Budget Tagging Expert / Consultant

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Terms of Reference (ToR)

Position Title    : Budget Tagging Expert / Consultant
Program               : GREEN for Riau – Jurisdictional REDD+
Location               : Riau Province, Indonesia (provincial and field-level coordination required)
Duration               : 12 months
Reports To          : Budget–Planning Working Group Cluster (Led by Bappeda Riau)

Coordination   : MoEF Secondee, Strada, Safeguards, MRV, and Carbon Market Experts

1. Background

The implementation of the Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) program in Riau Province requires a robust, transparent, and accountable financial planning and tracking mechanism that aligns with the province’s low-carbon development goals. Given the multi-stakeholder nature of REDD+, involving public budgets, donor funding, private sector investments, and community contributions. It is critical to establish a budget tagging system that can systematically identify, classify, and monitor REDD+-related activities across sectors and institutions.

Currently, financial flows contributing to REDD+ outcomes in Riau are fragmented and not easily traceable within the provincial and district budget frameworks (APBD/APBN), nor within external contributions from NGOs, donor agencies, or the private sectors. This lack of visibility impairs coordination, undermines accountability, and limits the province’s ability to access result-based payments and international finance mechanisms such as the Carbon Registry and NRS.

To address this gap, the Budget Tagging Expert will play a strategic role in designing and implementing a tagging framework that supports mitigation action plan (STRADA), REDD+ Registry Validation, and Finance Mechanism under the Green for Riau architecture. This role also supports the identification and planning of REDD+ activities that align with social and environmental safeguards, gender inclusion, and transparency principles.

2. Objectives

  • To mainstream REDD+ activities into government and non-government financial planning through robust budget tagging and fiscal mapping.
  • To identify, consolidate, and align REDD+-related budget codes and fiscal instruments from government (APBD/APBN), private sector, NGOs, donors, and communities.
  • To ensure alignment of REDD+ financial planning with safeguard principles and provide a transparent, accountable planning and allocation mechanism.
  • To support Output 1, 5, and 6 of the GREEN for Riau JREDD+ program: STRADA development, registry validation, and financing mechanism establishment.

3. Scope of Work

A. Budget Tagging System Design and Implementation

  • Design and implement a comprehensive budget tagging system to track and monitor REDD+ activities across government and non-government entities.
  • Develop a tagging framework that includes climate mitigation, adaptation, biodiversity co-benefits, and safeguard-related spending.
  • Apply tagging codes across REDD+ intervention activities including forest protection, fire prevention, FPIC processes, safeguard operations, monitoring, and benefit-sharing plan.

B. Consolidation of Fiscal Instruments

  • Map and consolidate fiscal instruments and budget codes from:
    • Government (provincial and district-level APBD/APBN)
    • Research agencies and Universities
    • Private sector CSR or performance-based funding
    • Donor agencies and international development partners
    • Community-based funding initiatives and village fund allocations (Dana Desa, etc.)
  • Develop a matrix of existing and potential funding sources contributing to JREDD+ outcomes.

C. Safeguard Integration and Transparency

  • Identify REDD+ activities requiring budget allocation and ensure alignment with environmental and social safeguard principles.
  • Ensure budget planning accounts for GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion), Indigenous Peoples’ rights, FPIC, and co-management costs.
  • Recommend safeguard-related budget codes for tagging (e.g., FPIC training, grievance mechanism, biodiversity buffer).

D. Activity Identification and Planning Support

  • Support activity-level financial planning across REDD+ interventions in alignment with:
    • STRADA action plan
    • Provincial and district RPJMD/RKPD
    • MRV and FREL baselines
    • Safeguards compliance documents
    • Benefit Sharing Mechanism (BSM) frameworks
  • Provide financial input to workplans and budgeting of working groups under Green for Riau initiative.

