JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy said the government immediately followed up on the disaster relief program to Vanuatu which was given last May. "The government continued by providing assistance in the form of rehabilitation of the VIP room of Port Villa International Airport in Vanuatu," Muhadjir said at a press conference in Jakarta, Wednesday, June 14, which was confiscated by Antara. Muhadjir said that his party was working with the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) in rehabilitating the VIP room of Port Villa International Airport in Vanuatu. Villa International Airport during the planning and design period. "The program will be implemented at the end of June, expected to be completed in July 2023," said Muhadjir.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of PUPR has also appointed PT Pembangunan Perumahan (PTPP) Tbk as the executor of the rehabilitation project. Meanwhile, the funds to be used are ready-to-use funds from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). "The budget is estimated to reach more than Rp. 14 billion, currently in the counting stage," said Coordinating Minister Muhadjir. This effort is a follow-up to the assistance provided by Indonesia to Vanuatu last May in the form of logistics for basic needs worth Rp. 7.2 billion, consisting of refugee tents, family tents, generators, velbeds, hygiene kits, children's jackets, adult jackets, handling tools, rendang, food packages, diesel lights, and chainsaws. Assistance was given to Vanuatu due to the Topan target which was followed by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.5 that rocked Vanuatu on Friday 3 May. Coordinating Minister Muhadjir has also given his highest appreciation and thanked the ministries/agencies to BUMN involved in the delivery of the humanitarian aid.


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