II. Background Information Context of the REDD+ initiative: Indonesia is the third largest emitter of CO2 and the world s largest emitter from agriculture, forestry and other land use. Over the past five years, Indonesia s annual deforestation rate has averaged around 1 million hectares, which contributes more than 80 percentage of Indonesia s estimated annual emissions. In this contexts, on May 26, 2010 the Governments of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Norway signed a Letter of Intent to establish a Partnership for REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) to tackle greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation and forest and peat land degradation. REDD+ is a global mechanism which provides an opportunity for developing countries like Indonesia to move towards a sustainable green economy. For Indonesia it also offers a way to achieve the Indonesian government s voluntary commitment to the world to reduce emissions as much as 26 percentage or up to 41 percentage with international support by 2020. Committed to the cause of reducing emission, recently the REDD+ Agency (Badan Pengelola REDD+) has been established by the issuance of Presidential Regulation No.62 year 2013. In transitional phase, the agency is now finalizing its structure along with the funding/ grant channelling mechanism as well as monitoring, reporting and verifications (MRV). To support this, and to make a breakthrough in the field of grant channelling, the Government of Indonesia has also designing a mechanism of fund channelling for small grant related to REDD+ issues. In particular, the Fund for REDD+ Indonesia (FREDDI) is being developed as a credible and accountable trust fund for REDD+ financing in Indonesia designed under the REDD+ Agency. As one of its main function is to channel fund to support REDD+ Implementation,FREDDI has designed fund flow and project cycle for the upcoming funded projects. Under FREDDI, there are four funding windows that can be utilized for financing REDD+ projects in national and sub-national levels. These are: 1. Funding Window 1: Priority Programs 2. Funding Window 2: Provincial Programs 3. Funding Window 3: Competitive Proposal 4. Funding Window 4: Small Grants Context of The ToR Currently, FREDDI is focusing on the development of an elaborate project pipeline portfolio for the selection of REDD+ projects to be funded by the FREDDI s four funding windows. This is also directly linked to the disbursement proposal fot the Phase II funding from the Government of Indonesia and Government of Norway s REDD+ partnership. The project pipeline portfolio is expected to provide a rationale analysis on the criteria and indicators for project selection process as well as equipped by a comprehensive identification for bankable projects that can be implemented in the period of 2014-2017. These whole set of analysis will be incorporated within a large scale-investment concept note on the targeted provinces, one of which is Jambi. In order to accomplish the task, FREDDI is seeking a Project Pipeline Portfolio Analysis Expert to support the development of project pipeline portfolio by performing due diligence on existing REDD+ related projects as well as REDD+ project initiatives by taking into account the jurisdictional approach that has been developed recently by the REDD+ Agency as well as project assessment by the sub-national project assessment expert. He/she is also expected to analyse the projects potential carbon and non-carbon benefits in short term and long term phases. As Jambi is very prominent in community based forest management (CBFM), the project portfolio from this province is expected to incorporate some potential CBFM projects. The final analysis of the project pipeline portfolio is expected to be delivered to FREDDI.
III. Objectives of Assignment Overall objective of this assignment is to seek assistance from a Project Pipeline Porfolio Analysis Expert is to support the work stream funding instrument in reaching its target for the finalization of Project Pipeline Portfolio in timely manner and ensure that all analyses and due diligence works related to the identification of bankable projects are conducted in accountable manner as well as in compliance with Indonesia REDD+ s principles. IV. Scope of work Scope of work: 1. Conducting due diligence on REDD+ potential projects and initiatives, including from the CBFM projects in Jambi by applying jurisdictional approach and sub-national project assessment report. 2. Drafting analysis report on the final project pipeline portfolio in Jambi to be funded by FREDDI. V. Expected Results The position is expected to complete and report the following results during the period of contract: No. Deliverables Due Date Payment 1. Report on the due diligence process of REDD+ potential projects in Jambi 2 Report on Final Analysis of project pipeline portfolio in Jambi 1 April 2014 50 % 1 May 2014 50 %
VI. Requirements Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN's values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability; and Treats all people fairly without favouritism. Functional Competencies: Knowledge Management and Learning: Promotes knowledge management in UNDP and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example; and Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice Areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills. Development and Operational Effectiveness: Ability to conceptualise issues and analyse data; Ability to coordinate the work of others; Ability to implement new systems (business side), and affect staff behavioural/attitudinal change; Good knowledge of Results Management Guide and Toolkit; and Ability to demonstrate good knowledge on Climate Change and/or REDD+ issues. Management and Leadership: Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback; Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities; Leads teams effectively and shows mentoring as well as conflict resolution skills; and Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills. Other Requirements: In addition to the scope and output stated above, the incumbent will be required to undertake other ad hoc tasks that may arise during the contract period. These tasks will be delegated by the incumbent s work stream Associate/ Coordinator who will ensure that these ad hoc tasks do not impede on the incumbent s ability to meet contractual obligations/deliverables. All materials and other intellectual property produced while working under contract including, but not limited to, documents, presentations, white papers, photographs and other media, will remain the property of the REDD+ Agency and are required to be submitted to WG Associate for archiving. VII. Qualifications
Education: A Master Degree in Business/ Management, Sustainable Energy, Forestry, or Environment. Experience: Excellent knowledge on REDD+ project development and community based forest management (CBFM) at least 10 (ten) years experience working on forestry related project development. Extensive knowledge of forestry carbon project development, implementation, assessment, and monitoring, including CDM (Clean development mechanism), low carbon project initiative, and other REDD+ related initiatives, especially in Jambi province Ability to conduct in-depth analysis on carbon forest project development and due diligence for feasibility assessment, project validation, and project financing in relation to carbon and forestry related projects. Demonstrated ability to draft concept note or assessment reports on project development. Ability to work comfortably at local, national and international levels. Solid knowledge and analytical ability that is complying with the most updated REDD+ principles and standards. Strong knowledge on REDD+ MRV system will be an advantage. Language Requirements: Fluent in written and spoken Indonesian and proficient in English VIII. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS ( PART TO BE COMPLETED BY CONSULTANT) Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications: 1. NAME OF CONSULTANT :. 2. Interest and Availability (i) Explaining why you are the most suitable for the work (ii) Provide a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work (if applicable) 3. Financial proposal Lump sum contracts The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days). Lump sump contract amount for all above deliverables/outputs: IDR Travel; All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources. Expected Travel: Jakarta Jambi Muara Bungo (8 days) Jambi Merangin Jakarta (8 days)
In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed. 4. Personal CV, latest education certificate including past experience in similar projects IX. EVALUATION Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies X Cumulative analysis When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. * Technical Criteria weight; [70%] * Financial Criteria weight; [30%] Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 14 points (70% from 20 points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation