Tito Backs Use of BNPB Ready-to-Use Funds to Accelerate Permanent Housing Construction
Muhammad Tito Karnavian, head of the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra, has backed the use of the National Disaster Management Agency’s (BNPB) Ready-to-Use Funds (DSP) to accelerate the construction of permanent housing (huntap). The construction of permanent housing is prioritised for residents whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed by the disaster.
Tito conveyed this to journalists following a ministerial-level coordination meeting on the proposed adjustment of stimulant assistance for severely damaged houses affected by disasters through the BNPB’s DSP at the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Cultural Affairs (Kemenko PMK) office.
Tito explained that, in general, the construction scheme is divided into three types: in situ, independent ex situ, and communal complex ex situ. Under the in situ scheme, houses are rebuilt in their original location if the land is deemed safe, with construction carried out by BNPB.
Meanwhile, the independent ex situ scheme involves residents building their own homes on other land they own because the original location is unsafe to inhabit. This scheme is implemented with budgetary support and supervision from BNPB.
The communal complex ex situ scheme is carried out by the Ministry of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP) and other relevant parties. In this scheme, the regional government prepares the land and supporting access, while the construction of the settlement area is undertaken by the Ministry of PKP.
Tito stated that the budget for communal permanent housing construction has been allocated and will begin to be realised this year.
‘For the in situ and independent ex situ permanent housing handled by BNPB, this is more complex because they are individual units. A separate mechanism we are proposing, called the Ready-to-Use Fund, will be used, because BNPB is indeed flexible. We want to see rapid progress,’ Tito said in a written statement on Thursday (2/7/2026).
In addition to encouraging the use of the DSP, Tito also proposed adjusting the value of the house construction stimulant assistance. According to him, the current BNPB assistance amount of Rp60 million per unit is no longer sufficient. Based on calculations, building one liveable house ideally requires a budget of Rp80 million.
‘Regarding the budget as well, which has been Rp60 million, we hope it can be increased,’ he said.
Tito added that the proposal to use the BNPB’s DSP and adjust the stimulant assistance value will be submitted to the President through the Minister of State Secretary. This step is part of efforts to accelerate post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction in Sumatra.
The meeting was chaired by Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Pratikno and attended by BNPB Head Suharyanto and representatives from relevant ministries and agencies.