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Indonesia urges faster recovery from disasters across Sumatra
Indonesia’s Interior Minister Tito Karnavian urged faster recovery from disasters across Sumatra after nearly a year of work.
The recovery covers 53 districts and cities in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra, including repairs to roads, rivers, schools and homes.
The government has provided at least Rp12.34 trillion in support to the affected provinces and local governments.
But spending varies widely: West Sumatra’s reported rate ranges from 5% in some areas to 54% in others, and some local governments have used less than 10% of their funds.
Continued rain and further floods and landslides are slowing work, while some rivers and roads still need permanent repairs.
The government aims to continue recovery through 2028, and its latest meeting also covered preparations for possible further severe weather and funding for recovery work in 2027.
Indonesia's interior minister urged faster recovery and more effective use of local government funds in areas hit by disasters in Sumatra.
Muhammad Tito Karnavian said recovery work covers 53 districts and cities across Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
The government has provided at least Rp12.34 trillion in funding to the affected provinces and their districts and cities.
Tito said budget use varies widely, from 5 percent in some areas to 54 percent in West Sumatra.
Recovery is targeted to continue through 2028, while the government is also preparing for possible further rain-related disasters and planning recovery programs for 2027.
- Who
- Interior Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian urged faster recovery and better use of local government budgets.
- What
- He called for faster rehabilitation and reconstruction after disasters in Sumatra and for local authorities to use available funds more effectively.
- When
- Tito made the remarks after a meeting on 9 November 2026. The reports were published on 10 November 2026.
- Where
- The meeting was held at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta. Recovery efforts cover Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
- Why
- Recovery remains incomplete, and continued rain has caused further floods and landslides. The government is also preparing for possible further hydrometeorological disasters.
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President Prabowo Subianto chaired a limited meeting on anticipating natural disasters at Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.
Tito's remarks on recovery progress, funding and local budget use were reported.
The government is planning continued rehabilitation and reconstruction programs, including their funding needs.
The government has set this as the target year for rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.
- Affected provinces
- Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra
- Affected districts and cities
- 53
- Government funding
- At least Rp12.34 trillion
- Emergency spending support
- Rp268 billion
- Additional transfers to regions
- Rp10.64 trillion, plus a further Rp1.44 trillion allocation
- Budget-use rates cited
- 54 percent in West Sumatra; as low as 5 percent in some areas
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What people are saying
The point is that President Prabowo wants a report on progress one year after the Sumatra disasters.
The target is 2028; what matters is that we keep moving and that all ministries and agencies keep working.
In West Sumatra the highest figure is 54 percent, but there are also some that are only at 5 percent.