Introduction:
Headquartered in Seoul, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sector to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.
GGGI has a diverse portfolio of programs in developing countries around the world. These in-country programs, together with global products and services, focus on delivering results through an integrated approach of evidence-based green growth planning and implementation aligned to countries’ development priorities. The organization also focuses on knowledge development and management activities which build a strong theoretical and empirical basis for green growth, while providing concrete options and guidance for policymakers; as well as building the conditions for public and private green infrastructure investments.
GGGI is supporting the Government of Indonesia in three focal areas: renewable energy, infrastructure projects within special economic zones, and forest and land-based mitigation projects. The Program, known as the 'GoI-GGGI Green Growth Program' (GGP), aims to demonstrate that green investments are possible and can become the norm both for investors and for planners, ultimately improving the quality of growth and development. Through the Program, GGGI collaborates with BAPPENAS, the Coordinating Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, and PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (“PT SMI”).
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is a financing mechanism of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), established to provide (financial) support so that countries like Indonesia can reach its emission reduction targets. The GCF can provide (financial) support to Indonesia by channeling funds to green projects and programs. Such projects can be designed and submitted to the GCF through domestic and international accredited entities and the private sector. The main communication channel between the GCF and countries is the nationally appointed National Designated Authority (NDA), hosted by the Fiscal Policy Agency (FPA) of the Ministry of Finance in Indonesia.
In efforts to expand the country’s climate change project pipeline, the FPA led a Call for Project Concept Notes (PCNs) in June 2019. The Call for PCNs invited project proponents to submit PCNs on potential climate change mitigation and adaptation programs/projects. Through this approach, the NDA aimed to encourage submissions of high-quality PCNs from Indonesia. The Call for PCNs attracted concept notes for several mangrove management projects for coastal resilience. me of these projects will be bundled into a single large project to enhance coastal communities' resilience to the impacts of climate change in three provinces of Indonesia.
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Objectives/Purpose of the Assignment: As part of the Readiness and Preparatory Support Program (“Readiness Project”), the GCF provides support to enhance GCF funding for climate change projects in Indonesia, which align with the national priorities. This support is available to ensure the successful implementation of a country-driven approach as a core principle of the GCF.
In response to the 2019 NDA’s Call for Project Concept notes, several concept notes for mangrove management projects in coastal areas were submitted to the NDA. A GCF Accredited Entity (AE), has expressed interest in collaborating with project proponents to combine three concept notes within one project. A new coastal resilience concept note emphasizing a programmatic approach for these three project concept notes needs to be developed. The new concept note requires to interlink the three underlying project ideas to achieve large-scale impact and address existing barriers in coastal mangrove management with the ultimate goal to meet GCF funding criteria | ||||||||||||||||
Scope of Work:
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) requires the services of a qualified expert to be the Coastal Resilience GCF Concept Note Writer (hereafter referred to as “the Consultant”). The assignment for the Consultant is covering three phases:
The new concept note will require fine-tuning of climate rationale and context, refining program outcomes and activities as well as finalizing the Theory of Change and log frame that addresses six GCF investment criteria, which are expected to be improved by the Consultant with desk research and consultation.
In performing his/her tasks, the Consultant will work closely with the NDA, the readiness project team, project proponent, and the accredited entity. We foresee the Consultant to perform the work virtually due to travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Roles and Responsibilities: The Consultant will be responsible for the following tasks and duties: 1. Conduct review of the existing three coastal resilience concept notes (CNs) to align them into one integrated program. 2. Facilitate discussions and provide recommendations on: - Theory of Change to be used in the project; - Outcomes, outputs, activities, and indicators for the integrated framework for the coastal resilience project; - Project structure, including coordination mechanism between the relevant ministries, the three project proponents, and the AE; 3. Develop a high-quality concept note for the Coastal Resilience project. The CN should, at minimum, have the following qualities:
4. Conduct a gap analysis to identify the need for further studies and work activities to develop a full project funding proposal for the GCF; 5. Support in completing the Project Preparation Facility (PPF) application form based on the gap analysis conducted; 6. Prepare high-quality presentations about the project concept note 7. Develop and maintain active coordination on daily basis with GGGI, the AE, project owners, and the NDA. Note: The consultant is to provide his/her own equipment to produce all deliverables. | ||||||||||||||||
Output/Reporting Requirements/Deliverables:
The Consultant will report to the GGGI Green Investment Specialist.
Expected deliverable, delivery timeline, and payment schedule are as follow:
Applicable Tax:
Value Added Tax clarification Individual consultant without Indonesian tax ID: In accordance to Directorate General Taxation number SE-145/PJ/2010 VAT is applicable on foreign services rendered by international entities not registered in Indonesia are subject to 10% VAT.
Withholding tax on foreign services rendered/withholding tax Art 26 Payments of royalties, interest and service fees by resident taxpayer to a non-resident taxpayer are subject to 20% withholding tax Art 26. However, if the payment is made to a resident of a country with which Indonesia has signed a tax treaty, the withholding (WHT) may be reduced or exempted. Non resident tax payer should get the DGT1 form certified by their country of residence tax authority to be exempted from WHT. Please visit the following sites to download the DGT1 form. (http://www.pajak.go.id/content/formulir/10198/form-dgt-1)
Withholding tax on local purchase of goods and services Payments of certain types of income paid to resident taxpayers are subject to withholding Art 23 at a rate of 15% (for dividend, interest, royalties) and 2% (rental of asset, other than land and building [which is subject to final tax Art 4(2)] and services such as technical, management, consulting services, etc).
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Qualifications/Experience/Expertise:
He or she should have the following qualifications:
Interested applicants must apply through the following link (https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/indonesia-coastal-resilience-gcf-project-concept-note-writer-426646.html) before 15 October 2020 (KST). |
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