Accra, Ghana – February 19, 2025: The HATOF Foundation, with support from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Ministry of Finance, is proud to announce the upcoming Proposal Writing Bootcamp as part of Ghana’s Green Climate Fund Civil Society Organizations (CSO) Readiness Programme. The first phase of the boot camp focused on the basic level, commenced on February 19-21, 2025, at Forest Hotel, Accra. The intermediate and advanced levels will continue and conclude in March 2025.
Over the past two decades, Ghana has made significant strides in climate change initiatives. However, technical capacity and coordination gaps have hindered the full engagement of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in critical climate project planning and implementation. The Green Climate Fund’s support aims to address these gaps by strengthening the technical and institutional capacities of Ghanaian CSOs, particularly in climate change adaptation, mitigation, and project proposal development.
The Proposal Writing Bootcamp will empower 40 representatives from 10 CSO networks to build the skills necessary for developing high-quality climate change proposals aligned with national policies and GCF criteria. Participants will better understand climate finance, national policies, and project design.
Workshop Objectives
To build the capacity of CSOs in Ghana to develop high-quality proposals for climate change projects, increasing their chances of accessing funding from the Green Climate Fund and other climate finance mechanisms. Specifically,
- Enhancing knowledge of climate change and Green Climate Fund policies.
- Developing practical skills in climate project development, implementation, and monitoring.
- Facilitating collaboration among stakeholders to support the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
Expected Outcomes:
- Increased understanding of global climate change, adaptation and mitigation concepts, national climate change policies and initiatives, and climate finance.
- Mastery of GCF, its policies and procedures (such as ESS, gender policy and action plan, monitoring, reporting and evaluation, compliant and grievance mechanisms, the NDA’s operations manual, and no-objection procedures.
- Strengthened capacity to develop bankable proposals for climate change funding, enhancing access to GCF and other financial mechanisms.
- Improved collaboration in planning and executing Ghana’s climate change initiatives and NDCs.
Training Areas:
- Understanding Multilateral Environmental Agreements
- The Rio Conventions and associated national policies, strategies, and plans
- Multilateral Financial Mechanism (i.e., Green Climate Fund (GCF), Global Environment Facility)
- Project Development, Implementation, and Monitoring
- Development of High-Quality Concept Notes
This initiative aligns with the broader goal of enhancing CSO engagement in national and international climate change efforts, ensuring that non-governmental actors contribute effectively to Ghana’s climate resilience strategies.
The Proposal Writing Bootcamp is pivotal to realizing Ghana’s climate ambitions and fostering a more inclusive, informed, and collaborative approach to climate change solutions.
For more information about the programme or to schedule an interview, please contact: [Ms. MaryJane Enchill on +233246346698 or [email protected]]
About the HATOF Foundation
The HATOF Foundation is a Ghanaian-based International environmental NGO promoting sustainable development and human well-being through policy advocacy and influence, capacity building, technical assistance, and project development and management in climate change and environmental sustainability. The foundation fosters collaboration and drives impactful climate action through strategic partnerships and training initiatives.
