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Title: Activities of CTI Working Group on Technology Assessment and Capacity Building


1
Role of Technology Information in Needs
Assessments
Ron Benioff Climate Technology Initiative April
18, 2002
2
Topics to be Covered
  • Brief Overview of Needs Assessment Methods and
    Approaches
  • Roles and Sources of Technology Information for
    Needs Assessments
  • Key Principles and Pathways for Delivery of
    Technology Information
  • Potential CTI Roles

3
Broad Country Experience with Technology Needs
Assessment
  • Countries Have Completed Needs Assessments in
    Pilot Programs that Include Implementation
  • Brazil, China, Egypt, Mexico, Philippines, and
    South Korea with U.S. (TCAPP-CTP)
  • Southern African Countries with CTI (CTIP)
  • India and Nigeria also Initiating Work with CTI
  • Over 50 Countries Conducting Technology Needs
    Assessments with GEF (UNDP and UNEP) support
  • CTI Technical Assistance (e.g. Bolivia and Ghana)

4
Countries Have Generally Followed 5 Basic
Elements
  • Establishment of Collaborative Partnerships
  • Implementation of Needs Assessments
  • Resulting in Proposed Technology Transfer Actions
    for High Priority Technologies
  • Implementation of Selected Technology Transfer
    Actions
  • Evaluation and Refinement of Actions
  • Technology Information and Networking Supporting
    Each Step

5
Comprehensive Approach to Technology Transfer
6
Common Needs Assessment Steps
7
Technology Information Needs in Forming
Partnerships
  • Business/Investor Networks
  • Identify businesses and investors engaged or
    interested in projects in country
  • Donor Networks
  • Identify current and planned donor programs and
    interests
  • Technical Expert Networks
  • Identify experts who can assist with needs
    assessment process

8
Example of U.S. TCAPP - CTP Business Network
  • Developed 400 Business/Investor Contacts Through
    Existing Associations Outreach
  • Data on countries/technologies of interest
  • Obtained Business Input on Market Opportunities,
    Barriers, and Action Design
  • Shared Information on Project Opportunities and
    Facilitated Business Matchmaking
  • Required Aggressive Outreach
  • Resulted in over 20 New Business
    Projects/Partnerships Under Development

9
Technology Information Required for Needs
Assessments
  • Needs assessment methods, tools, and country
    examples
  • Performance, costs, and benefits of alternative
    technologies measures
  • Market activity and project opportunities for
    technologies
  • Barriers to technology implementation and
    possible actions to address barriers
  • National development and donor programs and plans

10
Needs Assessment Methods, Tools, and Examples
  • Methods, Tools, and Country Examples
  • Output of Experts Group, CTI and IPCC Reports
  • Country Examples Available Through CTI and U.S.
  • TT Clear Proposed as Repository of Information on
    Methods, Tools and Examples
  • Availability of Technical Experts is Critical
  • Could establish roster of technical experts and
    provide funding for their work
  • Should Also Consider Regional/Global Needs
    Assessment Training Workshops

11
Performance, Costs, and Benefits of Technologies
  • Good sources for energy technologies measures -
    CADDET, GREENTIE, etc.
  • Could improve availability of local resource and
    cost data
  • May need to develop better sources for
    adaptation, forestry, methane, and agriculture
    technologies and practices
  • Also could improve access to tools for technology
    assessment
  • May require both a good repository of tools and
    availability of training and tech. assistance

12
Market Activity and Potential
  • Countries need good information on market
    potential and project / investment opportunities
  • Climate Country Studies Good Starting Point
  • Business Networks Can Play Important Role
  • Build from Existing and Proposed Business
    Networks
  • Must Provide Networks with Resources and Mandate
    to Support Needs Assessments Implementation
  • Business input and matchmaking requires
    aggressive follow through by intermediaries
  • Existing/ongoing market studies and feasibility
    assessments
  • May require effort to maintain current market
    studies through one easily accessible source

13
Information to Support Analysis of Barriers and
Action Design
  • Case Studies of Programs Lessons Learned
  • Stakeholder Input, including input from Business
    Networks
  • Case Studies of Technology Programs from Other
    Countries
  • Information on National Development and Donor
    Programs - Donor Networks
  • Technical Expert Availability
  • Training on Design of Common Actions
  • e.g. Rural Renewable Energy Use, ESCO Market
    Development, Co-Generation, etc.

14
Current and Planned National and Donor Programs
  • Proposed Actions in Needs Assessments Must
    Complement Development Programs
  • Countries Have Good Access to their Development
    Programs, but Need Better Understanding of Donor
    Activities and Plans
  • Improve Current Donor/Country Need Matchmaking
  • Identify ongoing and planned programs in each
    country/region
  • Help match proposed country actions with donor
    programs
  • Could build from GEF Project Map, CTI Donor
    Network, etc.

15
Key Principles for Delivery of Technology
Information
  • Facilitating Business Information Flow and
    Matchmaking is Key
  • Improve Access to Existing Reports, Tools,
    Data-Bases, etc.
  • Flexible Dynamic System Building on Current
    Networks
  • Access to Expert Assistance and Training The
    Human Factor

16
Common Pathways to Deliver Technology Information
  • Information Clearinghouses
  • Technology and Program Info, Market Studies,
    Methodologies and Tools, Country Examples, etc.
  • Greater Effort to Improve Access to Technology
    and Market Assessment Tools and Data
  • Business, Donor, and Technical Expert Networks
  • With Resources to Provide Technical Assistance
    Proactive Intermediaries
  • Training Programs Workshops to Share Experiences

17
How Can CTI Help?
  • Disseminate Methods Report and Country Examples
  • Promote sharing of experiences between countries
  • Provide Technical Expert Assistance to Countries
  • Matching Country Needs with Donor Programs
  • Consider Building Broader Donor Network
  • Design of Business Networks
  • Built from Existing Networks, with Intermediaries
  • Climate Technology Search Engine and Advice on
    Clearinghouse Design
  • Technology Training Courses
  • Possibly Add Needs Assessments Training

18
CTI Contact Information www.climatetech.net
  • Elmer Holt, CTI Vice Chair (elmer.holt_at_hq.doe.gov
    ) or
  • Ron Benioff (ron_benioff_at_nrel.gov) or
  • Debra Justus (debra.justus_at_iea.org)
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