INDONESIA: CONCEPT NOTE WRITER - STRENGTHENING ADAPTATION FINANCING FACILITY
Please note that the deadline is based on Korean Standard Time Zone (KST, UTC+9)
INTRODUCTION TO GGGI
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BACKGROUND
Currently, GGGI supports the Government of Indonesia (GoI) under the joint GoI-GGGI Green Growth Program (GGP, โthe Programโ). The Program aims to demonstrate that green investments can become the norm both for investors and planners, ultimately improving the quality of economic development for more environmental sustainability and social inclusion. Through the Program, GGGI collaborates with the Ministry of Development Planning (BAPPENAS), the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (โPT SMIโ) and others.
GGGI and the Fiscal Policy Agency (FPA) implement the Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness and preparatory support project (โthe Readiness Projectโ) in Indonesia. The FPA is the National Designated Authority (NDA) of the GCF in Indonesia, i.e., the agency through which Indonesia and the GCF interact and communicate. In September 2022, the FPA started the 3-year Readiness Project โEnhancing Indonesia's Access to International Climate Finance and Private Sector Investments for Climate Actionsโ (โReadiness IIIโ) to support the NDA in enhancing national actorsโ institutional capacities to build a pipeline of climate change projects and to increase country ownership. The NDA has selected GGGI as the Delivery Partner to implement this project.
Overall, the Readiness Project aims to mobilize international climate finance and private sector investment to close the financing gap across the priority sectors identified by the Government of Indonesia. It consists of a range of activities with the objective of achieving readiness outcomes, including 1) established capacity of direct access applicants and direct access entities (DAEs) to meet and maintain the GCF accreditation standards, 2) the capacity to develop a pipeline of projects, and 3) effectively implement GCF-funded activities.
OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Kemitraan, one of Indonesiaโs Direct Access Entities (DAEs), is developing a concept note on climate change adaptation financing facility to accommodate ultra-micro sized (less than USD 1 million) adaptation projects at grassroot level. This concept note aims to establish a facility to channel small scale funding for climate change adaptation projects, specifically in Central and Eastern Indonesia, as an answer to potential but too small-sized adaptation projects from the NDAโs previously conducted Call for Project Concept Notes. The projectโs activities will include capacity building, awareness raising, and project preparation support.
The draft concept note still needs several parts to be completed and analysis to be strengthened. The draft has also received support from several sources to enhance the early versions. The project will now also access GCF funding through Simplified Approval Process (SAP), hence some restructuring from the early version of concept note will be required. The Readiness project supports enhancing the Direct Access Entities (DAEs)โs project pipeline, including the pipeline of Kemitraan, in accordance with Indonesia's national priorities. This support is available to ensure the successful implementation of a country-driven approach as a core principle of the GCF.
DELIVERABLES AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
GGGI requires the services of a qualified expert (hereafter referred to as โthe Consultantโ) to be Kemitraanโs Adaptation Financing Facility Concept Note Writer.
The Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks and duties:
- Present an overall approach to the concept note (CN) preparation at a kick-off meeting with the NDA, GGGI, Kemitraan, and establish a common understanding of the scope of work, approach, and timeline.
- Conduct a review and analysis of existing draft CNs for the previous Adaptation Financing Facility and relevant projects in other countries, such as FNECโs Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility in Benin and West African Development Bankโs Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility Plus (LoCAL+) in West Africa (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Mali and Niger)
- Provide recommendations on the following CN elements:
Theory of change of the project; Outcomes, outputs, activities, and indicators for the project; Project design; Financing structure to the project pipeline of the facility Exit strategy or sustainability of the project.- Develop a high-quality concept note, in accordance with the GCF latest concept note template and funding requirements. The concept note should, at a minimum, have the following elements:
Sound climate rationale, by using relevant study and data (e.g. SIDIK and climate projections) to select location and area/sector of intervention that align with Adaptation Result Area; Sound arguments and rationale that demonstrate project alignment with the six GCF Investment Criteria, with focus on (Adaptation) Potential Impacts and its indicators; High quality project logframe, with well-defined indicators, targets, inputs, and outputs based on elaboration of main root causes and barriers; Appropriate proposed implementation arrangements for project proponents, government agencies, and other stakeholders; Initial risk analysis and risk mitigation measures for the project concept note; Project alignment with the national priorities, both development and climate, as well as root causes and barriers. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) scheme, as a part of financial and procurement process.- Conduct initial gap analysis to identify the need and make a costed work plan for further studies and work activities to develop a Simplified Approach Process (SAP) funding proposal for the GCF, for example, safeguard assessment and mitigation plans and/or market analysis.
