GOOD PRACTICES FOR GOOD PRACTICES FOR

TECHNOLOGY NEEDS TECHNOLOGY NEEDS

ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS

R Nayamuth

Mauritius

UNFCCC workshop

27-29 June 2007

Bangkok, Thailand

• Implementation of TNA findingsImplementation of TNA findings

• Cross cutting issuesCross cutting issues• Stakeholder consultationsStakeholder consultations

• Barrier analysisBarrier analysis

• Technology informationTechnology information

• Public awarenessPublic awareness

• Capacity buildingCapacity building

ContentsContents

• Research and DevelopmentResearch and Development

• Information sharing and networkingInformation sharing and networking

• Implementation of TNA findingsImplementation of TNA findings

• Cross cutting issuesCross cutting issues

CONTENTSCONTENTS

• Need to look into next stepsNeed to look into next steps

• Translating TNA results into applicationsTranslating TNA results into applications

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

• Meet national objectives to combat CCMeet national objectives to combat CC

• Meet UNFCCC objective of implementing technology transfer Meet UNFCCC objective of implementing technology transfer

framework and Article 2framework and Article 2

• Why?Why?

• Flowchart for implementationFlowchart for implementation

IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

SecuringSecuring

resourcesresources

Development ofDevelopment of

ImplementationImplementation

strategiesstrategies

Integration withIntegration with

existingexisting

development plansdevelopment plans

Ongoing reviewOngoing review

and refinement and refinement

of action plansof action plans

ImplementationImplementation

of technologyof technology

transfer actionstransfer actions

Preparation ofPreparation of

technologytechnology

transfertransfer

• May be of Financial, Technical and Human natureMay be of Financial, Technical and Human nature

SECURING RESOURCESSECURING RESOURCES

1. Organize work session with potential funders1. Organize work session with potential funders

• Local private sector/national Local private sector/national companiescompanies

• Government/regional/local Government/regional/local authoritiesauthorities

• Donor organizationsDonor organizations

• International and local banksInternational and local banks2. Resort to CTI-PFAN (Private Financial Assistance Network)2. Resort to CTI-PFAN (Private Financial Assistance Network)

Financial OptionsFinancial Options

• Identify barriers and constraints Identify barriers and constraints and measures to remove themand measures to remove them

STRATEGIESSTRATEGIES

• Identify group of stakeholders concernedIdentify group of stakeholders concerned

• Discuss and agree on role of stakeholders Discuss and agree on role of stakeholders or institutions to remove barriersor institutions to remove barriers

• Resort to PFAN to bridge the gapResort to PFAN to bridge the gap

• Vital to integrate with international Vital to integrate with international and national plans and policies for and national plans and policies for maximum effectivenessmaximum effectiveness

INTEGRATION WITH PLANS / INTEGRATION WITH PLANS /

PROGRAMSPROGRAMS

• Guarantee back up from governmentGuarantee back up from government

• Avoid duplication (Synergy between MEAs)Avoid duplication (Synergy between MEAs)

• Ensure Win – Win situation (both mitigation Ensure Win – Win situation (both mitigation and adaptation)and adaptation)

• Depends on technology (Hard or Soft and Depends on technology (Hard or Soft and resources required)resources required)

PREPARATION TT PLANPREPARATION TT PLAN

• As projects for funding or set of actionsAs projects for funding or set of actions

• Involve appropriate institutions – multidisciplinary teamInvolve appropriate institutions – multidisciplinary team

• Resort to PFAN when preparing projects for fundingResort to PFAN when preparing projects for funding

• Effective implementation of projects Effective implementation of projects or activities identified for TTor activities identified for TT

IMPLEMENTATION TRANSFER IMPLEMENTATION TRANSFER

ACTIONSACTIONS

• Monitoring committee to evaluate progress, identify problems and solve Monitoring committee to evaluate progress, identify problems and solve themthem

