Contoh Catatan Konsep Concept Note Proposal 2025.

Contoh Catatan Konsep Concept Note Proposal 2025.

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  Page 1 of4 Concept Note Advancing Plastic Waste Circular Economy in The Land of Heritage 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT Underlying Problems: Indonesia, the world’s second-largest marine polluter, producing 7.8 million tons of plastic waste annually (NPAP, 2020, SIPSN KLHK, 2023) mismanaged over 60% of its plastic waste, with Java being the primary source, releases over 100,000 tons of marine litter every year (World Bank, 2021). Enforcement of ambitious national targets—like a 70% marine debris reduction by 2025—remains weak, as recycling rates stagnate below 12% (PJOES, 2024, NPAP, 2020). Although local government, community groups, and tourism operators collaborate, stakeholder coordination, monitoring, and enforcement remain fragmented (NEPT Journal, 2022, JOCAE, 2024). This crisis is acute in Yogyakarta City and Bantul District --a declared waste emergency--where overloaded landfills drive illegal dumping, and low segregation rates threaten public health and coastal ecosystems as rivers carry waste directly to the Indian Ocean and polluting Bantul’s mangrove and coasts (Perkim, 2022, Bantul Journal, 2021, NEPT Journal, 2022). Informal workers dominate recovery—handling 90%—but lack safety and social protections (Fair Circularity, 2025, Bantul Journal, 2021). Waste segregation remains low, and 600+ Yogyakarta waste banks struggle for market access (Yogya Banks, 2024, JP Lingkungan, 2024). Recent studies found microplastics in the landfill, confirming the plastic pollution is not only visible waste but also microscopic particles (Pangestika, 2024). A recent study by Gadjah Mada University that interviewed 235 people living on the banks of the Kali Code River showed that more than 30% still throw garbage into the river. These various issues could impact tourism activities, which contribute Rp 44.906 billion in regional income (in 2024) and are a major source of income for communities that rely on tourism-related businesses. By reducing plastic leakage into Bantul’s rivers that discharge directly into the Indian Ocean through the estuary and mangrove areas, the project will deliver measurable marine litter reduction without offshore operations. This project aims to strengthen collaborations among stakeholders (pentahelix: government, NGOs/CSOs, universities, private sector, mass media) to reduce plastic pollution and marine litter, improve waste value chains, protect coastal environment, reduce health damage and risks, while contributing to provincial/national policy. Our approach fosters “gotong royong” (collaboration) and emphasizes local wisdom to 1) enhance stakeholder collaboration in waste segregation at the household and retail/hospitality level; 2) strengthen collaboration in local waste management for sustainability and effectiveness; and 3) enhance policy advocacy activities via multi-stakeholder voice. The project’s logic is straightforward: weak coordination and collaboration lead to unmanaged waste; by engaging local multi-stakeholder forums, strengthening SBCC-driven household and Horeca waste segregation, and supporting waste banks and informal workers, we address both behavior and system failures. Activities are sequenced to build foundations first (forums, baselines), then capacity building to stakeholders, pilots circular economy models, and finally policy influencing—ensuring realism and coherence throughout. These interventions are deliberately sequenced and mutually reinforcing: forums provide governance, capacity building plant needed skills, SBCC drives adoption at household/ Horeca level and reduces consumption, and pilots with waste banks and informal workers supply the evidence for policy advocacy. The project embeds local wisdom and routine multi-stakeholder coordination, ensuring evidence- based practice and sustainable change are mainstreamed into public discourse. 2. PROJECT’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CALL’S OBJECTIVE The project advances Norad’s objective by tackling root causes: low effective waste segregation, fragmented local management, weak enforcement, with the Indonesian population as a target group. By reducing plastic leakage into rivers that drain directly to Bantul’s mangroves and southern coastline, the project contributes to preventing marine litter at its primary source. Activities, grounded in SBCC and multi-stakeholder engagement, targeting Java (most affected population), waste banks, coastal tourism, and informal workers.
