“Now we will undertake the process towards permanent recovery. From these three stages: emergency response, transition, and then we will enter the permanent phase, which we call rehabilitation and reconstruction. The key to this is the Master Plan,” said Tito Karnavian, Head of the Sumatra Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force and Minister of Home Affairs.
Tito explained that the master plan was developed by gathering requirements from district/city and provincial governments, as well as relevant ministries and agencies. All proposals were then compared and harmonized with those of the central government to ensure the recovery program was integrated and on-target.
“This Renduk is compiled from all districts/cities, provinces, and ministries/agencies. It is then compared and adjusted to be completed within three years: 2026, 2027, and 2028,” he said.
The government has recorded 11,512 programs and activities to be implemented during the rehabilitation and reconstruction process. Priorities in the first year will focus on building basic infrastructure such as rivers, roads, bridges, schools, and providing permanent housing for disaster-affected communities.
“The main priorities for 2026 are, of course, infrastructure, rivers, roads, schools, and so on,” said Tito.
To support the program’s implementation, the government has proposed a total budget of Rp100.166 trillion over three years. Of this amount, the largest allocation will be allocated to the infrastructure sector, under the Ministry of Public Works, while the construction of permanent housing will be accelerated to prevent residents from living in temporary housing for extended periods.
“The biggest is infrastructure, approximately IDR 69 trillion over three years,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) reaffirmed its commitment to overseeing the recovery process to ensure it runs effectively and meets the needs of the community. Deputy Speaker of the DPR RI, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, stated that intensive coordination between the legislature and the government is crucial for optimal and integrated implementation of technical matters and ministerial programs.
“Just now, a coordination meeting was held between the Indonesian House of Representatives’ Post-Disaster Task Force and the government’s Recovery and Reconstruction Task Force. We discussed the approved rehabilitation and reconstruction master plan, and thankfully, the budget has been approved by the government,” Dasco explained.
Dasco explained that supervision and coordination are being carried out to ensure the recovery process is swift, focused, and targeted to affected communities. The House of Representatives (DPR) has handed over technical implementation to the Government Task Force led by Tito Karnavian, while ensuring that accountability remains the primary foundation for every stage of rebuilding disaster-affected areas in Sumatra.
“This coordination is being carried out to ensure that rehabilitation and reconstruction activities, as well as the work plans of ministries and agencies, can run smoothly,” said Dasco.