Rp 9 Trillion Disaster Recovery Budget for Sumatra Unutilized, Mendagri: Don't Let It Go to Waste!

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tito Karnavian urged ministries and agencies to quickly absorb the disaster recovery budget of Rp 9 trillion allocated for Sumatra, to prevent it from going unused and affecting recovery programs.

The government plans to shift the unutilized rehabilitation and reconstruction budget of Rp 9 trillion from this year to 2027.

"We hope that the Rp 9 trillion budget will not go to waste. There are clearly defined projects: build this road, construct these houses, create these ponds, and cultivate these fields," Tito said during the post-disaster recovery meeting for Sumatra, held at the Ministry of Home Affairs office in Central Jakarta on Wednesday (21/10/2026).

"If it is allowed to lapse, the program will be lost, and no one will carry it out, leading to issues on the ground," he continued.

Tito emphasized that reallocating this budget should not reduce activities planned for communities affected by the disaster.

"Activities cannot be reduced as it will impact the community. Therefore, the Rp 9 trillion that has defined program details will be carried over and launched in 2027," Tito stated.

With this reallocation of unabsorbed funds, the total disaster recovery budget for Sumatra in 2027 is projected to reach Rp 42 trillion.

This budget consists of the remaining Rp 9 trillion from 2026 plus the allocation of Rp 33 trillion for 2027.

For context, the government has allocated a total budget of Rp 100.1 trillion over three years to expedite rehabilitation and reconstruction in Sumatra post-disaster.

This budget breaks down into Rp 38.9 trillion for 2026, Rp 32.9 trillion for 2027, and Rp 28.2 trillion for 2028.