ADB TA: Toward Plastic Pollution-Free and Sustainable Marine and Coastal Ecosystems in Indonesia and the Philippines

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ADB Technical Assistance project (TA 10425-REG) supporting plastic pollution reduction and sustainable marine/coastal ecosystems in Indonesia and the Philippines. Total funding $8.3M, closing Dec 2029.

Source: https://www.adb.org/projects/57018-002/main

Funding Details

Funder

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Funding Goal

Technical assistance to support preparation and due diligence for investment projects addressing marine plastic waste and climate-resilient coastal ecosystems in Indonesia and the Philippines, including promoting plastic circular economy for difficult plastics in Indonesia through the 'Plastik Sulit' project focusing on upstream research, capacity development, regional collaboration, and knowledge sharing.

Funding Amount

Total TA: US$7.62 million (US$500,000 from TASF + US$7.12 million from Global Environment Facility). This is an ADB-administered technical assistance — not an open grant call.

Deadline

2029-12-31 (Fixed)

How to Apply

Not an open call — ADB executes this TA directly. Consultants recruited via ADB procurement notices (closed postings visible on project page). No external grant applications accepted.

Target Region

Indonesia, Philippines (Southeast Asia, regional)

Contact

Responsible ADB Officer: Le, Lan N. (lnlan@adb.org); Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office (SD2-AFNR), Sectors Department 2, ADB Manila

Last Checked

2026-05-06 23:57

Application Checklist

Eligibility

• Not an open grant call — ADB is the executing agency; only ADB-procured consultants/contractors are engaged

Project Scope

• Geographic scope: Indonesia and Philippines only (regional SE Asia)
• Focus: marine plastic waste reduction, coastal ecosystem resilience, and circular economy for difficult plastics
• Plastik Sulit component focuses on upstream research and capacity development in Indonesia

Constraints

• TA closes December 2029; project preparation phase for future ADB investment lending
• Consultants recruited via closed ADB procurement notices — not open to NGO grant applications

Summary

This ADB Technical Assistance project (TA 10425-REG, approved December 2024) supports the preparation and due diligence for two major ADB investment programs addressing marine plastic waste and biodiversity in Indonesia and the Philippines. The total TA budget is US$7.62 million, co-financed by the ADB Technical Assistance Special Fund (US$500,000) and the Global Environment Facility (US$7.12 million). Thematic scope covers marine plastic waste reduction, climate-resilient coastal ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and circular economy for difficult-to-recycle plastics. The Plastik Sulit component specifically accelerates circular economy solutions for difficult plastics in Indonesia through research, capacity building, regional collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Eligible activities under the TA include feasibility studies, environmental and social due diligence, capacity development, upstream research, regional collaboration workshops, and knowledge products. The TA prepares conditions for future investment lending operations — it does not itself fund plastic collection or recycling infrastructure grants to external organisations. Geographic scope is Indonesia (nation-wide) and the Philippines (nation-wide), with a regional Southeast Asia dimension for collaboration and knowledge sharing. Eligible actors are ADB member governments, ADB itself as executing agency, and consultants/contractors procured through ADB procurement rules. There is no open grant mechanism for NGOs or non-state actors — the TA funds ADB-managed consultancies and government counterpart activities. Budget: US$7.62 million total TA allocation. Project closing date is expected December 2029. Gender effective mainstreaming is a project requirement. This is an informational record — not an open funding opportunity for external organisations.

Historical Context

Project approved December 4, 2024. Companion projects: INO 57018-001 Reducing Marine Debris subprogram 2 (RMDP2) and PHI 58379-001 Marine Ecosystems and Blue Economy Program subprogram 1 (MEBEP1). The 'Plastik Sulit' component specifically targets circular economy for difficult plastics in Indonesia.

Why it was added

discovered from funder #672: ADB TA 57018-002 Plastic Pollution-Free Marine Ecosystems

Sources

• https://www.adb.org/projects/57018-002/main

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