Paper on good practices of
Technology Needs Assessments
TEC task force on TNAs
TEC 9th meeting, 18 August 2013
UNFCCC secretariat, FTC, Technology
Technology Executive Committee, 9th meeting, 18 August 2014
This paper:
(a) Describes experiences with technology needs assessments (TNAs) conducted between 2009
and 2013;
(b) Presents good practice and lessons for conducting the TNA process, as well as for preparing a
successful implementation of prioritized technologies for mitigation and adaptation;
(c) Provides recommendations for improving the TNA process and for enhancing implementation
of TNA results.
The work plan of the TEC for 2014-15 contains the following related TNA activity:
Review of technology needs assessments (TNAs), technology action plans (TAPs) and
project ideas, and progress in the implementation of the results of TNAs.
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Objectives of the paper:
(a) Describe, based on the 31 TNAs conducted during 2009‐2013 and interviews held with TNA
practitioners and technology transfer experts, experiences, lessons and challenges related to
conducting TNAs;
(b) Identify possible options for further strengthening the TNA process, including institutional
aspects and organization of TNA teams, which is crucial for the success of a TNA project; and
(c) Analyze ways for enhancing the implementation of prioritized technologies in practice,
including how Technology Action Plans (TAPs) and project ideas emanating from the TAPs could
result in actual technology implementation.
Possible action by the TEC:
The TEC may wish to consider the draft, and:
(a) Identify follow‐up actions, including agreeing on a process for finalizing the paper after TEC-9;
(b) Provide initial guidance to the task force on TNAs on possible elements of draft key
messages/recommendations to the (COP) on this matter.
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Issues for further consideration:
•Supporting the TNA process:
(a) Communicate and present Good practice TNA examples on a platform which other countries can
consult when conducting a TNA themselves;
(b) Provide a Guidance on how a TAP and/or project idea can lead to a technology implementation,
possibly including generation of benefit‐to‐cost ratios which would help potential investors and
governments to assess a technology’s internal rate of return (as a project)or economic rate of return (as a
technology innovation programme).
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Issues for further consideration:
•How the TNAs could be supported by the TM and FM,
and possible role of TNAs for these Mechanisms:
(a)NDEs could potentially become important sources of information for the CTCN with respect to
a country’s support needs when implementing results of a TNA. An issue for further consideration,
as highlighted by some interviewees, is that these NDEs will need to have sufficient human capacity and
expertize for performing this task.
(b)TNAs and TAPs represent informative tools for NDEs to:
(a) fulfill their role and mandate to act as the focal points for the CTCN in their countries,
(b) identify and promote local organizations/experts,
(c) liaise with other stakeholders to mainstream the issue of climate technologies,
(d) facilitate and monitor the implementation of CTCN assistance,
(e) share good practices of climate technology activities with other countries’ NDEs and
governments, and
(f) cooperate with regional and global stakeholders through the CTCN.
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Issues for further consideration:
•Implementation of the TNA results,
from the financial resources form outside the Convention:
TAPs and project ideas should enable potential investors and funders to screen the financial feasibility
of a technology implementation actions, with short term, and long term, impact.
For that, it can be considered that National TNA teams:
(a)Receive Guidance on how to present a sound proposal for a technology investment, either at the
project/programme, or at a strategy/policy
level, so that governments and other potential funders can
assess
the benefits against the costs;
(b)Involve financial experts actively throughout a TNA, so that they can communicate criteria for
financial feasibility and perform financial audits for prioritized technologies;
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Technology Executive Committee, 11th meeting, 9 September 2015
TEC-9:
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Considered a draft paper on “Good practices of technology needs assessments”
prepared and presented by the task force on technology needs assessments (TNAs).
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Requested the task force to involve practitioners such as TNA coordinators and
relevant organizations.
What has happened since TEC-9:
TEC TNA task force shared the paper with TNA stakeholders including:
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TNA Phase I regional and national project coordinators,
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TNA focal points to UNEP and UDP,
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National focal points on climate change,
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Climate related national institutions.
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The TNA stakeholders considered, and evaluated, the paper on Good
practice and came with following observations:
• The paper was considered useful for upcoming work of countries on TNAs,
• The elements of paper were seen comprehensive,
• Hope was expressed, that the elements of the paper will be applied in the TNA
assessments,
• Concerns of TNA stakeholders when conducting TNAs were considered
reflected and elaborated in the paper,
• The paper was considered useful contribution when developing NAMA in some
developing countries,
• Paper was recommended to be referenced as background information document
for TNA teams, before they start their work on conduction and updating thier
TNA reports.
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Recommendations received:
• Role of technology experts was considered instrumental in prioritization of
technologies, which could consequently gain more credibility from financial
sector,
• Barriers to effective engagement of stakeholders could be also taken into
account,
• List of prioritized technologies and project ideas was recommended to be
publically shared for learning and gaining experiences,
• Definition of long – medium – short term objectives of the TNA exercise was
considered useful for effective evaluation of the process,
• Risks and success indicators were recommended to be discussed within each
step of the TNA process.
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