Mission description

Under the IETF Program, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) and AFD have signed the Terms of Reference (ToR) for “Provinces/Islands Decarbonization Pathway.” This initiative aims to accelerate the decarbonization of small-to-medium islands in Indonesia by leveraging experiences from French overseas territories.

This initiative consists of two key activities:

• Return of Experience of French isolated islands decarbonization, extracting key lessons applicable to Indonesia.

• Enhanced decarbonization trajectory of North Maluku, focusing on expert-led decarbonization planning and implementation.

The Return of Experience activity will involve a study on French island decarbonization strategies, culminating in a report and restitution session in 2025, providing valuable policy insights.

The Enhanced Decarbonization Trajectory of North Maluku will involve placing a resident or semi-resident expert in North Maluku, who will:

• Establish a working team to oversee decarbonization efforts.

• Produce a first intermediary report on North Maluku’s energy transition.

• Develop a work program for the next two years.

The insights gained from these activities will serve as input for policy adjustments under MEMR, aligning with the PBL ASET.

A future appointed consultant will implement these activities under the IETF technical assistance framework, with monitoring and oversight from the Island Decarbonization Strategy & Quality Supervisor. The Island Decarbonization Strategy & Quality Supervisor will support the TA Leader for Policies in ensuring alignment with MEMR’s objectives, JETP targets, and international best practices for sustainable island energy transition.

Starting in 2025, the team will prepare for the enhanced decarbonization trajectory of West Kalimantan, with implementation potentially beginning in 2026.

Main tasks

1. Oversight and Monitoring of Decarbonization Activities

• Supervise the initiation and implementation of the island decarbonization program in North Maluku.

• Support the definition of the activities to be implemented to support the island decarbonisation program in West Kalimantan.

• Ensure that all activities align with MEMR’s objectives, JETP targets, and international best practices.

• Monitor progress, track deliverables, and report any deviations from the agreed work plan.

2. Support for the Initiation Phase

• Oversee focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted by the TA Leader for Policies and French island energy experts to confirm the feasibility of placing an expert in North Maluku.

• Assist in setting up the working teams in North Maluku to coordinate decarbonization activities.

• Ensure the preparation of detailed Terms of Reference (ToR) for expert recruitment.

3. Implementation Phase Supervision

• Monitor the recruitment process of the resident or semi-resident Island Decarbonization Strategy & Quality Supervisor in North Maluku.

• Track the site mission activities and ensure alignment with the detailed ToR.

• Organize and participate in regular coordination meetings between AFD, MEMR, the expert, and the working team.

• Oversee the integration of sustainable practices into the provincial energy plan (RUED) in collaboration with local agencies (ESDM, BAPPEDA, PLN).

• Ensure that scoping missions effectively assess potential sites for solar, wind, and biomass energy development.

4. Reporting and Policy Recommendations

• Prepare technical reports and updates on project progress and key findings.

• Provide policy recommendations based on insights from the project to support MEMR’s policy adjustments, aligning with PBL ASET.

• Ensure that the final assessment report includes strategic recommendations for the long-term sustainability of island decarbonization efforts.

5. Technical insights

• Provide technical insights for other studies or needs that might arise.

• Prepare reports or other documents requested by the TA Leader for Policies.

• Participate and support the TA Leader for Policies in meetings / workshops for topics related to Island Decarbonization.

• Technical insights and recommendations for policy making

• Provide guidance for follow-up studies and next steps

• Any other technical insight deemed necessary

Precision of the scope of work

The Island Decarbonization Strategy & Quality Supervisor will be responsible for ensuring the methodological soundness and quality of studies and activities related to the decarbonization of small-to-medium islands, with a focus on:

• Review of Study Methodology: Assessing consultants' approaches to ensure technical rigor.

• Progress and Quality Assurance: Conducting regular evaluations of consultant deliverables.

• Policy Recommendations: Evaluating key findings to inform Indonesia's island decarbonization policies.

• Final Technical Assessment Report: Summarizing outcomes and providing strategic policy recommendations.

Expected deliverables: Each service will be accompanied of a delivered that will be defined in the purchase order provided to the Bioenergy Strategy & Quality Supervisor.

Interaction between the Expert, Expertise France, and the Appointed Consultant

The Island Decarbonization Strategy & Quality Supervisor will serve as the technical liaison between Expertise France (EF) and the appointed consultant responsible for implementing the activities defined under their guidance. This expert will ensure that the planned initiatives are effectively executed, reviewed, and aligned with national energy policies and JETP objectives.

The interaction between these parties will be structured through regular meetings, technical reviews, and reporting mechanisms to ensure efficient communication, progress tracking, and quality assurance as follows. It is envisaged as follow and may be amended depending on the clients’ needs:

The Island Decarbonization Strategy & Quality Supervisor will report to the TA Leader for Policies and will receive directives solely from her to carry out an activity, which will be detailed in a purchase order.