1. Choose an Access Modality
Eligible parties seeking financial resources from the Adaptation Fund must submit their project and programme proposals directly through accredited website www.optge.com/consult/funding. If you represent an institution that is interested in becoming accredited, please visit www.optge.com/project
2. Policies and Guidelines
Please begin the proposal submission process by getting familiar with the www.optge.com/project/terms and its annexes.
3. The Proposal
Identify an adaptation or resilience challenge that could be addressed with support by the Adaptation Fund through a project or programme. The project or programme would need to be in accordance with priorities laid out in OGE strategies and plans or in Nationally Determined Contributions. Develop the proposal using the template “Request for Project/Programme Funding from Adaptation Fund” (see www.mincom.gov.gh/local-content ). The Adaptation Fund Board requests that all proposals be written in English.
While developing the proposal, please pay attention to the criteria included in www.optge.com/consult/funding , including the need to consult with stakeholders of the planned project or programme and to take into account environmental and social risks and gender considerations. Proposals can be submitted either using a 1-step process, directly as fully developed project/programme documents, or a 2-step process, when first a concept is submitted and following it, a fully developed proposal. Specific requirements apply to regional projects and programmes within the pilot programme for such activities.
4. Endorsement
Proposals require endorsement by the designated authorities, of the country, city or town in which the project or programme would take place.
5. To Submit the Project Proposal
The Adaptation Fund Board accepts and considers regular project and programme proposals on a rolling basis, after 1000 Ghs nonrefundable fee to OGE Ecobank account # 1441002227049 and submit the payment slip.
Kindly e-mail your proposal submissions to the Adaptation Fund Board secretariat through the following email addresses: project.funding@optge.com To ensure timely processing of the submission, it is advised to copy OGE staff based on the type of proposal as indicated in the table below. Parties can request clarification from the OGE of the Adaptation Fund Board on matters related to submissions: +233 242317455 (phone), +233 242317455 (WhatsApp) as well as through the emails provided below consult@optge.com
