Title: Activities of CTI Working Group on Technology Assessment and Capacity Building
1Role of Technology Information in Needs
Assessments
Ron Benioff Climate Technology Initiative April
18, 2002
2Topics 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
3Broad 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
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- Over 50 Countries Conducting Technology Needs
Assessments with GEF (UNDP and UNEP) support - CTI Technical Assistance (e.g. Bolivia and Ghana)
4Countries 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
5Comprehensive Approach to Technology Transfer
6Common Needs Assessment Steps
7Technology 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
8Example 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
9Technology 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
10Needs 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
11Performance, 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
12Market 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
13Information 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.
14Current 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.
15Key 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
16Common 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
17How 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)