Prabowo Approves Rp10.6 Trillion for Disaster Recovery in Three Provinces

Jakarta: President Prabowo Subianto has approved Rp10.6 trillion (over USD625 million) in additional fiscal transfers to three provinces affected by floods and landslides last November, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian said in Jakarta on Saturday.

“These funds are expected to help regional governments manage the impacts of the disasters to the best of their capacity. For those unable to do so, the central government will step in,” he stated as quoted from Antara, Saturday March 7, 2026.

Karnavian delivered the remarks after handing over compensation to disaster victims and announcing the additional transfers in Pidie Jaya District, Aceh.

As head of the Task Force for Accelerating Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra, he explained that Rp1.6 trillion was allocated to districts and cities in Aceh, Rp6.3 trillion to North Sumatra, and Rp2.6 trillion to West Sumatra.

The central government decided to provide the additional fiscal support after Karnavian proposed the transfers to President Prabowo and the People's Representative Council (DPR). He shared the update during a virtual meeting with local governments in disaster-affected areas on Thursday (March 5).

During the meeting, Karnavian noted that the president had decided the additional funds would be distributed to all districts and cities across the three provinces, regardless of whether they were directly affected by the disasters.

“This is because the president considers the emergencies to be provincial in scale,” he added.
Karnavian also said that Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa had issued a decree outlining the fiscal policy, while the Ministry of Home Affairs released a circular detailing the technical guidelines for fund utilization.

President Prabowo, he continued, instructed that the funds be strictly used to accelerate rehabilitation and recovery efforts, as well as strategic initiatives to mitigate future disaster risks, including strengthening bridges and dams.

“The funds can also be used for disaster mitigation training programs,” Karnavian said.