Call for Proposals: Low-Carbon Cities and Transport

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Project duration:

Deadline for submission of applications:

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between £100,000 and £1 million per year

up to 3 years

4 November 2021, 18:00 WIB

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The UK Government is looking to extend its Global Future Cities programme, with technicalassistance and capacity-building projects in the low-carbon cities and transport sector. Thisextension is being delivered through the Indonesia-UK PACT (Partnering for AcceleratedClimate Transitions) Country Programme.

UK PACT is funded by the UK Governmentthrough its International Climate Finance(ICF) portfolio and works in partnershipwith Official Development Assistance(ODA) eligible countries with highemissions reduction potential to supportlow-carbon development and cleangrowth transitions. UK PACT CountryProgrammes respond directly to demandidentified by partner governments andprovide grants for capacity-buildingprojects in priority areas, which aredelivered by selected implementingpartners.

What is Indonesia-UK PACT? The Indonesia-UK PACT CountryProgramme will look to extend andstrengthen existing bilateral climateinitiatives, while also exploring new areaswhere Indonesia and the UK can collaborateon reducing emissions and promoting low-carbon development.

In this call for proposals, Indonesia-UKPACT is responding to Government ofIndonesia planning in the low-carbon citiesand transport sector, and the content hasbeen developed in consultation with theIndonesian Ministry of Transportation.

The Global Future Cities Programme(GFCP) aims to carry out targetedinterventions to encourage sustainableurban development and increaseprosperity whilst alleviating high levels ofurban poverty. The programme buildsupon a coherent series of targetedinterventions in 19 cities

What is Global Future Cities? across 10 countries, to support andencourage the adoption of a moresustainable approach to urbandevelopment. In Indonesia, the programmeoperates in Bandung and Surabaya in all ofits three pillars – urban transportation, urbanplanning, and disaster resilience.

Indonesia is a rapidly urbanisingcountry with approximately 55% ofthe population living in urbanisedareas as of 2018. This figure isexpected to increase to 70% by2025. Urban transport is a large contributorto Indonesia’s GHG emissions,making up 28% of energy-relatedemissions in 2018, the majority ofwhich came from road transport.Current movement patterns inIndonesia are dominated by privatemodes of transport such as cars andmotorcycles. For example, in Jakartaonly 26% of commuters use publictransport.Indonesian cities have started toengage in sustainable transportplanning and projects through theprovision of mass transport services.Since early 2000, the IndonesianGovernment has gradually shifted to

Why are we looking for proposals related to low-carboncities and transport?

integrated urban mobility planningand later introduced the concept ofmeasuring the environmental impactsof the sector both in local air pollutionlevels as well more broad climateimpacts. However, despite efforts byactors at the national, sub-nationaland city level to promote sustainableand/or low-carbon transport, theseinterventions are not yet reaching theirfull potential. This programme will aim to promotesustainable and/or low-carbontransport at the same time as helpingto drive economic developmentthrough low-carbon growth. Thesustainable transport sector will notonly reduce carbon emissions andincrease the liveability of cities, butwill also create additionalemployment. A C40 research reportshowed that investment in transitinfrastructure generates 30% morejobs than building roads.

What types of projects are we looking for?

We have consulted with the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation and have identifiedseveral priority areas that align with UK PACT objectives. We are looking to awardgrant funding for projects that will reduce carbon emissions from the cities andtransport sector, whilst improving the wellbeing of citizens through enhanced airquality and increased physical activity – walking, cycling, and using public transport.The goal is to mitigate carbon emissions and improve the productivity and liveabilityof Indonesian cities, including their accessibility for women and the most vulnerable.

The programme proposes to apply a multi-scale approach (see diagram below),awarding funding for a combination of projects that will operate at the national, sub-national/provincial or metropolitan areas in Indonesia, alongside demonstrative pilotprojects. When projects complement each other by working at multiple scales, greaterpotential for transformational change can be achieved.

support to national policymakingsupport to subnational policymaking and piloting of green transport projects specific support to demonstrate gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) insustainable transport

Based on consultation with key stakeholders, the programme is planning to supportprojects working with the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation and other relevantnational level institutions, as well as the metropolitan areas of Greater Medan,Greater Bandung, Greater Jakarta, Greater Semarang, Greater Surabaya andGreater Makassar. There are three categories of support which include:

1.2.3.

