2019 – 2020

Considering the land scarcity in DKI Jakarta area, there emerges a compelling imperative to improve the land efficiency in public infrastructure delivery. The project undertakes a comprehensive examination of the feasibility of synergy between wastewater treatment facility and Waste-to-Energy facility in DKI Jakarta region. This initiative encompasses facilitation for information gathering and needs analysis, as well as stakeholder analysis and role demarcation proposal. It extends assistance in analysing the proposed business model. Integral to this assessment is the estimation of land efficacy alongside other fiscal efficiencies, envisaged through the fusion of the aforementioned infrastructural entities.

2019 – On-going

The West Java Provincial Government aims to develop the Legok Nangka Regional Final Waste Treatment and Processing Facility with a minimum capacity threshold of 1,853 tons per day. This initiative is poised to tackle the escalating demand for municipal solid waste management services within the region, concurrently aiming to mitigate reliance on environmentally detrimental landfilling practices. Embraced as a part of the National Strategic Project (Proyek Strategis Nasional), this project stands as a pivotal Waste-to-Energy venture, accorded high priority status. In a strategic cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, the transaction advisory service aims to provide assistance in the project preparation and transaction, navigating the way to the financial close. The service includes identifying bankability solutions, developing key project documents including feasibility studies, tender documents, and cooperation agreements. Furthermore, it entails indispensable technical studies, such as, waste quality and delivery system enhancement.

2020 – 2021

The project aims to fortify the waste management planning at both provincial and local governmental tiers through the prism of quantitative analysis. Central to this initiative is the establishment of a robust monitoring and performance evaluation system of waste management activities, eventually leading to the improvement of waste management cycle and related policies, financial mechanism, and data collection system.

2020 – 2022

In a collaborative endeavour, the Government of Indonesia engaged the expertise of the Multilateral Development Bank as the Transaction Advisor to provide Project Development Facility for the development of a large-scale waste treatment and processing site facility to solve the emergency waste issue in South Tangerang City. The site accommodates roughly 800 tons of waste per day. The overall objective of the consultancy services is to support the Government of Indonesia and the South Tangerang City Government as the Government Contracting Agency to identify gaps in existing studies, to conduct capacity building and site assessment, and to provide technical inputs to the Transaction Advisory team.

2020 – 2022

In parallel with the development of the Legok Nangka project, the West Java Provincial Government pursues to have a waste treatment facility in Bekasi, Karawang and Purwakarta (collectively known as Bekarpur) in order to support the Citarum Harum program. A feasibility study was conducted covering topics, such as, project needs, alignment with government plans, legal and risk analysis, economic and financial analysis, and value for money analysis. In addition, this project supports facilitation for capacity building to relevant stakeholders and policy alignment.

2021 – 2022

The objective of the study is to investigate the viability of utilizing modern Waste-to-Energy technology, focusing on countries where waste treatment becomes an emerging sector. Analysis centered on South Asian and Southeast Asian countries, revealing that major urban centers grapple with burgeoning landfill capacities amid spatial constraints for expansion. Transitioning to modern waste treatment technologies is identified as a potential to alleviate the issue. Nonetheless, challenges emerge in its implementation from technical, regulatory, and financial aspects. The study offered recommendations to improve the local governments’ capability to adopt the Waste-to-Energy thereby improving their waste sector.

2022 – 2023

Asian developing countries are grappling with significant urban waste management issues, struggling to implement waste treatment solutions. The overcapacity of city landfills is exacerbated by limited land availability, inadequate financing capacity of local government, and a lack of expertise within local governments, which have prevented the development of advanced waste treatment facility. The study explores the solutions to help stakeholders in the region to implement the Waste-to-Energy project through Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme. In order to cross-fertilize the know-how, a comprehensive working paper on the urban waste issues in developing countries is being developed. This working paper is intended to provide perspectives and practical tools for a successful development of a large-scale Waste-to-Energy facility using PPP scheme to support stakeholders directly involved in the project preparation and procurement of Waste-to-Energy PPP projects in major cities across South and Southeast Asia.

2022 – 2024

The Study Session seeks to accelerate private investment for the sustainability of infrastructure in Indonesia and to promote environmental improvement in Indonesia through the adoption of advanced technologies in various sectors, such as, renewable energy, wastewater treatment, waste recycle, decarbonization, forestry and other land uses (FOLU).

2023 – 2024

Banten Province, as one of the rapidly growing areas, is currently confronted with urgent issues in tackling municipal solid waste. The heightened environmental & social risks necessitate the implementation of a regional waste treatment project to improve the operational efficiency of waste management. The project aims to develop an integrated waste treatment facility in compliance with the international safeguards on environmental and social aspects. Preliminary study is conducted to identify the waste treatment capacity, the options of technologies, and the proposed PPP project scheme.

