JAKARTA - The Head of the Aceh Regional Task Force for the Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR), Safrizal ZA, was a resource person in the Symposium on Post-Flood and Landslide Recovery in Aceh, which was held by the Global Aceh Diaspora at the DPR RI Building, Senayan, Central Jakarta, Sunday, February 15. This activity, which was attended by hundreds of participants from Jakarta and Aceh, is an important forum for sharing strategic ideas for accelerating Aceh's post-flood and post-landslide recovery.
The Head of the Aceh Regional Task Force in his presentation said that the central government through the PRR Task Force which was formed in January 2026 had moved quickly in coordinating the handling of the impact of disasters in 18 affected districts/cities in the Aceh region.
"The national task force is led by Mr. Tito, orchestrating 26 ministers/heads of agencies to ensure cross-ministerial/agency synergy in resolving problems in the field," said Safrizal ZA.
He emphasized that the existence of the Satgaswil in Aceh was directed to solve various obstacles and obstacles in the field, so that post-disaster work was in an accelerated corridor.
"In stages, if there are obstacles in the field, the Aceh Regional Head of the National Task Force will immediately intervene to resolve. If it is not resolved, then Pak Tito as the Head of the National Task Force will contact the relevant Minister to get a quick solution," he continued.
On that occasion, the Aceh Regional Head of the National Disaster Management Agency also highlighted the efforts to recover the economy after the disaster, which has been a concern of the government since the end of 2025.
"Various community empowerment instruments such as cash for work, mass employment, and assistance for MSMEs continue to be strengthened so that residents affected by floods and landslides have a source of income, so that economic activities also resume," added Safrizal.
Safrizal also touched on the important lessons from previous handling of major disasters.
"The experience after the 2004 tsunami, the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) was only formed after 4 months. Now, the Task Force for Acceleration of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) 1 month was immediately formed based on the Presidential Decree. This shows that the government's response is much faster and coordinated," he continued.
This government step is in line with various ongoing recovery efforts in Aceh, including the transition from the emergency response period to the recovery phase which has been carried out since the end of January 2026. The Aceh Provincial Government itself has set the status of Emergency Transition to Disaster Recovery, with the aim of accelerating the recovery of connectivity, rehabilitation of infrastructure, and the economic recovery of communities in the affected areas.
This symposium is an important moment to consolidate the strategic thinking and recommendations from various parties, ranging from Aceh diaspora activists, academics, to development practitioners, which will later be conveyed to various stakeholders, especially the PRR Task Force, as input for the preparation of the master plan and action plan for rehabilitation and reconstruction after disasters.
In this event, senior and senior figures of Aceh such as Dr. Ir. Mustafa Abubakar, M.Si. (Chairman of the Global Diaspora Aceh), Dr. Sofyan. A Djalil, Abdul Latief, Dr. Azwar Abubakar, Taufikul, and Dr. Surya Darma and hundreds of participants from various circles.
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