Consultancy Service for Institutional Building of Solar Power Water Pump in Samosir District, North Sumatra Province

Background

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office of the UK Government (FCDO), in collaboration with the Development and Planning Ministry (Bappenas) of the Government of Indonesia, have developed a partnership agreement for the Low Carbon Development Initiative (LCDI). The first phase of LCDI assistance was implemented from 2017 to 2021.

Currently, the programme has entered a new phase of assistance from 2023 to 2027. Oxford Policy Management Limited (OPML) has been contracted by FCDO to deliver and manage the implementation of LCDI Phase II in collaboration with the Government of Indonesia (GoI), primarily Bappenas, along with relevant line ministries and the pilot provinces of the programme. The assistance will support the implementation of LCDI Phase II at both the national and subnational level to enable the Government of Indonesia to meet its emissions reductions targets as mentioned in its medium-term development plan (RPJMN). The programme will cover:

• Building political support for low-carbon development within and outside of government.
• Building knowledge and understanding of the LCDI Phase II approach among those who are responsible for implementing it within GoI;
• Supporting implementation of the LCDI approach, especially through provincial and national development plans; and
• Raising ambition to the highest levels set out in the LCDI report.

Integrating gender equality and social inclusion (GEDSI) into low-carbon development is essential, as vulnerable groups like women and people with disabilities are disproportionately impacted by climate change. Inclusive policies not only help mitigate these effects but also enable these groups to actively contribute to climate goals and benefit from new opportunities such as job creation. Indonesia’s LCDI2 program aims to mainstream GEDSI to ensure equitable and sustainable outcomes. This includes to embed GEDSI into LCDI pilot projects and Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF).

LCDI is also supporting the piloting of innovative technologies that are initiated to reduce carbon emissions at the local level, while also empowering the community. This initiative was designed to drive the adoption of innovative solutions that can accelerate the transition to inclusive low-carbon development. Through this initiative, LCDI supports pilot projects that integrate technological advancements with sustainable and inclusive practices, ultimately contributing to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting cleaner technology alternatives.

Project Overview

As a part of the implementation of the LCDI programme in North Sumatra, LCDI programme plans to establish a pilot project that focuses on improving rice productivity using renewable energy. The target is to improve rice production in Samosir Island, District of Samosir. In Samosir island, smallholder’s farmers, where many of them are also women, are only able to harvest once per year, due to the lack of irrigation; therefore, production is falling short of the regional and national average. To ensure consistent rice productivity in Samosir island, water availability to support agricultural productivity needs to be strengthened. Water abundance in Toba Lake is potential to support the agricultural production if the infrastructure to irrigate the rice field is developed. This project is planned to build solar power water pumps that potentially can irrigate rice fields in a regular basis with a minimal CO2 emission.

The first solar power water pump project was implemented in Sibonor Ompu Ratus village, Samosir. The project construction began in December 2025 and will be completed in the second week of May 2026. This solar-powered water pump is projected to irrigate 70 hectares of rice fields in Sibonor Ompu Ratus village.

Objective

The main objective of this consultancy service is to provide technical assistance to support the district government of Samosir and Sibonor Ompu Ratus village to establish and strengthen a local institution that is inclusive and responsible for managing, operating and maintaining the solar – powered water pump system.

How to Apply:

Interested organisation are invited to submit their technical and financial proposals (in Indonesian Rupiah) via email to a5043procurement@opml.co.uk with subject:  Consultancy Service for Institutional Building of Solar Power Water Pump in Samosir District, North Sumatra Province.

A template for the financial proposal can be requested by contacting the same email address.

The submission deadline is 10 May 2026 at 23:00 WIB (Jakarta time).

Applicants are strongly advised to carefully review the attached TOR prior to submission.

Preferable organisation based in North Sumatera.