Conflict of Interest Policy

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This Conflict of Interest Policy establishes the principles and procedures by which ADC⁵ INGO safeguards institutional neutrality and prevents structural overlap between its coordination mandate and commercial or operational interests.

ADC5’s role is limited to early-stage structuring and institutional alignment.

ADC5 does not:

• hold equity in project assets
• act as contractor or operator
• represent specific investors or commercial entities
• participate in procurement decisions

Clear separation between structuring activities and implementation entities is maintained at all times.

A potential conflict of interest may arise if:

• an internal decision-maker has a financial or governance role in an implementation entity
• ADC5’s coordination role overlaps with asset ownership
• preferential positioning of a specific commercial partner is implied

Such situations trigger internal review.

Before engagement in any initiative, ADC5 conducts a structured mandate and conflict screening process.

Where potential conflicts are identified, measures may include:

• structural separation
• recusal from specific discussions
• disclosure to relevant institutional partners
• or disengagement from the initiative

ADC5 does not promote, endorse, or prioritize specific capital providers, contractors, or technical entities.

Engagement processes are designed to ensure:

• fair institutional positioning
• transparent role allocation
• independent sovereign decision-making

Conflict-of-interest safeguards fall under internal governance oversight and are aligned with compliance and documentation protocols.

ADC5 reserves the right to decline participation in initiatives that compromise structural neutrality.

ADC5’s conflict safeguards apply exclusively to its pre-implementation structuring activities.

Upon transition to project-specific entities, governance responsibilities are transferred to those dedicated structures.