Enabling Activities: Technology Needs Assessments

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Enabling ActivitiesTechnology Needs Assessments

• GEF Familiarization Seminar
• April 28-30, 2009

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COP Decision on TNAs

• By decision 2/CP.4 (November 1998), the COP
  decided that the GEF should provide funding to
  developing country Parties to, enable themto
  identify and submit to the COP their prioritized
  technology needs especially as concerns key
  technology needed in particular sectors of their
  national economies conducive to addressing CC and
  minimizing its adverse effect.

• According to the framework, the purpose of TNAs
  is to assist in identifying and analyzing
  priority technology needs, which can form the
  basis for a portfolio of EST projects and
  programs which can facilitate the transfer of,
  and access to, the ESTs and know-how in the
  implementation of Article 4, paragraph 5, of the
  Convention.

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GEF Funding for TNAs

• GEF provided funding for more than 90 non-Annex I
  Parties to conduct TNAs through its interim
  financing for capacity building in priority areas
  - enabling activities phase II (also known as
  top-ups).
• UNDP assisted 78 countries between 2000 and 2003
• Reports available for 66 countries
• UNEP assisted 14 countries
• Reports available for 12 countries

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Countries with TNA Reports Available
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Stakeholder Involvement in the TNA Process
Source Synthesis report on technology needs
identified by Parties not included in Annex I to
the Convention, FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.1, 21 April
2006.
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Key Sectors Covered by TNA Reports
Source Synthesis report on technology needs
identified by Parties not included in Annex I to
the Convention, FCCC/SBSTA/2006/INF.1, 21 April
2006.
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Gaps in TNA Reports

• Selection of sectors were not always clearly
  justified.
• Not all TNA reports were elaborated on the basis
  for the choice of technologies.
• Methodology of assessment was not always
  described but common steps in TNA reports.
• Stakeholders roles and specific contributions
  and future involvement were not explained.
• Barriers and capacity building needs were not
  identified by all countries.
• Follow-up activities usually were not addressed.

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Constraints with Previous TNAs

• No reporting requirements
• Convention did not require Parties to report on
  the findings of their TNAs.
• Complexity of TNA work
• Identification of technology needs was innovative
  and a complex task.
• Capacity constraints
• Many countries had limited technical capacity to
  carry out their TNA work.
• Availability of technical guidance
• TNA handbook was late for many countries and
  reporting guidelines were lacking.
• Capacity building focus of top-up projects
• Top-ups placed a strong emphasis on capacity
  building implementation was process-oriented
  which was not always conducive to substantive
  outputs.

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From Bali to Poznan

• COP13 requested the GEF to elaborate a strategic
  program on technology transfer.
• A progress report was submitted by GEF to SBI 28
  in June 2008.
• Extensive consultation with Parities and other
  stakeholders ensued.
• GEF Council approved the revised strategic
  program in November 2008.
• COP14 endorsed the GEF strategic program and
  renamed it the Poznan strategic program on tech
  transfer.

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Poznan Strategic Program on Technology Transfer

• Consists of three funding windows
• Technology needs assessments (9m)
• Technology transfer pilot projects (40m)
• Dissemination of technologies and practices (1m)
• Timeframe for implementation
• Remainder of GEF-4 (FY2006-10)

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Pushing the TNA Process Further

• Developing barrier removal tools technical,
  policy, financial, awareness, etc.
• Developing Technology Action Plans (TAPs) in the
  countries that identify short- and long-term
  measures
• Establishing links (internal and external with
  relevant agencies) for implementing TAPs
• Developing technology transfer projects in
  participating countries

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Progress of Implementation

• Dec 2008 COP 14, Poznan Strategic Program on TT
• Jan 2009 Stakeholder consultation meeting to
  formulate a strategy and work plan for
  implementation
• Feb 2009 UNEP drafted a project concept for a
  global TNA project for GEF funding (SCCF).
• Informal consultation at EGTT meeting in Bonn
• March 2009 UNEP finalized the global TNA project
  concept and submitted to the GEF Secretariat.
• Project concept was cleared by the GEF CEO.
• April 2009 Approved by the LDCF/SCCF Council

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The New TNA Project

• The goal is to assist countries to go beyond
  identifying technology needs and develop National
  Technology Action Plans for prioritized
  mitigation and adaptation technologies that are
  consistent with national development objectives.
• Up to 45 developing countries will be supported
  during GEF-4.
• Revised TNA Handbook methodologies will be used.
• Project concept is available at the GEF website
  http//www.thegef.org/uploadedfiles/PIF20Global2
  03907.doc.

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Participation of Countries

• Selection of countries will take into
  consideration elements including
• Size of the country/economy
• Mitigation potential
• Adaptation needs
• National interest and enabling environment
• Expression of interest by countries
• Past efforts
• Institutional capacities
• Initial countries will be chosen with a goal of
  regional diversity to field test the revised TNA
  handbook.
• More countries will join based on expression of
  interest and other considerations.

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TNA Implementation at the Country Level

• Participating country prepare a national work
  plan for conducting its TNA based upon a
  simplified format, but will include
• timelines, benchmarks, indicators to show how
  each output at the national level supports the
  overall TNA process.
• Countries will receive grant financing for
  in-country activities.
• Qualified regional centers will be used to
  provide much of the technical guidance and
  support.
• Mechanisms that promote exchange of experience
  and information between countries will be
  established.

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Toward Copenhagen and GEF-5

• Progress and results of implementing this new
  around of TNAs will be presented in Copenhagen in
  December 2009.
• During GEF-5 (FY2010-13), the GEF will continue
  to support as a first priority enabling
  activities.

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Contact Information

• Zhihong Zhang, Ph.D.
• Coordinator, Climate Change Mitigation
• Global Environment Facility
• Email zzhang2_at_thegef.org
• Tel. [phone]
• Website www.TheGEF.org