the rehabilitation phase will continue until 2027, while the reconstruction process is targeted for completion in 2028. Therefore, every stage must be implemented in a measurable and mutually supportive manner so that the benefits of recovery can be felt sustainably by the community.
On the same occasion, the Director General of Regional Financial Development at the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, Agus Fatoni, ensured that the government will continue to provide assistance to regions to ensure that the use of additional TKD and financial assistance is targeted, timely, effective, efficient, and accountable. “We are ready to provide assistance, facilitation, and guidance to local governments so that the use of additional TKD and financial assistance aligns with its intended purpose and provides the greatest possible benefit to disaster-affected communities,” he concluded.