- Develop and maintain active coordination, on a daily basis with GGGI and, through GGGIโs auspices, with Kemitraan and the NDA.
The Consultant will report to the GGGI Readiness Project Manager.
The consultant is responsible for delivering the following deliverables:
No.
Deliverable
Payment Terms
Percentage of
Maximum Amount
1
Review of Adaptation Financing Facility concept notes, which include the gap from early version of Kemitraanโs, as well as lesson learned from Local-Benin, and Local + West Africa concept notes as mentioned above.
The review should include at least input and recommendations of way forward to integrate the input in the SAP concept note.
3 weeks after signing contract
20%
2
Draft concept note with the following recommendations:
5 weeks after signing contract
30%
3
Final draft GCF concept note
10 weeks after signing contract
50%
4
Gap Analysis Report providing recommendations for follow-up studies required, including proposed budget to develop the GCF SAP funding proposal, which will be included in the PPF application form.
Notes:
The Consultant is to provide his/her own equipment to produce all deliverables. The Consultant shall submit the report in electronic versions readable by a Microsoft Office application. All outputs must be in English. Final deliverable must be approved by GGGI and NDA. The Consultant shall consider the comments and necessary revisions proposed to provide a final version of the deliverable in a timely manner.
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
He or she must have the following qualifications:
Masterโs degree in development studies, environmental studies, international development, or relevant fields. At least 6 years of experience working and/or doing research in topics such as climate change projects financing and project designing in developing countries; Proven experience in developing Theory of Change for adaptation projects is highly desirable; Extensive knowledge on adaptation landscape in Indonesia and/or other relevant countries; Familiarity with developing financing facility, proven experience of developing facility with grants component is preferable; Proven experience in developing concept notes/proposals for climate projects financing to donors, preferably to GCF (please include the list of concept notes/proposals in your CV); Solid understanding of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and GCF investment criteria; Solid English reporting and writing abilities; Demonstrated strong interpersonal and motivational skills and sensitivity to the local environment as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
In order to be considered for the position, the candidate must meet the minimum qualification listed below. Consideration and selection will be based on a panel evaluation of the evaluation criteria factor below. Please note that only shortlisted/finalist applicants will be interviewed or contacted. GGGI does not pay for any expenses associated with the interviews unless expenses are pre-authorized. Reference check will be conducted on those candidates selected for an interview. The applicantโs references must be able to provide substantive information about his/her past performance and abilities.
Interviews and a writing exercise may be requested. Applicants are required to prepare a brief narrative demonstrating how prior experience and/or education and training address selection criteria factors listed below
Professional Competencies Experiences Technical knowledge Individual Competency
Selection criteria:
Professional Competency (10 points): Masterโs degree in development studies, environmental studies, international development, or relevant fields. Experience (35 points): At least 6 years of experience working and/or doing research in topics such as climate change projects financing and project designing in developing countries; proven experience in developing Theory of Change for adaptation projects is highly desirable; familiarity with developing financing facility, proven experience of developing facility with grants component is preferable; proven experience in developing concept notes/proposals for climate projects financing to donors, preferably to GCF. Technical Knowledge (35 points): Solid understanding of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and GCF investment criteria; extensive knowledge on adaptation landscape in Indonesia and/or other relevant countries; Individual Competency (20 points): Solid English reporting and writing abilities; demonstrated strong interpersonal and motivational skills and sensitivity to the local environment as well as the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Maximum Points Available: 100
At GGGIโs discretion, reference checks and interviews may be conducted as part of the evaluation process.
Applicants must also include in their application package as follows:
A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that demonstrates how the candidateโs qualifications meet the work requirements; A curriculum vitae which, at a minimum, describes education, latest experience and career achievements; Names, current and accurate contract numbers (email and phone) of three professional references that have knowledge of the applicantโs abilities to perform the duties set forth in the solicitation.
All of the above information must be included in the application package in order for the package to be considered complete.
Interest candidates should send the above information directly in the link https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/
All application submitted by GGGI website must be no later than 7 September, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Korean Standard Time (KST). Application submitted after the deadline will not be considered Application. Cover Letter, and CV must be sent in English. A consortium, or a firm may not be engaged for the individual consultant assignment.
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