Transcript technology needs assessment: experiences from thailand

TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:
EXPERIENCES FROM THAILAND
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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
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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