E. Capacity Building and Policy Advice

  • Conduct technical training sessions with Bappeda, BPKAD, DLHK, and relevant stakeholders.
  • Develop SOPs and policy briefs for institutionalizing REDD+ budget tagging into existing planning frameworks.

 

4. Deliverables / Outputs

No Deliverable Description Timeline
1 Draft Fiscal Mapping Report Draft Comprehensive mapping of REDD+ budget allocations from government, private sector, universities, research agencies, NGO, donor, and community sources Month 1
2 Fiscal Mapping Report Comprehensive mapping of REDD+ budget allocations from government, private sector, universities, research agencies, NGO, donor, and community sources Month 2
3 Draft REDD+ Budget Tagging Framework Draft Tools, matrix, tagging guidelines, and SOPs to tag REDD+/climate activities Month 3
4 REDD+ Budget Tagging Framework Tools, matrix, tagging guidelines, and SOPs to tag REDD+/climate activities Month 4
5 Training and Socialization Report Delivery of minimum 2 trainings and 1 policy workshop with provincial agencies and stakeholders Month 5
6 Draft Safeguard-Aligned Budget Matrix Draft Tagged activities aligned with safeguard principles (FPIC, biodiversity, GEDSI) and indicative cost planning Month 6
7 Safeguard-Aligned Budget Matrix Tagged activities aligned with safeguard principles (FPIC, biodiversity, GEDSI) and indicative cost planning Month 7
8 Draft Integration Memo to STRADA & Workplans Draft Documentation of REDD+ activity and financial alignment with STRADA and JREDD+ working group planning documents Month 8
9 Integration Memo to STRADA & Workplans Documentation of REDD+ activity and financial alignment with STRADA and JREDD+ working group planning documents Month 9
10 Draft 1 Final Consolidated Report Draft 1 report consolidating all tagging tools, policy recommendations, funding map, and lessons learned Month 10
11 Draft 2 Final Consolidated Report Draft 2 report consolidating all tagging tools, policy recommendations, funding map, and lessons learned Month 11
12 Final Consolidated Report Final report consolidating all tagging tools, policy recommendations, funding map, and lessons learned Month 12

5.Expected Outcomes

  • Transparent and accountable financial architecture for GREEN for Riau JREDD+ implementation.
  • Strengthened capacity of local and provincial actors to mobilize, plan, and track REDD+ finance.
  • Increased alignment between investment pipelines, REDD+ safeguards, and emissions reduction outcomes.
  • Stronger enabling conditions for REDD+ registry validation, result-based payments, and investment partnerships.

6. Qualifications

Education & Experience:

  • Minimum of an undergrad, Master’s degree in Public Finance, Environmental Economics, Development Planning, Climate Policy, or other relevant fields.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in fiscal policy, climate finance, public sector budgeting (APBN/APBD), or REDD+ project implementation.
  • Proven experience with budget tagging systems, public expenditure reviews (PER), or similar public financial management tools.
  • Experience working with subnational governments and multistakeholder platforms (e.g., Bappeda, DLHK, Ministry of Environment, NGOs, and private sector.
  • Familiarity with Indonesia’s national and subnational climate change policies, especially related to REDD+, NDC, STRADA, SIS-REDD+, or ART-TREES
  • Proficiency in designing fiscal tracking tools, budget matrices, and cost modelling aligned with climate and development targets.
  • Understanding of REDD+ financing structures, safeguards integration, and environmental, social governance (ESG) principles.
  • Ability to analyze and align activities with multiple safeguards frameworks including FPIC, gender equality, and benefit sharing.
  • Previous work with local government/Bappeda, UN agencies, international NGOs, or donor-funded programs on REDD+, JREDD, or low-carbon development initiatives.
  • Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English (written and spoken).
  • Based in or familiar with Riau Province context is highly desirable.

 

    Deadline  submission: 11 November 2025

To apply, directly send your CV to piligreennetwork@gmail.com and ajeng.m.putri@gmail.com for a confidential discussion. Please be informed that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

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