The areas under each category in which we are seeking applications for fundingare as follows:

Category Thematic focus Intervention areas to be supported

1 Support the Ministry ofTransportation withtechnical assistance andcapacity building to build anevidence base and stagingscenarios for the transition tolow-carbon urban mobility.

Studies on vehicle-emissions based carbonlevies, staging of transport decarbonisationincluding transition to EURO 4 emissionsstandards and beyond, as well as nationalpublic transport electrification strategy.

The development of innovative methodologiesor toolkits to collect evidence for urban mobilityplanning, establishing parameters for low-carbon urban public transport and GHG-localpollutants accounting/inventory from thetransport sector (e.g. use of satellite data tosupplement conventional origin-destinationsurvey and demand modelling). Applicable topilot in cities within the defined geographicscope as case studies and to test the robustness of proposed methodologies.

2 Integrate climate solutionsinto the subnational urbanmobility masterplans andtheir interlinkages withspatial planning, as well asprovincial or city-levelclimate mitigation targets.

development of low emissions zonesdesigning grade-separated railway crossing(above or below ground) which takes intoaccount non-motorized transportationmodesensuring interconnectivity of trunk andfeeder services.

Support the development of integrated urbantransport precincts as part of planned largertransport infrastructure investments to reduce(private) travel needs. This includes:

The support is also expected to increase thecapacity of subnational governments to reporton GHG emissions inventory & reductions fromsaid intervention and ensure connectednessbetween national and subnational transportintegration.

Support city governments in planning orpreparing transit-oriented development (TOD)interventions (e.g. identifying land value capturemechanisms to access financing, reassessingresettlement scenarios, etc).

Support the development ofthe e-mobility ecosystem inselected metropolitan areaswith a specific focus onelectrification of publictransport.

Piloting the electrification of public transport aspart of a green corridor – taking a holisticapproach of looking at people, movement,economic development, open space, andinfrastructure design initiatives to deliver on thebenefits from larger transport infrastructureinvestments. This could include looking atdomestically developed technologies inaccelerating electric public transportmobilisation.

Support bankability of low-carbon urban transportprojects.

Developing a prioritisation framework – basedon carbon emissions reduction potential – forMinistry of Finance’s PT Sarana MultiInfrastruktur (SMI) infrastructure funding pool -Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) IndonesiaOne. This includes supporting PT SMI’s capacityin developing innovative low-carbon transportfinancing instruments.Support subnational governments to preparepre-feasibility or feasibility studies (whichinclude calculation of potential GHG reductions)of public transport projects to access funding.

Category Thematic focus Intervention areas to be supported

This includes designing most effective optionsfor subsidy scheme (or known as Public ServiceObligation) for urban mass transportationprojects as part of their business model.

3 Increased integration ofGESI-considerations intransport policies, regulation,and planning processesand/or improvedimplementation of these

Journey mapping with users of selected publictransportation, including vulnerable groups, toidentify potential efficiencies in services, identifybarriers for vulnerable groups in accessingpublic transport, and identify strategies torespond to their specific sustainable transportneeds. This could include feeding back insightsfrom the intervention to the GESI element in thenational transport strategy or improving SDGreporting on SDG5: women’s empowerment.

Tactical urbanism focused on prioritisingwalking and cycling, from temporaryintervention(s) to potentially permanentimprovements to relevant urban spaces (e.g.sidewalks, stations), including engagement withvulnerable groups. The results from journeymapping analysis can be useful as a baselinefor this type of intervention aiming to createmore inclusive community-centred publicspaces.

Safety programme for urban mobility toincrease the standard of safety for women andvulnerable groups when accessing publictransport.

Budget and funding availability

Applicants can apply to deliver projects in one or more of the areas outlined. Wewould encourage proposals that can address multiple interventions and apply themulti-scale approach outlined in the previous section. Each proposal will be assessedindependently. We will support projects with grants valued at between £100,000 and£1 million per project per year for up to 3 years. A total budget of £9 million has beencommitted to deliver several projects under the agreed scope of support.