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  Page 2 of4 Overall activities align with the Indonesian national framework and roadmap (coordinating stakeholders, conducting studies, encouraging female groups and vulnerable communities in campaigns, waste sorting, increasing awareness, community-based hygiene campaign) and NPAP’s 4 of five action points (plastic recycle, plastic reduction, plastic collection, increase recycling capacity). Project’s contributions to Norad’s Outcomes: Project’s Outcome Norad’s Outcome 1) Enhanced stakeholder collaboration in waste segregation at households/retail/Horeca 2, 3, 5 2) Strengthened collaboration in local waste management 3, 4, 5 3) Enhanced policy advocacy activities via multi-stakeholder voice to district/ provincial/ national level 1, 5 3. EXPECTED RESULTS Expected results will be measured and reported per outcome, directly supporting Norad’s objective. # Expected Results Measurement O1 ● At least 10 multi-stakeholder entities will actively collaborate to strengthen waste segregation in households and retail/Horeca sectors. Measurement will include tracking partnership agreements, meeting frequency, SBCC outreach, and adoption rates using baseline and final surveys as well as routine monitoring. O2 ● Three private sector actors will establish active partnerships contributing to local waste management in circular economy, including their innovations e.g., digital monitoring system, community-led marine surveillance Measurement will rely on signed MoUs, workshop records, technical assistance logs, and a plastic recovery tracking system. This system will regularly collect, review, and report data every six months from all collaborating sites and actors, quantifying how much plastic is collected, sorted, and recycled—serving as an ongoing auditing mechanism for all project pilots. O3 ● Minimum 10 policy issues-- including cross- cutting issues, lessons learned, or knowledge products advocated/disseminated by the multi-stakeholder to district/ provincial/ national level. Measurement will be based on logs of advocacy products, publications, media coverage, and feedback, all monitored and counted for each dissemination or advocacy event. ALL ● 20 institutions engaged in plastic waste management collaboration Measurement will be based on meeting notes and participants’ list. Long-term sustainability will be fostered by embedding stakeholders’ collaboration into more strategic/ permanent local stakeholder forums, mainstreaming local wisdom, and maintaining stakeholder-driven advocacy beyond the program’s funding horizon. Yayasan ABC—with a strong long-term relationship with national, provincial, and local government in sanitation (including waste management)—will engage NPAP and WatSan Network and Working Group as platforms to ensure sustainability. Academic institutions will be engaged to ensure knowledge is retained locally. The consortium will keep finding other funding sources and/or collaborators to scale-up/replicate and maintain long-term impact. Company DEF, as a social enterprise, with the profits gained from plastic recycling, will continue their operation beyond the project’s
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  Page 3 of4 lifetime. Scaling-up will be fostered by capacity building delivered to all relevant stakeholders, and each group receives hands-on technical assistance for real-world implementation. The project is designed for systemic and catalytic scaling: by institutionalizing subnational stakeholder forums in Yogyakarta and Bantul, the model can be replicated by other districts and provinces using their own resources. The project also has been discussed with the Provincial Environmental Office (DLH DIY), which has expressed openness to collaborate by sharing data and aligning activities with provincial waste management priorities. It is designed for cost-efficiency and creates synergies with ongoing waste initiatives. Norad’s support will thus create a national pathway for multi-stakeholder plastic governance and provide clear additionality by enabling systemic, catalytic scaling of local efforts that no other actor currently funds. 4. APPLICANTS’ DESCRIPTION AND ROLES ● Yayasan ABC (lead applicant) is a national NGO established in 2014 in Yogyakarta. ABC focuses on advocacy and capacity building for institutions and communities, empowering all parties involved through strategic communication initiatives. ABC will lead advocacy efforts with the government and actively engage communities along riverbanks and coastal areas where rivers flow to the sea, with special emphasis on preventing waste from being discarded into rivers and oceans. Drawing on extensive expertise in Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC), ABC will implement a comprehensive SBCC strategy, beginning with formative studies to identify priority behaviors and effective communication channels. ● DEF is a social enterprise founded in Helsinki, Finland in 2019, dedicated to combating plastic pollution in the world’s rivers. The organization supports local communities by providing safe and fair job opportunities and stimulating local economies. In this project, DEF will focus on