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Disaster Management in Areas Recovering From Social Conflict: PERPRES 46/2026

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Regulatory digest Published 9 October 2026 Machine-drafted

Presidential Regulation (Perpres) 46/2026 amends Perpres 17/2018 on the conduct of disaster management in certain circumstances. President Prabowo Subianto signed it in Jakarta on 16 July 2026, and it was promulgated the same day in State Gazette 2026 No. 83. The instrument has two articles: Article I replaces Article 3 of the 2018 regulation, and Article II provides that the amendment takes effect on the date of promulgation.

Why the Rule Was Amended

The preamble states that in certain circumstances action is needed, or is still needed, to reduce the risk of disaster and/or social conflict, and that the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) should be given the assignment and authority to conduct disaster management for that purpose. It adds that the 2018 regulation did not fully regulate disaster management where an area is affected by social conflict, and so had to be amended.

Key Provisions

Who may act and when (Article 3(1)). In certain circumstances, the Head of BNPB may conduct disaster management, including easier access in disaster emergency response, up to a specified time limit. The Head may do so only after a decision is taken in an inter-ministerial coordination meeting led by the coordinating minister responsible for disaster management coordination. This wording is unchanged from the 2018 text.

The qualifying conditions (Article 3(2)). This is the paragraph Article I amends. Disaster management under paragraph (1) is carried out where there is:

  • a potential disaster with a maximum threat level caused by natural, non-natural and/or social factors;
  • an evacuation, rescue or displacement that has taken place, or a disruption of public services with wide impact on the social and economic life of the community; and/or
  • a regional government whose area is in a process of post-social-conflict reconciliation and whose fiscal capacity is very low or low under the laws on state finance.

In the 2018 text, paragraph (2) listed only the first two conditions, joined by "and", and the first did not name its causes. The amended text names natural, non-natural and social causes, joins the conditions with "and/or", and adds the third condition on post-conflict regions with low fiscal capacity.

Legal compliance (Article 3(3)). Disaster management under paragraph (1), including easier emergency access, must be carried out in accordance with the laws and regulations.

Implementing guidelines (Article 3(4)). Further rules on the conditions and procedures in paragraphs (2) and (3) are set out in guidelines issued by the Head of BNPB.

Entry Into Force

Under Article II, Perpres 46/2026 took effect on its promulgation on 16 July 2026.

Read the official text of PERPRES 46/2026 in the BPK legal database.

Checked against the official text of PERPRES 46/2026 on 9 October 2026. This is not legal advice; report corrections to contact@crpg.id.

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