PRR Task Force: Renduk Budget Realisation Must Have Tangible Impact for Post-Disaster Survivors
The acceleration of permanent post-disaster recovery programmes in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra is being pursued as the Additional Budget (ABT) for the 2026 Fiscal Year begins to be disbursed to a number of ministries and agencies (K/L). The Task Force for the Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (Satgas PRR) for Post-Disaster Sumatra is urging all recipient agencies to immediately realise the planned programmes so that the benefits can be felt by the disaster-affected communities.
Head of the National Command Post for the Satgas PRR Post-Disaster Sumatra, Inspector General Wahyu Bintono Hari Bawono, emphasised that the current phase is the implementation of the 2026–2028 Sumatra Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Master Plan (Renduk). Therefore, all ministries and agencies are asked to prioritise the implementation of activities that have received budget support so that the recovery process can proceed more quickly and measurably.
According to Wahyu, accelerating budget realisation is not merely about meeting absorption targets, but is a concrete step to speed up the recovery of community life. He reminded that every rupiah of the budget should be directed towards programmes that provide direct and sustainable benefits, ranging from the provision of permanent housing and the restoration of basic infrastructure to public services.
“Please, from the use of this budget, the benefits and impact must truly be felt by the community. Because on the ground, our brothers and sisters are still living in poor conditions. Many are still in temporary shelters, and much of the infrastructure, especially bridges, is still heavily damaged, along with other situations that indeed require concrete recovery steps,” Wahyu said during the Coordination Meeting for the Acceleration of the 2026 Additional Budget Realisation, held online on Friday (3/7/2026).
The Deputy for Regional Development at the Ministry of National Development Planning, Medrilzam, requested that all ministries and agencies maintain consistency in programme implementation according to the agreed documents and avoid substantial changes during the 2026 Fiscal Year.
“All ministries and agencies should prioritise the implementation of approved activities so that the programme benefits can be immediately felt by the community. If there are proposed changes to locations, types of activities, or outputs, the discussion must first be held with Bappenas through the monitoring, evaluation, and revision mechanism of the Master Plan,” Medrilzam stated.
Meanwhile, the Director General of Budget at the Ministry of Finance, Sudarto, conveyed that most of the key ministries and agencies have received budget approval, allowing the implementation process to begin immediately. He encouraged all ABT recipients to accelerate the procurement of goods and services, contract signing, and activity implementation while upholding good state financial governance.