Bali, Indonesia, 13–15 August 2025 – The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia, as the National Designated Authority (NDA) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), in partnership with GGGI, convened a three-day Technical Capacity Building Workshop on Developing High-Quality Programmatic Project Idea Concept Notes. 

The workshop brought together representatives from national Direct Access Entities (DAEs) and candidates for accreditation, including the Indonesian Environment Fund (BPDLH), PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (PT SMI), PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance (PT IIF), the Partnership for Governance Reform (Kemitraan), Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Yayasan Kehati), Yayasan Penabulu, Bank Mandiri, and Bank CIMB Niaga. This activity was delivered under the Green Climate Fund Readiness and Preparatory Support Program Phase III.  

As of July 2025, the GCF has approved 19 funding proposals in Indonesia, totaling USD 576.6 million. Building on this progress, the workshop aimed to strengthen DAEs and DAE candidates with technical knowledge and tools to design high-quality, programmatic concept notes that align with GCF standards.  

Programmatic approaches are increasingly prioritized by the GCF, as they enable greater impact, reduce transaction costs, and leverage innovative financing mechanisms. Opening the workshop, Boby Wahyu Hernawan, Director for Multilateral Cooperation and Sustainable Finance, Directorate General of Financial Sector Stability and Development at the Ministry of Finance, and Head of the NDA Secretariat for the GCF Indonesia, emphasized:  

“We all recognize that Indonesia’s climate ambition will be difficult to achieve solely through government funding. Therefore, strong synergy and active engagement with a wide range of stakeholders are essential to drive the use of innovative financing from alternative sources for national climate action. Through the programmatic approach promoted in this workshop, we aim to develop high-quality concept notes that can evolve into impactful funding proposals contributing to the achievement of Indonesia’s climate targets. From this workshop, project ideas and concept notes are also expected to be further improved to help more Accredited Entities access GCF funding.”

Participants received in-depth training on GCF investment criteria, programmatic design, climate rationale, financial instruments, and the theory of change. The sessions also highlighted safeguards central to the GCF Integrated Results Management Framework (IRMF).   

• Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI): embedding gender and inclusion from the earliest stages to ensure equitable benefits for vulnerable groups, including women and marginalized communities.  

• Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) mitigate risks and ensure projects deliver sustainable, positive impacts. 

Delivering the keynote, Charlotte Camille Turk, GGGI Asia Regional Investment Lead, emphasized the importance of preparing robust project idea concept notes that are strategically aligned with GCF’s standards of project idea concept notes. “High-quality proposals require accurate data, strong strategic alignment, and thorough preparation. GGGI and the NDA will continue to provide technical assistance and work closely with national entities and partners to ensure each concept note meets the highest quality standards and is fully ready to access GCF funding,” she added.  

The workshop also provided a platform for peer learning, enabling participants to exchange experiences, identify potential synergies, and explore opportunities for joint programming. Participants also shared positive reflections on the workshop experience. Muhammad Naufal, from PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance, said, “The workshop is very useful, especially in preparing the concept note that we will develop after returning from Bali. The facilitators provided us with standards and expectations that GCF is looking for in our proposals”.   

The Ministry of Finance’s Directorate General of Financial Sector Stability and Development, as Indonesia’s NDA to the Green Climate Fund, together with GGGI reaffirmed commitment to supporting national entities in strengthening direct access to climate finance, advancing national ownership, and accelerating Indonesia’s transition toward a low-carbon, climate-resilient future.