<![CDATA[Hydrometeorological disasters in the form of floods and landslides that occur repeatedly in North Sumatra Province show structural problems in forest and watershed governance. This article aims to analyze the role of the government in the forestry sector in supporting post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction through a collaborative governance approach. The research uses a qualitative method based on policy studies with data collection through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and the review of official documents, including the Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Plan (R3P), Disaster Risk Assessment (KRB), and the performance report of the Technical Implementation Unit (UPT) of the Ministry of Forestry in North Sumatra. The results of the study show that the Ministry of Forestry has strategic instruments in disaster risk reduction, such as forest and land rehabilitation, watershed management, social forestry, forestry law enforcement, and human resource capacity building. However, this role has not been optimally integrated in regional R3P due to institutional fragmentation and weak cross-sector coordination. These findings confirm the importance of repositioning the Ministry of Forestry and the Forestry Service in the regions as active actors in post-disaster collaborative governance, so that R3P is able to strengthen efforts to reduce the risk of recurrent disasters and not be trapped in short-term physical recovery.]]>
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