Transcript Technology Transfer

GEF and Technology Transfer:
An Overview
GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop
February 15-17, 2011
Hotel Memling, Kinshasa, DR Congo
Overview of this presentation
1. What is technology transfer?
2. What is the GEF doing to facilitate
technology transfer?
3. How do I know my country’s needs
for technology transfer?
4. Where do I go from here?
1. What is technology transfer?
Technology: at the core of global
environmental challenge
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As a source of environmental degradation
and emissions
 As a means to address negative impacts,
reduce emissions, manage natural resources,
and monitor conditions
 As a foundation for economic development,
value creation, and employment
(GEF 2010)
Developing, demonstrating, deploying and diffusing
environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) are
activities in the critical path toward an effective
responsible to global environmental challenges
(Agenda 21)
(UNIDO 2010)
1. What is technology transfer? (continued)
Various Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) include provisions
related to technology and facilitating access and transfer:
UN Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC):
agreed on the
Technology Mechanism in December 2010 to support action on technology development and
transfer for mitigation and adaptation
Stockholm Convention: calls for promoting use of Best Available Techniques and Best
Environmental Practices (BAT/BEP) to reduce persistent organic pollutant (POPs) releases from
unintentional production (waste incinerators, aluminum production, open waste burning, etc.)
Montreal Protocol:
adopted decision on environmentally sound destruction of ozone
depleting substances (ODS) banks. The Multilateral Fund is requested to continue its efforts on
further cost-effective projects for the destruction of ODS banks, using appropriate technologies
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD):
recognizes that access to and transfer of
technologies among Parties is essential to achieving CBD objectives
1. What is technology transfer? (continued)
 Many definitions and interpretations of technology transfer exist
 For climate change, GEF has adopted the technology transfer definition
by International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC):
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“….a broad set of processes covering the flows of know-how, experience and
equipment for mitigating and adapting to climate change amongst different
stakeholders…”
 Encompasses diffusion of technologies and technology cooperation across and within
countries;
 Covers technology transfer processes between developed countries, developing countries,
and countries with economies in transition;
 Comprises the process of learning to understand, utilize and replicate the technology,
including the capacity to choose and adapt to local conditions and integrate it with
indigenous technologies… (Metz et al. for IPCC, 2001) ”
 It goes beyond hardware, and encompasses capacity, know-how,
policies and institutions…
2. What is GEF doing to facilitate tech transfer?
GEF has a significant and important role in technology transfer
 GEF has financed demonstration, deployment, and diffusion of ESTs and
enabling activities
 Each focal area addresses technology transfer within its GEF-5 strategy
Programming depends on convention guidance and national priorities
Articulation of a GEF-wide technology strategy under discussion
Technology transfer is a priority for GEF climate change focal area
 Conference of the Parties (COP) of UNFCCC has given a mandate on
technology transfer to GEF
 GEF is the only multilateral institution that has financed technology transfer
under COP guidance
 GEF is largest public sector financing mechanism for technology transfer
2. What is GEF doing: climate change and tech transfer
 GEF has invested approx. $3 billion in climate change,
leveraging more than $15 billion
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Mitigation and adaptation projects
Enabling activities: Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs) and
National Communications (NCs)
Over 2.5 billion tonnes of CO2 avoided
 GEF-5 funding (2010-14) for mitigation is approx. $1.4 billion
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Tech transfer is embedded in GEF-5 mitigation strategy objectives
(see next slide)
 Special Climate Change Fund/Least Developed Countries Fund
(CCF/LDCF) funding for adaptation and LDC support is approx.