2021 – 2022

In response to the urgent need of countermeasures against the worldwide spread of COVID-19, countries around the world, including the Government of Japan, have been actively introducing healthcare ICT and digital health to improve operational efficiency and to reduce medical errors in the healthcare sector. In this regard, the survey aims to study the needs of healthcare ICT for COVID-19 countermeasures and to support the implementation of demonstration projects (Proof of Concept) in assessing the possibility of introducing and utilizing ICT and digital platforms in the healthcare sector in Indonesia.

2022 – 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital health and telemedicine emerged as one of the effective means to provide remote health services. Recognizing the potential of telemedicine to address unequal access to healthcare, the study identifies the optimal medical aspects in which telemedicine has the potential to enhance the healthcare capacity. This involves a cooperation among public hospitals, specialist doctors’ associations, and telemedicine companies. In this regard, Proof of Concept (PoC) activities are carried out in areas including Artificial Intelligence (AI) medical questionnaire & screening, tele-ophthalmology, and medical case collaboration platform. The results from these PoC activities are analysed and scaled-up in the next phase.

2023 – 2024

Centered in university hospitals, this project aims to improve the medical service across the country, including remote areas through the implementation of Doctor-to-Doctor (D2D) telemedicine. This involves teleconsultations from general practitioners, nurses, and midwives in the healthcare facilities having the inadequacy of specialist doctors. The medical specialties chosen for this project are Intensive Care Unit (ICU), ophthalmology, and obstetric, supported by the healthcare experts and the latest mobile devices provided by health-technology companies. The project activities encompass reviewing the implementation plans, supporting the implementation up to the monitoring & evaluation, and managing stakeholder relationships from local level (Primary Health Care, Regional General Hospital, and District Health Office) to central government level (university hospital, relevant ministries and agencies).

2019

Patimban Toll Road will play an important role to connect between the Patimban Port and its surrounding areas or hinterlands, especially the industrial areas contributing to the port cargo volume. The preparatory survey assesses the requirements in ensuring a smooth Patimban Toll Road development. The survey also analyses the legal basis for the project implementation (including the possibility of project being implemented under unsolicited PPP framework), the identification of necessary permits and procedures, the technical and financial viability, and the examination of project and financing scheme.

2020 – 2021

Patimban Back Up Area (BU Area) is planned to be developed in a 356 ha land area which is located adjacent to the Patimban Port. Numerous studies have been undertaken in regard to the BU Area. Nonetheless, there exists a necessity for additional support to consolidate prior endeavours into a cohesive implementation strategy, thereby catalysing developmental initiatives. This supplemental assistance aims to:

• Develop key concept and implementation plan of BU Area, which includes integrating past study results, tailoring logistics services to meet the expected needs of key industrial sectors, such as, automotive, electronics, FMCG, and textile, and incorporating key elements of port operator selection plans;
• Build key concept and grand design of hinterland, which proposes necessary infrastructure, facilities, and measures of development;
• Formulate comprehensive railway freight logistics plans, incorporating the optimization of the existing Inland Container Depot (ICD), ensuring differentiated services from incumbent port; and
• Engage in a proactive dialogue with the stakeholders to garner support for the implementation, while also orchestrating alignment with the existing development plans of hinterland and access toll road.

2021 – 2022

Responding to the housing backlog precipitated by rapid urbanization, the Government of Indonesia introduced the “One Million Houses (Satu Juta Rumah)” initiative in 2015, leveraging both public and private financing channels. Subsequently, the Ministry of Finance underscored the promotion of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme as a strategic framework for advancing key sectors in its 2020-2024 policy agenda, notably housing. This study endeavours to explore the efficacy of PPP scheme as an alternative financing option for fostering affordable housing in Indonesia, particularly vertical housing. This study encompasses three activities:

• Sector assessment, analysing PPP implementation in Japan and India and identifying key issues related to the affordable housing in Indonesia;
• Candidate assessment, reviewing the Outline Business Case (OBC) of PPP affordable housing candidates in Indonesia; and
• Capacity building through focus group discussions.

2022 – 2023

The Government of Indonesia is poised to embark on the development of the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) East-West Line, spanning three provinces: Banten, DKI Jakarta, and West Java. Encompassing a formidable route length of 84.1 km, the line will seamlessly connect Balaraja in Banten to Cikarang in West Java. In meticulous preparation for this project, a comprehensive analysis was conducted  to provide recommendations on the institutional arrangements for both construction and O&M stages while also formulating the financial scheme and the funding split between Central Government and Local Government. Furthermore, the study delves into an in-depth examination of past and ongoing relevant projects to gain valuable insights and lessons to enrich the recommendations. Complementing these efforts, the study also covers a general economic and railway business analysis, along with an overview of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) scheme, providing a holistic perspective on the viability and impact of the project.

