Neo Journal of economy and social humanities
Vol 5 No 2 (2026): Neo Journal of Economy and Social Humanities

Green Capital, Gendered Labor: The Political Economy of Asian Development Bank’s Public-Private Partnership in Indonesian Renewable Energy Transition

Sirwan Yazid Bustami (University of Mataram)
Kurnia Zulhandayani Rizki (University of Mataram)
Zulkarnain Zulkarnain (University of Mataram)
Hertina Indra Rukmana (University of Mataram)
Putri Karimatullah (University of Mataram)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2026

Abstract

Multilateral development banks increasingly finance renewable energy through Public-Private Partnerships embedding gender conditionalities, yet whether these substantively transform gendered production relations, rather than legitimizing green capital accumulation, remains underexamined in Indonesia. This article asks why the Asian Development Bank continues producing shallow field-level compliance. Using a single-case qualitative design, the study examines the Eastern Indonesia Renewable Energy Project Phase 2 across three Vena Energy solar sites in West Nusa Tenggara, drawing on interviews with six institutional actors and policy documents, analyzed via critical discourse analysis and structural political-economy mapping. Findings show control over productive assets remains concentrated within the multinational corporation, while women's participation is confined to corporate-dependent micro-enterprises lacking ownership or decision-making authority, moderated by existing land-tenure structures. These results substantiate green patriarchy as a novel analytical category, showing how gender conditionality functions as a Social License to Operate legitimizing accumulation without redistributing power, calling for outcome-based gender accountability.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

Nejesh

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Subject

Humanities Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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journal principles aimed at publishing scientific works resulting from research, development and literature studies in the field of economics and social humanities, and Scope this journal: Macro and micro economics Accounting, Banking, Taxation, Human Resource Management, Administration Marketing, ...