• Continuous involvement of stakeholdersContinuous involvement of stakeholders

• Set clear timeframe, milestones, indicators and responsibilitiesSet clear timeframe, milestones, indicators and responsibilities

ONGOING REVIEW AND ONGOING REVIEW AND REFINEMENT OF ACTIONSREFINEMENT OF ACTIONS

PFAN – FLOW CHARTPFAN – FLOW CHARTInitial Project

Concept ProposalInitial Project

Concept Proposal

Alternate Sources

Alternate Sources

Fully Developed Project

Fully Developed Project Fund ProjectFund Project

Post on TT:CLEARPost on

TT:CLEAR

NoNo

YesYes

To PFAN for initial screening

TNAsTNAs

PFANPFANPFANPFAN

Role for Private Sector?

Role for Private Sector?

Source FinancingSource

Financing

Further Development

Further Development

Support & Advice from PFAN

Adopted from presentation of P Storey SB Adopted from presentation of P Storey SB 2626

• Identify stakeholder groups and rolesIdentify stakeholder groups and roles

• Consult key agenciesConsult key agencies

• Set up core group and lead agencySet up core group and lead agency• Identify wider groups and define clear Identify wider groups and define clear

objectives at an early stageobjectives at an early stage

STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONSTAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION

• Keep involvement ongoing at all stagesKeep involvement ongoing at all stages• Organize effective communication Organize effective communication

and outreach with stakeholdersand outreach with stakeholders

Possible involvement cycle for TNA processPossible involvement cycle for TNA process

• Identify barriers during each step by Identify barriers during each step by involving widest group of stakeholders involving widest group of stakeholders

• Analyze barriers and look for measures Analyze barriers and look for measures to remove themto remove them

BARRIER ANALYSISBARRIER ANALYSIS

• Barriers may be institutional, policy, Barriers may be institutional, policy, financial, technical, human, politicalfinancial, technical, human, political

Essential to identify and correct for allEssential to identify and correct for all

steps of TNA processsteps of TNA process

• Collect information extensively Collect information extensively on every technology on every technology

• Disseminate information to concerned Disseminate information to concerned stakeholdersstakeholders

TECHNOLOGY INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION

Prerequisite for successful assessmentPrerequisite for successful assessment

• Identify needs along technology Identify needs along technology

transfer channel transfer channel

• Organize awareness campaigns for Organize awareness campaigns for

each stakeholder group identifiedeach stakeholder group identified

PUBLIC AWARENESSPUBLIC AWARENESS

Vital especially for recipients and end-usersVital especially for recipients and end-users

• Revise during TT cycle to enhance smooth Revise during TT cycle to enhance smooth transfertransfer

• Identify needs explicitly for the Identify needs explicitly for the different steps of TNA exercise different steps of TNA exercise

• Propose measures to address CB Propose measures to address CB notably regarding implementation of notably regarding implementation of selected technologies individuallyselected technologies individually

CAPACITY BUILDINGCAPACITY BUILDING

Inadequate capacity have proved to beInadequate capacity have proved to be

responsible for failures in technology transferresponsible for failures in technology transfer

• Work out a R&D programWork out a R&D program

• Identify R&D needs for each Identify R&D needs for each technology prioritized technology prioritized

• Submit to relevant authorities Submit to relevant authorities for actionfor action

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTRESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Important component for transfer asImportant component for transfer as

technologies may need to be modifiedtechnologies may need to be modified

for successful transferfor successful transfer

• Promote participatory R&D to Promote participatory R&D to enhance flow of technologyenhance flow of technology

• Identify gaps and constraints to effective Identify gaps and constraints to effective information sharinginformation sharing

• Analyze existing information Analyze existing information sharing systems and networkssharing systems and networks

• Propose measures to enhance access Propose measures to enhance access to, and sharing of, informationto, and sharing of, information

INFORMATION INFORMATION

SHARING/NETWORKINGSHARING/NETWORKINGInadequate information may be a seriousInadequate information may be a serious

constraint to technology transferconstraint to technology transfer

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