BANDA ACEH | INDATANEWS.COM – Aceh Deputy Governor Fadhlullah on Monday chaired a coordination meeting aimed at accelerating rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts following hydrometeorological disasters across the province.
The meeting, held on May 18, 2026, at the Deputy Governor's Meeting Room in Banda Aceh, focused on speeding up post-disaster recovery programs and resolving administrative bottlenecks that continue to hamper aid distribution and infrastructure rebuilding.
The coordination meeting was attended by Dr. Imran, the Special Acceleration Team for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction in Sumatra and Aceh, several assistants to the Aceh Regional Secretary, heads of relevant provincial agencies, and representatives from district and municipal administrations who joined virtually.
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One of the main concerns raised was the lack of synchronization and validation of disaster-related data among local governments, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), Statistics Indonesia (BPS), and other ministries and institutions.
Differences in records involving affected residents, damage assessments, permanent housing data, social assistance recipients, and infrastructure destruction have continued to delay aid distribution and reconstruction implementation.
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COORDINATION MEETING LED: Aceh Deputy Governor Fadhlullah chaired a coordination meeting in Banda Aceh on Monday, May 18, 2026, to accelerate disaster response and reconstruction efforts following hydrometeorological disasters. (PHOTO: Adli Safwan)
Challenges in Housing and Social Assistance
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Administrative complications, unresolved land ownership issues, beneficiary verification, and limited access to electricity and clean water remain significant problems in affected areas.
The meeting also discussed strengthening rehabilitation and reconstruction command posts, implementing a centralized disaster data system, and accelerating the use of regional transfer funds and the provincial budget for recovery programs.
Participants additionally called for stronger support from the central government to ensure reconstruction efforts can be carried out more efficiently and in an integrated manner.
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Fadhlullah urged all local administrations to immediately finalize the validation of disaster data to prevent conflicting figures among agencies in the future.
The Deputy Governor also stressed the importance of establishing a unified reporting and data management system to improve coordination with the central government and the national disaster task force.
"The rehabilitation and reconstruction command posts must be fully reactivated to ensure daily updates, faster field verification, and continuous monitoring of recovery efforts,"
Fadhlullah said.
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS URGED TO ACT MORE ACTIVELY: Aceh Deputy Governor Fadhlullah called on district administrations to strengthen coordination with ministries and state institutions to prevent administrative and jurisdictional issues from hampering reconstruction efforts. (PHOTO: Adli Safwan)
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Fadhlullah further called on local governments to play a more active role in submitting proposals and coordinating with ministries and state institutions so that bureaucratic and legal issues no longer obstruct reconstruction efforts.
According to him, additional regional transfer funds should be prioritized for post-disaster recovery programs in line with directives from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the urgent needs of affected communities.
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(IDNC)REPORTER: Adli Safwan | EDITOR: Fik Sagala
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