Jakarta, April 22 -- Indonesia is ramping up vocational training to support medium- and long-term recovery after flash floods in Aceh and North Sumatra, the manpower minister said, as authorities shift focus from emergency aid to economic rebuilding.

Through the Center for Vocational Training and Productivity (BBPVP), Manpower Minister Yassierli said the government is preparing training programs tailored to post-disaster needs, aimed at improving job skills and entrepreneurship.

"We are also improving productivity so communities can regain economic independence," he said in a statement on Wednesday.

He stressed that recovery efforts must go beyond initial relief and continue until affected communities are fully restored and empowered t...