Category Thematic focus Intervention areas to be supported

Duration of projects

Applicants should propose projects of between 12 months and 3 years in duration asis relevant to the intervention or selection of interventions being delivered. Projects donot have to be 3 years long but must be no shorter than 12 months long. All proposalsmust be able to demonstrate how they would achieve impact within one year (eventhose which could be continued for years 2 and 3).

For projects beyond 12 months, applicants should set out how they could build on thefirst year of their project, whilst remaining flexible and adaptive to ensure projectscontinue to respond to demand from the Ministry of Transportation. This will beevaluated at the end of the first year and projects may be discontinued if there is nolonger demand for them.

UK PACT reserves the right to ask clarification questions or to ask for amendmentsafter the initial proposals have been reviewed. In some cases UK PACT might alsosuggest that applicants work closely together or form consortia where projects areworking to achieve similar objectives and/or where consolidation into a largerprogramme approach would be beneficial over a longer time period, and applicantsshould be prepared to respond to and discuss these requests.

Category

The importance of considering gender equality andsocial inclusion (GESI) in your application:

Voices of women, people from lower income groups, people with disabilities, andelderly transport users are often not heard in consultative processes.Women are not equally represented in the decision-making bodies that influencetransport planning. in general, and women’s representation across jobs in thetransport sector is very low due to socially constructed beliefs and socio-economicfactors such as lower education levels. Transport service providers have little incentive to respond to the needs of women,low-income groups, and disabled users due to their limited understanding of theissues, lack of data, lack of legal requirements to ensure GESI considerations, andthe perceived additional resources this will cost.

Transport infrastructure and services are crucial in providing access to economic andsocial opportunities, and should be designed to be equitable, affordable, andresponsive to the needs of all groups in society. An insufficient focus on GESIconsiderations in projects that aim to improve planning of transport systems caninadvertently exclude or further constrain access for some groups. For example, a solefocus on improving major transport corridors may be more beneficial for men thanwomen, as more men tend to travel to key economic centres along the corridorwhereas more women work in off-corridor locations.

Currently, urban transport planning in most cities does not sufficiently consider thekey GESI barriers as experienced by female, elderly and low-income users, or userswith disabilities. What this means is that:

The Indonesia-UK PACT Programme will take a two-pronged approach to GESI inour low-carbon cities and transport interventions as follows:

All projects are required to mainstream GESI within activities. See GESI criteriadescription for details on how this will be assessed. We will score all projects acrossthe categories against the GESI selection criteria to ensure all projects address thebasic needs and vulnerabilities of women and marginalised groups and thatprojects have in place measures for these groups to voice their needs and concernsin a way that will be addressed by the project. All proposals are required to considerthe key differences in the way that men, women, lower-income households, andpeople with disabilities access and use urban transport, referring to the key issuesof affordability, accessibility, safety, and representation.

1.

Increased affordability, access, and safety of women, low-income households,disabled and other marginalised groups to sustainable urban transport. Increased engagement of women, low-income households, disabled and othermarginalised groups in decision-making, public consultation, and participatorytransport planning. Increased integration of GESI-considerations in transport policies, regulation, andplanning processes and/or improved implementation of these.

2. The programme also aims to have GESI-focused projects which demonstrateimplementation of both sustainable and inclusive urban mobility concepts. Theselection committee will aim to select at least one project with a clear GESI-focus asoutlined in the table above. Proposals for this category must demonstrate thatensuring inclusivity in low-carbon transport projects can create a more efficient urbanmobility network and avoid the need of women and other marginalized group to shiftto more carbon-intensive transportation modes. Proposals must demonstratecontributions to:

The outcome statement in the project design and monitoring framework shouldexplicitly mention GESI and include a GESI-specific outcome indicator.

Other references to be aware of when applying:

As a demand-led programme, theIndonesia-UK PACT CountryProgramme aims to align its supportwith existing Government of Indonesiaplans and policies in transport sector. Toensure that proposed ideas are wellaligned, applicants are advised to alsorefer to the Government of

Indonesia’s Low Carbon DevelopmentInitiative, the National DevelopmentPriority in the urban mobility sector, theMinistry of Transportation Strategic Plan2020-2024, as well as existingsubnational urban mobility plans in thegeographical areas of focus.

What is the timeline for selection?

Date

1.Terms of Reference (ToRs) and applicationprocess launched

Stage

4. Applicants notified of project selection

5. Due Diligence, Co-Creation and Contracting

23 Sep 2021

2 Dec 2021

Dec 2021 – Feb 2022

What are the eligibility criteria?

