Finance

Scoping Study Agroforestry and Access to Finance for the Coffee Sector in Indonesia

November 2019 - December 2020
Agriculture; Finance
Government of Netherland – IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative

IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative (“IDH”) accelerates and up-scales sustainable trade by building impact-oriented coalitions of front running companies, civil society, governments, knowledge institutions and other stakeholders in several commodity sectors.

The overall objective of this study is to scope the interest and energy of stakeholders in the coffee sector in Indonesia for both a taskforce on agroforestry and access to finance.

The specific objectives of this study are:

– A stakeholder mapping – coffee sector stakeholders (local and international), financial institutions, research institutions, NGOs and government
– Understand where the energy is within these topics
– Understand the desired outcomes of a taskforce by the stakeholders
– Understand the drive for action and willingness to invest (cash and in-kind) in these taskforces
– Understand the additionality of both initiatives compared to already existing initiatives

Rural Development in Indonesia through Strengthening the Rural Banking Sector

November 2020 - December 2020
Finance
Sparkassen Stiftung

The current project, “Rural Development in Indonesia through Strengthening the Rural Banking Sector” aims at strengthening BPRs through capacity building and empowering them to provide financial literacy trainings for their customers and non-customers.

Due to the COVID pandemic and the imposed travel and social distancing restrictions, the project progress has been adversely affected and project implementation has been slow. Therefore, a workshop has been conducted to further introduce the project partners, develop a common understanding of the mutually beneficial project goals and to facilitate planning for the remaining project phase duration through a consultative process involving implementing partners and stakeholders. The planning workshop had following objectives:

1. Introduce Sparkassenstiftung and the project framework including expected project outputs and outcomes
2. Understand the Indonesian Financial Services Authority’s (OJK) strategic plan for the BPRs and Perbarindo
3. Understand the project partners profile, performance, and their business plan for the next 2 years
4. Develop a workplan for the implementation of project activities in compliance with the project’s phase objectives, OJK’s strategic plan for BPRs/ Perbarindo and
   the implementing partners needs.

The objective of this consultancy was to facilitate and manage a consultative process involving multiple stakeholders to explain the project setup, coordinate capacity building around selected thematic areas and plan for the remaining project phase.

1. Design a process for facilitating the workshop to generate agreed outputs
2. Work with the Project Team to develop a workshop program and working documents
3. Successfully facilitate the workshop and ensure timely completion of activities
4. Support in the review of the workshop proceedings and prepare an edited
5. Workshop report including lessons learned and outputs.

Transformasi I – Strengthening the Training System for sub-national Financial Management, Indonesia

July 2015 - September 2016
Education & Employment; Finance; Good Goverment & Institutions; Management System
GIZ

AMC, in cooperation with Particip, supported the project Transform’s – Strengthening the Training System for sub-national Financial Management, Indonesia” which is performed by the German international cooperation agency GIZ. The project shall ensure that a competent apparatus for better quality of public financial management has been accomplished by:

Follow-up on the sub-national financial management training system by providing e-learning and update of modules.

Training on sub-national financial management linked with career path development and administrative reforms.

To further strengthen the training system for sub-national financial management in Indonesia by:

 Establishing an institutionalized fully fledged training system and by improving capacity within DJPK and among the training providers to implement the training system.

Study on Indonesia Trade Access to the EU: Opportunities and Challenges, – Comp. 1 of Trade Support PROGRAMM II

May 2011 - December 2011
Finance
EU

The objective of the TSP II is to facilitate a further integration of Indonesia into the international trade system. This shall be achieved through a particular emphasis on the upgrading of the quality infrastructure that supports Indonesia’s access to international markets. Within this Component I “policy development” the first action to be launched is the provision of technical assistance by analyzing the constraints to export development for priority sectors, with a particular emphasis on EQI issues. Objectives of the study were:

To identify opportunities for priority Indonesian export access into the EU, bearing in mind the market characteristics and potential, evolution of bilateral flows and competitiveness of priority Indonesian exports

To identify challenges for the realisation of this export potential, in terms of EU regulatory requirements and specific consumer demands, Indonesian export quality infrastructure constraints, conduciveness of Indonesian trade policy, and the supporting role played by the representatives of the exporting community. Evaluation of laboratories for testing of equipment including household equipment for energy efficiency

Provide recommendations to relevant parties (GOI, EU, Business Community) for the full realisation of this export potential

Final Impact Evaluation of Access to Finance & Capacity Building for the Earthquake Affected MSE Project – Focus Group Discussions Component

April 2011 - Juni 2011
Disaster Management; Finance; Monitoring & Evaluation; Social Protection
IOM - World Bank

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is implementing a technical assistance project that is financed through a multi-donor financing facility, Java Reconstruction Fund (JRF), which is administered by the World Bank. At the final phase of implementation, an impact evaluation was required In Order to assess the impact of the project on beneficiaries and stakeholders. AMC was assigned to conduct one of impact evaluations. The objective of the assignment is to plan, prepare, implement and document 10 (ten) Focus Group Discussions with project stakeholders in select villages In Order to collect and analyze qualitative data on project impact.

Feasibility Study for Emission Reduction Investment (ERI) PROGRAMM

2010 - 2011
Environment & Sustainability; Finance
KFW

Financing environmental investments through financial institution in Indonesia is still limited As a Result of misunderstanding of such investment. Environmental investments are generally regarded as risky and unprofitable. GFA and AMC have been contracted by KFW to review the feasibility for ERI program and to prepare a strategic project concept of ERI to ensure that the proposed ERI project will be developed and implemented in accordance with Indonesia’s need and condition.

Organizational Development of LSP LKM CERTIF (personnel certification body for microfinance) Strategic Management, QMS, Marketing, HRD and Management Information System

2007 - 2011
Finance; Good Goverment & Institutions; Management System; Monitoring & Evaluation
GIZ - PROFI

CERTIF as a relatively young Professional Certification Institution for Microfinance Professionals is working in an environment with captive market until 2008. After that period CERTIF Has to face the open market. AMC supported CERTIF in developing its strategy by using Balanced Score Card approach, developing monitoring tools, marketing strategy and Quality Management System in accordance with BNSP Guide 201 (ISO 17024) and 202. AMC also supports in development and implementation of Employee Performance Evaluation System and Management Information System including website.