TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT: EXPERIENCES FROM THAILAND

• SCOPING THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ISSUES • THE PROCESS • PROBLEMS AND CONSTRAINTS • ISSUES ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

SCOPING THE TT ISSUES:

• ARTICLE 4.5

• ISSUES RAISED IN NAI-NC • NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE PROCESS – R&D ON CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES – NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT POLICIES – NATIONAL COMMUNICATION

NAI-NC

• TT on V&A • Access to and adequacy of methodologies and tools • Maintenance of national capacities in addressing CC • Financial and technical needs for I&M and V&A research and development • Capacity building is critical to NAI

THE PROCESS

• Identifying key areas – Technology – Capacity building • Categorizing types – Research vs Action – Mitigation vs Adaptation • Identifying sectors e.g. agriculture, energy, water resources • Analyzing technical options • Prioritizing the options • Detailed review of key areas i.e. technology, know-how, capacity building

THE PRACTICE

• Summary of “technology transfer and capacity building needs” • Preliminary identification of technology needs • Brainstorming process (mainly experts) • Revisiting “ technology needs identification” • Opened (training) workshop • CDM Strategy project • Further in-depth specific “know-how” need assessment

The National Climate Change Process

• Various research and demonstration work over the past decade (ADB, USCP, EAI, EAII, National budgets, AIJ Projects) – Inventory, Mitigation, Vulnerability and Adaptation – Technology (Know-how) transfer is limited • National sustainable development policies – Energy efficiency – Renewable energy – Environmental protection • National Communications – Improvement of local emission factors – More technical development on mitigation options – Serious needs on technical development on V&A

ISSUES ON TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

• ACTION and NEED ASSESSMENT should be in Parallel – Issues are raised in IPCC report, National Communication – Projects proposed, fund requested, but not obtained.

– The potential supply sources of TT • Enabling environment, especially under Art. 4.5

• Need strong supports from AI countries, especially on joint-research development