Eligibility criteria

Proposals must respond to the strategic priorities outlined in thisterms of referenceBudgets must not include tangible assetsProjects must not include construction or building of infrastructureThe value of projects must be between £100k and £1m per yearfor up to 3 years

Applications must be coherent and legibleAll relevant sections must be completeApplications must be submitted in English

Applicant

Project

Application

Government agencies or departments are not eligible to applyeither as a lead organisation or partner in a consortium. Pleasenote: if you or any consortium partner is a state owned enterprisethis does not mean you are automatically ineligible and you cancontinue to submit an application. All consortia must include an Indonesian organisation. If a singleorganisation applies, this must be an Indonesian organisation.

3. Deadline for submission of applications 04 Nov 2021

6. Project start date End of Feb 2022

2. Deadline for receipt of clarification questions 30 Sep 2021

What are the selection criteria?

Criteria descriptionArea Heading

Technical(70%)

ImpactThe scale and value of the impact that could resultfrom the project, if it were successful, is significant.Where relevant, there are good opportunities forreplication/scaling of activities and results described.

Projectdescription,

approach, andworkplan

The applicant clearly articulates how the projectresponds to one or more expected outputs (seeApplicant Handbook for more details) and lays out aproject plan which includes the description of atechnically robust project, project logic and workplan,and stakeholder engagement plan. The applicant has astrong rationale for the ability of the project to deliveroutcomes.

Gender andsocial inclusion

The applicant clearly identifies how the project could -both positively and negatively – socially andeconomically benefit women and other under-represented groups. For example, improvingconsiderations of issues such as, accessibility (isolatedcommunities and People with Disabilities); access toservices (youths, women, discriminated populations);employment opportunities; purchasing power, gender-focused product development etc. This includes GESIspecific outputs as appropriate.

Knowledge,skills,

experience andteam structure

The proposed project team has relevant knowledgeand experience in the subject area and has the skills inplace to deliver the project. This includes knowledge,skills and experience in: the specific priority area theproposal responds to, technical assistance/capacitybuilding, and public sector project implementation. Thecore skills, experience and knowledge required todeliver all elements of the project that have beenoutlined (including GESI) are covered and the team iswell structured. Applications from consortia arewelcomed.

To ensure effective knowledge transfer and capacitybuilding, applicants must demonstrate a strongunderstanding of Indonesian priorities and deliverycontext, as well as bringing the relevant expertiserequired.

Projectmanagement

The proposal outlines a clear plan for managing theproject, to ensure activities stay on track and deliverproject results. This must include collating andsubmitting evidence of activities and outputs andreporting project progress to UK PACT.

ProjectManagement

(20%)

The applicant has clearly outlined the key risksassociated with delivery with clear plans for mitigatingthese and an understanding of the likelihood andimpact of each. This includes risks associated withdelivering during COVID, impacts on marginalisedgroups, and changing political contexts.

Environmentalsustainability

The applicant has outlined a robust approach toensuring the impact on the environment throughproject activities is minimised. For example, throughminimising travel, tracking emissions, carbon off-setting, environmental policies etc.

Budget The budget is clearly linked to the activities andoutputs outlined, with appropriate allocation of timeand resources, and costs that appear reasonable forthe activities proposed, including sufficient allocationfor project management, reporting and data collectionto allow for close coordination with UK PACT.

Financial(10%)

Criteria descriptionArea Heading

Excellent response, significant degree of confidence: Extremely clearresponse, explicitly addresses the requirements of the call for proposals.

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How do we score each criterion?

Score

Good response, good degree of confidence: Fairly strong response,addresses most of the requirements of the call for proposals.

2

Limited degree of confidence: Weak response, does not addressrequirements of the call for proposals.

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What to do if you have questions?

Applicants should read these terms of reference in conjunction with the ApplicantHandbook for full details of how to apply. Further questions on the scope of this callfor proposals can be addressed to: indonesia@ukpact.co.uk. Clarification questionswill be accepted until 30 September 2021 and answers will be shared with allregistered applicants.

If you have any technical issues with the Country Programmes Opportunities Portal,please contact: support@touchstonereview.com.