$530 million cumulative
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Tech transfer is a major component of SCCF-A, LDCF and SPA
and the main component of SCCF-B
Objective 3 of Adaptation Strategy focuses on promoting transfer
and adoption of adaptation technology (revised Programming Strategy on
Adaptation to Climate Change for LDCF/SCCF, October 2010)
2. What is GEF doing: GEF-5 Mitigation Strategy & Tech Transfer
 6 GEF-5 Climate Change Mitigation Strategy objectives address different aspects of
technology transfer, from R&D to diffusion of technologies + enabling activities
 Sectors: energy efficiency, renewable energy, transport, urban systems, LULUCF
2. What is GEF doing:
Poznan Strategic Program on Technology Transfer
Funding level
 $35 million from GEF Trust Fund in GEF-4
 $15 million from SCCF
Support for Technology Transfer Pilot Projects
 14 projects were selected for support in 2009
 Their implementation is ongoing
Support for TNAs
 Project was approved in 2009
 15 first round countries were selected in 2010, and
second round country selection is being finalized
 Country-level assessment is ongoing
Long-Term Program on Technology Transfer
 Plan with 5 elements submitted to UNFCCC COP
(see slides 11 and 12)
Publication on Poznan Program (GEF 2010)
downloadable from:
http://www.thegef.org/gef/node/3856
2. What is GEF doing: Poznan Program country coverage
Russian Federation: HCFC
phase-out, HFC-free,
energy efficient AC &
Refrigeration (UNIDO)
Turkey & Cook
Islands: Hydrogen
energy installations
for small islands
(UNIDO)
China: Green truck
demonstration (WB)
Jamaica: Small scale
wave power (UNDP)
Mexico: Local wind
technologies (IDB)
Chile: Local solar
technologies (IDB)
Cote d’Ivoire: Solid
waste composting
(AfDB)
Russian Federation
Turkey
Mexico
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Peru
Cook
Islands
Jamaica
Brazil
Chile
Morocco
Senegal
Jordan
Mali
Cote d’Ivoire Kenya
China
Georgia
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Cambodia
Viet Nam
Indonesia
Argentina
Thailand: South-South
technology transfer:
ethanol from cassava
(UNIDO)
Cambodia: Agricultural
residue biomass to
energy (UNIDO)
Sri Lanka: Bamboo
processing (UNDP)
Jordan: Irrigation
technology (IFAD)
Brazil: Renewable
CO2 capture &
storage from sugar
industry (UNDP)
Pilot Projects
TNA Project – First Round Countries (15)
Senegal: Typha-based
thermal insulation
production (UNIDO)
2. What is GEF doing:
Long-Term Program on Technology Transfer
1. Support Climate Technology Centres and a Climate Technology Network:
a) at global, regional, national levels
b) may involve technical assistance, training, information sharing,
knowledge management, reflecting UNFCCC discussions
2. Conduct Pilot Technology Projects to Foster Innovation and Investments:
a) to demonstrate innovative technologies
b) to support deployment and diffusion to catalyze investments
3. Develop a Public-Private Partnership for Technology Transfer:
to facilitate private sector engagement to support innovative financial
instruments or business models for technology deployment
4. Support Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs):
to target low- & medium-income countries to conduct and/or update TNAs
5. GEF as a Catalytic Supporting Institution for Technology Transfer
2. What is GEF doing: Key Features of Long-Term Program
 The Program is consistent with and support
the Technology Mechanism agreed in
Cancun at COP16
 The Program was approved by the GEF
Council
 The 5 elements may be funded by:
 STAR (elements 1, 2, and 4)
 Global and Regional Set-Aside (elements 1 and 4)
 PPP fund (element 3)
 additional voluntary contributions (element 2)
Publication on EST Transfer (GEF 2010)
downloadable from:
http://www.thegef.org/gef/pubs/tech-transfercase-studies-2010
3. How do I know my country’s needs
for technology transfer?
Key entry points for climate change:
 Has your country carried out a TNA recently?
 Do your National Communications (NC) and National
Adaptation Programs of Action (NAPAs) identify
technology needs?
 Do your national policies and strategies identify specific
technology needs?
 Does your Common Country Assessment-UN
Development Assistance Framework (CCA-UNDAF)
identify any technology needs?
(GEF 2009) downloadable from
http://www.thegef.org/gef/node/12
If yes, your starting point could be to review the
document to prioritize action for project development
If no (especially for the TNA), your starting point could be
to assess the merit of conducting a TNA, or addressing
technology needs more explicitly in your next NC
(UNDP 2010)
4. Where to go from here for climate change?
To carry out a TNA
Larger economies: propose a single country TNA utilizing STAR allocation
Smaller economies: apply to be included multi-country TNA project from Global
and Regional Set-aside, subject to competitive selection (contact GEF)
To carry out a technology transfer project
Mitigation: submit a proposal for a project in one of the six objective areas,
utilizing STAR
Adaptation: submit a proposal for a project to SCCF/LDCF
To establish and/or take part in climate technology centre & network activities
National level: submit a proposal, utilizing STAR
Global and regional level: contact the GEF about your interest, as regional pilot
may be starting in 2011 in line with Cancun decision
Thank you very much
For further information, please contact:
Tech Transfer and Mitigation: Chizuru Aoki
Senior Technology Transfer Officer
E-mail: [email protected]
Climate Change Adaptation, SCCF/LDCF: Bonizella Biagini
Head, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Operations
E-mail: [email protected]
Chemicals: Ibrahima Sow
Chemicals Cluster Coordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
GEF Tech Transfer Website (under development): http://www.thegef.org/gef/TT