river waste collection, plastic waste processing and recycling, as well as circular economy development. DEF’s for-profit business model ensures continuity beyond the grant period, as revenues from recycled plastics will sustain operations, expand collection systems, and generate safe jobs in the circular economy. ● Yayasan GHI’s core focus is advancing evidence-based programming and informed decision-making to foster environmental sustainability. Corsa has recently expanded into solid waste management and is now integrating marine management into its portfolio of sustainable environmental solutions. ● JKL University, as Indonesia’s leading academic institution, will anchor research, baseline studies, and evidence generation, ensuring scientific credibility, local knowledge retention, and policy influence at provincial and national levels. Partners/Collaborators: While NPAP is on a national level, there is lack of “hand” to provincial/local level. Therefore, this consortium will collaborate with local/provincial forums related to waste management e.g., WatSan Working Group, to coordinate multi-stakeholder collaboration and advocacy. On a national level, National WatSan Network and Working Group will also be involved. 5. APPLICANTS’ COMPETENCY Yayasan ABC has expertise in advocacy, communication, and community development, and has partnered with Bappenas, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Public Works, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Ministry of Education to advocate for and promote national policy, as well as to provide capacity building for WatSan Working Groups across provinces, cities, and districts. ABC has also worked with the Voices for just Climate Action (VCA) alliance, World Bank Institute, UNICEF, WHO, USAID-IUWASH, ECOASIA, Plan International Indonesia, SIMAVI, WVI, SNV, and PwC in capacity building and training, community development, research and studies, and SBCC. ABC’s experience spans water, sanitation (including community-based plastic waste management), housing and settlement, climate change, nutrition, youth, and women’s empowerment. For several years, ABC served as the secretariat for the National WatSan Network, a multi-stakeholder forum for strategic collaboration. ABC also provides long-term consultancy for
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  Page 4 of4 the Alliance of Mayors/Head of Districts for Sanitation (AKKOPSI). VCA Indonesia focuses on federation women empowerment to voice just climate action, for adaptation and mitigation including waste management through SBCC. DEF company specializes in developing and implementing sustainable, circular economic solutions to tackle river plastic pollution. Their approach involves collecting plastic waste from rivers using patented technology, providing river cleaning as a service to governments and communities, and converting collected plastic into valuable products such as construction boards and waste-derived oils. DEF’s international team operates in seven countries, focusing on the collection and recycling of plastic waste and floating debris. Yayasan GHI’s expertise includes Communications for Development (C4D), training facilitation, community empowerment, policy and governance, social research, and strategic communications. JKL University contributes deep academic expertise in environmental science and waste management, with a track record of applied research on microplastics in Yogyakarta’s rivers and landfills, ensuring the project’s interventions are grounded in robust evidence and inform national policy. 6. INDICATIVE BUDGET The total estimated cost of the project is NOK 29 million for three years. The budget is structured to ensure cost-efficiency, with administrative expenses capped below Norad’s 7% threshold. The five largest categories reflect the project’s integrated approach, balancing direct community interventions with systemic advocacy and sustainability mechanisms: 1. Outcome 1 (NOK 5M ±17%) – Development and delivery of SBCC modules, technical training for waste banks and informal workers, and targeted programs for households, retail, and Horeca sectors. 2. Outcome 2 (NOK 5M ±17%) – Design and implementation of pilots in coastal/tourism communities, plastic segregation systems, and river waste recovery initiatives. 3. Outcome 3 (NOK 3.5M ±11%) – Establishment and facilitation of permanent forums at district/provincial level, knowledge-sharing events, and policy advocacy products. 4. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Knowledge Management (NOK 2.4M ±8%) – Baseline studies, data systems (including digital tools for plastic recovery tracking), participatory monitoring, and dissemination of lessons learned. 5. Personnel and Technical Assistance (NOK 6.6M ±22%) – Salaries for project staff, technical experts, and local coordinators ensuring high-quality implementation and supervision. 6. Administration and Overheads (NOK 1.8M ±6%) – Project management, financial systems, and audit costs. The consortium partners will also contribute in-kind support, including staff time, technical expertise, and use of existing networks and platforms, to maximize value for money and sustainability.