Tito Outlines Master Plan for Reconstruction of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, Requiring Rp130 Trillion
Minister of Home Affairs, who also serves as Chairman of the Task Force for Accelerating Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Post-Disaster in Sumatra, Tito Karnavian, has outlined the concept of establishing a Master Plan for the Improvement of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra following the disaster for the next three years. The budget required for the reconstruction of these three provinces is estimated to reach Rp130 trillion.
“In the task force, there is already a master plan for the development of these three provinces over three years. As far as I know, the preliminary calculation is around Rp130 trillion. Approximately. But I don’t say this is a fixed figure because there might be overlaps,” said Tito during a press conference at the Bina Graha Building, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (25/3/2026).
Tito stated that this plan is still being formulated together with the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas and the Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture until 31 March. Subsequently, the master plan will contain a work plan with multi-year budgets over three years to be implemented by ministries and agencies.
The work plans to be carried out, according to Tito, include the construction of permanent housing, schools, bridges, permanent roads, river repairs, permanent places of worship, and permanent public facilities.
“The Minister of Public Works alone is proposing around Rp70 trillion for river repairs, permanent bridges, permanent roads, building permanent places of worship, and permanent public facilities. That’s Rp72 trillion, if I’m not mistaken, spread over three years, meaning around Rp20 trillion per year,” explained Tito.
“Then the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology is proposing around 4,000 schools, places of worship, and pesantrens from the Ministry of Religious Affairs. From what I heard, around Rp3 trillion is to be proposed to the Minister of Agriculture. The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries is also proposing,” he added.
Tito also explained that his side has already implemented the R3P, or Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Plan. All regional heads at the district/city level affected are invited to submit what needs to be built to resolve issues in their respective areas.
The central government will then follow up on the programme plans according to their respective fields for repairs in the affected areas, which will be integrated with the master plan from the Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas.
“This master plan will be prepared at the latest by early April, 1 April. Why is this being made? Once it’s made, the Minister of Finance will only fund it if it’s included in the Master Plan. Meaning this plan is truly clear and detailed on what will be built and its value,” Tito revealed.
Specifically for permanent housing construction, Tito said the government plans to assist up to 37,000 units. However, they are currently awaiting data from regional heads for the groups of people who will receive the assistance.
This is because the government divides the recipients of housing assistance into three groups for affected communities. The details are groups receiving new house construction with a value of Rp60 million, renovation with a assistance ceiling of up to Rp60 million, or new complex construction or communal housing.
“Therefore, I am chasing so that it can be done as quickly as possible (data from regional governments). That’s why I use this forum to chase the regional heads who haven’t yet. As far as I know, Bireuen and Pidie Jaya have already submitted with groups like that, not in bulk. The group that wants to build themselves, they build themselves,” said Tito.