Call for Proposal on Facilitating and Implementing Biodiversity Credit Pilot in Community Level - JAMBI - Indonesia - INDONESIA

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Overview Re-Advertise : Call for Proposal on Facilitating and Implementing Biodiversity Credit Pilot in Community Level - JAMBI 1. Background The Government of Indonesia, in partnership with UNDP through the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN), is advancing innovative financing solutions to address the biodiversity finance gap. Global commitments under the Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework call for mobilizing substantial financial resources and strengthening market-based mechanisms, including biodiversity credits. Indonesia faces a significant funding gap to implement the Indonesian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (IBSAP), with limited public financing available to meet national conservation targets. Biodiversity credits have emerged as a promising mechanism to generate additional financing, incentivize conservation, and engage private sector participation. To support this, BIOFIN Indonesia is initiating a pilot biodiversity credit implementation at the community level, focusing on village forest areas in Jambi Province. The pilot aims to assess feasibility, implementation of biodiversity credit preparation activities, and generate lessons learned to inform local and national policies. 2. Objective The objective of this Call for Proposal (CFP) is to select a qualified Civil Society Organization (CSO) to: Submit Inception Report contain a comprehensive feasibility study for biodiversity credit implementation Conduct a biodiversity baseline assessment and undertake social safeguard analyses, including Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), GESI analysis, high-level principles, and identification of potential social risks (e.g., inequitable benefit-sharing and access restrictions Develop Project Identification Note (PIN) and Project Design Document (PDD) Generate lessons learned and policy recommendations for relevant stakeholders The selected CSO will contribute to strengthening biodiversity financing mechanisms and supporting sustainable community-based forest management. 3. Eligibility Criteria The grant recipient (civil society or non-governmental organization) with experience in policy assistance and implementation natural resource management shall complete required documents as per Term of Reference 4. Location and Duration Location: Jangkat Village and Beringin Tinggi Village, Merangin Regency, Jambi Province Duration: 12 months (July 2026 – June 2027) 5. Deadline for Submission All submission of Project Concept and Full Proposal must be prepared and submitted in English. Deadline for submission is: Wednesday, July 1st, 2026, at 23.59 WIB (GMT+7). Send to the email address: sopian.hidayat@undp.org , liza.martiananda@undp.org The email subject line must state the title of the Call for Proposals in English: [ CSO Name] and [the Project title by indicate the City Location] . Example email subject: XXX CSO Foundation – Facilitating and Implementing Biodiversity Credit Pilot in Community Level – Jambi Pilot