Sumatra Speeds Up Permanent Housing Construction, 25,606 Units Targeted by 2027
The Government is accelerating the construction of permanent housing (huntap) for victims of hydrometeorological disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra. The Ministry of Housing and Residential Areas (PKP) has set a target to complete 2,5606 units of centralised relocation housing over two years, specifically in 2026 and 2027.
This acceleration was revealed by a representative of the Ministry of PKP during a Coordination Meeting for the Acceleration of Permanent Housing Construction at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday, 6 July 2026. The meeting was led by the Deputy Head of Data I of the National Post for the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force (Satgas PRR) for Sumatra, Brigadier General TNI Andre Julian.
Representatives from the Ministry of PKP explained that the construction of centralised relocation housing refers to the results of the Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (JITUPASNA) and the Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Plan (R3P). “From the total requirement of 25,606 units, 7,952 units are targeted to begin construction in 2026,” they stated.
To meet this target, the Ministry of PKP is speeding up the procurement process for supervision and construction consultants, while simultaneously implementing earthquake-resistant housing technologies known as Simple Healthy Instant Houses (RISHA) and Precision Interlock Bricks (BIP).
“We have also conducted surveys across 60 locations covering 207.69 hectares, spread across eight regencies/cities in Aceh, two regencies in North Sumatra, and six regencies/cities in West Sumatra,” said the Ministry representative.
In addition to government-funded construction, the acceleration is being strengthened through support from various partners. The Buddha Tzu Chi Foundation, for instance, has committed to building 2,603 permanent housing units, consisting of 1,000 units in Aceh, 1,103 units in North Sumatra, and 500 units in West Sumatra. All construction through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes will be coordinated by the Ministry of PKP to ensure integrated implementation.
During the meeting, the Ministry of PKP also requested that the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) ensure that ‘by name, by address’ (BNBA) data has been validated before the determination of aid recipients. This step is considered vital to ensure that the construction of permanent housing is precisely targeted and aligned with the post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction process.
Concluding the meeting, Brigadier General TNI Andre Julian emphasised that the acceleration of permanent housing construction requires close coordination between ministries and agencies, ranging from land provision and validation of recipient data to the execution of construction.
“Therefore, regular monitoring, supervision, assistance, and evaluation will continue to be conducted to ensure the entire programme proceeds according to the completion target in 2027,” said Andre.