2023 – 2024

Urbanization fuels the demand for affordable housing, yet constrained funding and inefficient land management propel its dispersion away from urban cores, resulting in urban sprawl. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) emerges as a strategic response, seeking to mitigate this trend by integrating essential services and public transportation infrastructure within densely populated residential areas situated in close proximity to transit nodes. Pasar Jumat vertical housing, strategically located adjacent to the Lebak Bulus MRT Station, is selected as the model case for this study. The study aims to leverage the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme, the Land Value Capture mechanisms, and the cross-subsidies within the framework of urban revitalization, aiming to synergistically achieve both affordability and TOD objectives.

2023 – 2026

This project aims to foster a seamless and efficient operation of Patimban Port, contributing to the growth of Indonesia’s international trade and the realization of capacity building of KSOP (Harbourmaster and Port Authority) Patimban in the operation, management, maintenance, and promotion of BU Area. A key facet of this initiative lies in nurturing the capacity reinforcement to promote the development of BU Area. To this end, a multifaceted approach is adopted, entailing the sustained provision of support to KSOP Patimban across six pivotal domains:

• Establishing a task force for Back Up Area development and promotion;
• Reviewing and providing inputs on the Back Up Area plan in the updated masterplan;
• Clarifying and structuring the Back Up Area development scheme;
• Formulating the Back Up Area development action plans;
• Crafting a promotion activity plan to attract investors to the Back Up Area; and
• Implementing promotional activities to attract investors and port users towards the Back Up Area.

2018 – 2019

The project provides technical assistance to support KPPIP with an objective to accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects under the framework of “National Strategics Projects (Proyek Strategis Nasional)” and National Priority Projects (Proyek Prioritas Nasional). Activities provided in this project include:

• Assisting the KPPIP PMO in monitoring the selected infrastructure sectors;
• Providing infrastructure policy advisory (e.g., policy enhancement on provision of Indonesian Rupiah-based long tenor loan for infrastructure funding, integration of PPP-Availability Payment Plan and Regional Budget (APBD) budgeting, land rights/land consolidation regulatory improvement, etc.);
• Supporting the development of Pre-Feasibility Study (Outline Business Case) and transaction documents (Final Business Case) for Hospital project, Waste project, and Sport Complex project; and
• Offering debottlenecking support of selected priority projects, such as, Urban Transport project (e.g., supporting the preparation of Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the first MRT in Indonesia including on facilitating the concession agreement discussion, designing a sustainable financial structure for the operator, providing tariff policy advisory, etc.) and Port project (e.g., supporting the acceleration of transaction/loan agreement signing, conducting study on the best practice related to port, etc.).

2019 – 2024

The project aims to identify potential Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects (pipeline development) in Indonesia to be supported by the Office of PPP-Asian Development Bank and to assist the government agencies in preparing applications for multi-donor trust fund support. In addition, it aims to provide support in the procurement and monitoring of external resources required to meet the facility’s objectives, delivery of signed mandates, and upstream PPP project development activities prioritizing infrastructure projects with positive impact on regional connectivity and value for money demonstration. Furthermore, it  provides an on-ground local support for activities and stakeholders coordination in the project development and transaction advisory services.

2023 – 2024

Indonesia has attained the upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status, unlocking opportunities to advanced financial instruments but rendering certain financing options obsolete. In response, the Project for Capacity Development of Project Financing, encompassing Cutting-Edge Financing Schemes and Official Development Assistance (ODA) Loan Financing Schemes was launched. The project provides capacity development for the Directorate of Loans and Grants of the Ministry of Finance and the Deputy of Development Funding of BAPPENAS. The objective is to enhance the capabilities and collaboration between the Ministry of Finance and BAPPENAS, including strengthening the project financing management, expanding the knowledge of innovative financing trends, and improving the administration of ODA loan financing schemes. The scope of the capacity building involves conducting capacity assessments, analysing the capacity to tailor a curriculum, and providing sector-specific training, such as, Renewable Energy.

2023 – 2024

The Government of Indonesia (GoI) through the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) is preparing the National Medium Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2025-2029. The RPJMN is a strategic planning document used by the GoI to outline its development goals and priorities for the next five years. This Background Study serves as a reference for the Technocratic Draft of RPJMN, focusing on public infrastructures, specifically water, transportation, and electricity sectors. The study encompasses a review of past National Long-Term Development Plans (RPJPN) and RPJMN, providing sector-specific recommendations, milestones, and indicators for the forthcoming RPJPN and RPJMN. It also involves analysing the funding gap to implement the plan and to provide key policy directions and funding strategies for each sector. In addition, two specific regions, Rebana and Mamminasata, are selected for an in-depth analysis to explore the implementation of integrated infrastructure development.