Transcript Technical Assistance for Needs Assessments Available From the Climate Technology Initiative Elmer Holt CTI Vice Chair April 24, 2002

Technical Assistance for Needs
Assessments Available From the
Climate Technology Initiative
Elmer Holt
CTI Vice Chair
April 24, 2002
5 Major CTI Activities with
Developing/Transition Countries
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Needs Assessment Methodology
Development
Needs Assessment Technical Assistance for
Countries Receiving GEF Funding
CTIP - Cooperative Technology
Implementation Plans
Capacity Building through Training Courses
Dissemination of Technology Information
Needs Assessment
Methodology Development
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Ready to Partner with Others to Further
Methods Development
 Further refinements to methods report
 Compilation of country examples &
lessons
 Development of analytical tools
 Participation in methods development
workshops and meetings
 Other activities
Needs Assessment Technical
Assistance to Countries Receiving
GEF Funding
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Responding to questions on methods and
requests from information from all countries
Providing more in-depth assistance where
possible:
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Review of workplans, draft reports, etc.
Information on technologies, business
partnership opportunities, donor programs
Participation in stakeholder meetings
Design of technology transfer actions
Dialogue with experts from other countries
CTI Currently Assisting Bolivia
and Ghana
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Ghana
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Bolivia
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Participated in initial stakeholder meeting to offer
input on design of work and selection of criteria and
technologies for further evaluation
Assisting with review of barriers and design of
actions and business and donor matchmaking
Participating mid-stream in the refinement of the
needs assessment, especially in helping identify
highest priority needs and design of actions
Have recently also received requests for
assistance from additional countries
Cooperative Technology
Implementation Plans (CTIP)
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CTIP starts with a Collaborative
Partnership between developing and
transition countries, CTI member
countries, and other key stakeholders
Through CTIP, CTI Assists Countries with:
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Technology Needs Assessments
Design of Technology Transfer Actions
Development of Implementation Plans
Implementation of High Priority Actions
CTIP Steps
Phase One
Achieving a
Partnership and
Identifying Priority
Areas
Phase Two
Plan Preparation
Phase Three
Plan
Implementation
Support Provided by
CTI through CTIP
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Financial support for in-country teams for
needs assessment and for implementation
of high priority actions
Technical
assistance
with
needs
assessment, action and plan design, and
implementation
Facilitating business to help attract private
investment to support country goals
Matchmaking with donor programs
CTIP Partnerships with Southern
Africa, India, and Nigeria
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CTIP Regional Effort with 14 countries in
the Southern African Development
Community
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Countries have selected clean energy
technology priorities, developed
implementation plan, and are now
implementing actions to promote use of cogeneration and solar hot water heaters
CTI has initiated CTIP partnerships with
India and Nigeria
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Currently defining scope in each country
CTI Has Conducted Over 10
Training Courses
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Joint Delivery with Other Partners
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Structured to Provide Hands-On Training
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Content Varies, but Most Courses Have
Focused on Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy Technologies
Participants from Asia, Latin America and
Caribbean, Africa, Transition Countries and
Developed Countries
Several new courses under consideration
Technology Information
Activities
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CTI Web-Site: www.climatetech.net
Assistance to UNFCCC Secretariat for
Climate Technology Clearinghouse
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Also Developing Technology Search Engine
Technology Reports, Including
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Clean Energy Finance
Technology Transfer Case Studies
Government Procurement Guide
Other Possible CTI Roles with
Needs Assessments
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Convene Needs Assessment Workshops
(potentially with UNDP) – Training and
Sharing of Country Experiences
Business Network Design
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Donor Matchmaking Systems
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Promote business input and matchmaking
Building from CTI network, GEF, etc.
Other Ideas?
Other Ideas
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Extend technical support for technology
needs assessments with additional countries
Further cooperation with UNDP on handbook
Augment current efforts to track climate
technology related training programs and
match with country needs
Develop roster of technical experts (from all
countries) who can assist countries with
needs assessments
How to Request CTI Assistance
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Interested Countries Can Request
Assistance By Contacting
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CTI Representatives at the Seoul Workshop
Send e-mail expressing interest to:
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Elmer Holt, CTI Vice Chair ([email protected]),
Ron Benioff ([email protected]), or
Debra Justus ([email protected])
CTI will respond to any questions regarding
methods and will consider more in-depth
assistance where resources are available