Transcript Role of technology information in needs assessments in

Ministry of Sustainble Development and Planning
Vice-ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Forestry Development
Climate Change National Program of Bolivia
Role of Technology Information in
Technology Needs Assessments in
Bolivia
Javier Hanna
Climate Change National Program
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UNFCCC Technology Information Workshop
Beijing - China, 18 - 19 April 2002
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Background
Article 4.5 of the UNFCCC: developed country Parties
“shall take all practicable steps to promote, facilitate and
finance, as appropiate, the transfer of, or access to,
environmentally sound technologies and know-how to other
Parties, particularly developing country Parties, to enable
them to implement the provisions of the Convention”
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Achieving the ultimate objective of the UNFCCCC, will require
technological innovation and the rapid and widespread transfer
and implementation of technologies and know-how for
mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions.
The transfer of technology for adaptation is also very important
element of reducing vulnerability to climate change, which is a
key element for developing countries, specially for those most
vulnerable.
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TT from the perspective of Bolivia
 Bolivia
through the Climate Change National
Program (CCNP), has developed concrete actions to
meet its commitments under UNFCCC (National
Action Plan on CC, National Implementation
Strategy, First National Communication, GHG
Emissions Inventories).
 One of the next important steps followed was a
preliminary Technology Needs Assessment for
Climate Change in Bolivia: Energy, Industrial
Processes and Land Use Change & Forestry Sectors
(GEF support).
 The assessment has permited to: define priority
sectors, compile technology information, select
technology priorities, assess barriers and gaps, and
evaluate possible ways to overcome these barriers.
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Compiling and Supplementing Technology
Information
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Identification of alternative technologies for each
subsectors (international and national sources).
Analysis of benefits of the technologies (international
and national sources).
Analysis of implementation potential (national sources).
In select subsectors and select technologies: analysis of
climate response potential.
Technology performance and costs (international
sources).
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Compiling and Supplementing Technology
Information
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Country experiences and available information on
environmentally sound technologies (national sources).
Planned national or sectoral strategies, programs and plans
promoting technology implementation (national sources).
Analysis of Implementation Barriers for each subsector
(national sources).
Analysis of Implementation Barriers for selected
technologies (national sources).
Identification of key national organizations and key
stakeholders.
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Compiling and Supplementing Technology
Information: Country-driven Process
Sustainable
Development Goals
National or sectoral strategies,
programs and plans
National
Consultations
Compiling
Technology
Information
Identification of
national key
organizations
and experts
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Consultations
Technology
Needs
Assessment
Identification of Barriers
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Further
actions
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Sources of Information
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National Mitigation Analysis (Energy, Land-use Change
and Forestry sectors).
Sectoral and National Plans (Energy and Forestry
sectors).
Stakeholder consultations – government agencies and
programs, private programs (clean technology),
industries (many subsectors), national chambers of
industries and bussiness asociations, academic
institutions.
IPCC Special Report: Methodological and Technological
Issues in Technology Transfer.
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Information needs from the
perspective of Bolivia
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Most helpful types of information:
• From private sector: technical data, methodologies,
bussiness contacts.
• From donor community: bussiness contacts, relevant
donor activities, market information.
• From the UNFCCC: data on opportunities and
impacts (particular sectors, technologies for
adapatation), technical data and methodologies.
• From national stakeholders: priorities, sectoral plans
related to TT, previous efforts, barriers, private
perspective.
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Information needs from the
perspective of Bolivia
Information transfer
assessment:
related
to
technology
needs
• Conformation of a national team (as a part of CCNP) to
gather information, make a review process of
information’s quality,
organize consultations, and
develop the needs assessment.
• For some key particular sectors (e.g. cement industry,
co-generation initiatives, agriculture, forestry sector) primary data collection, field trips, discussions in place,
analysis of priorities, analysis of previous environmental
and energy assessments.
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Information needs from the
perspective of Bolivia
Information transfer related to technology needs assessment:
• In determination of priority sectors/sub-sectors: key
information was the CCNP mitigation analysis, contrasted
with experts opinion and judgment.
• Many helpful information (current available technologies)
can only be found in particular governmental agencies,
industry groups and firms. Access to these information is in
many cases, very difficult to obtain.
• The review process in determining technology needs, was
done by key sectoral experts and the Climate Change Interinstitutional Council.
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Challenge of Information Sharing with the
Public Entities and Domestic Industries
Bolivia addressed this challenge using many
ways:
 Direct “official” approach.
 Through Climate Change Inter-institutional
Council.
 Direct approach through industry groups.
 Personal approach.
 Approach through experts.
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Challenge of TT Information Sharing
There are many barriers in the flows of technology
information from/to public entities and domestic
industries:
• Inability to assess, select and adapt appropiate
technologies.
• Lack of information and management experience.
• Lack of awareness and acceptance of
technologies.
• Lack of confidence in the economic, commercial,
or technical viability of technologies.
• Lack of information on current or planned donor
activities.
• Cultural and social national circumstances.
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Challenge of TT Information Sharing
Some ways to overcome barriers in the flows of
technology information from/to public entities and
domestic industries:
• Build human and institutional capacities.
• Integrate
human
skills,
organizational
development and information networks.
• Targeted pilot projects and demonstrations.
• Conduct education and outreach campaigns.
• Identification of donor activities and
dissemination of this information.
• Support to public and wide access to the TT
information (e.g. policy tools).
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Challenge of Effective International
Coordination
• Bolivia has conducted an early process to
Assess its Technology Transfer Needs, based
exclusively on national capacities.
• To gaining access to useful information on
technology transfer oportunities, it would be
helpful strenght international coordination:
UNFCCC, international bussiness community,
bilateral and multilateral donors – developing
countries.
• Find possible ways to make available
information of developing countries in their
advances of Technology Transfer Needs, at
international levels.
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Challenge of Effective International
Coordination
• Needs of methodologies, analytical tools,
guidance and information of country
experiences to assess Technology Transfer
needs.
• Regional workshops – training workshops.
• More attention and work is needed in
reference to adaptation technologies.
• More information is needed for other
sectors: forestry, agriculture, waste.
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Challenge of Effective International
Coordination
• Bolivia has initiated a new cycle in the
Assessment of Technology Transfer Needs,
with the support of the CTI:
• Conducted a first national roundtable to asses
technolgy needs, based on the preliminary
analysis:
- New roundtables in other main cities.
- Development of national Action Plan on TT.
- Selection of 3 technologies and/or
subsectors for in-depth analysis (possible
case studies).
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Energy Sector
Renewable sources
Minihydro power plants
Compressed natural gas
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Efficient biomass
use
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Climate Change National
Program of Bolivia
Contact address:
Javier Hanna
[email protected]
Tel. / fax: +591-2-2423497
La Paz – BOLIVIA
http://www.snids.gov.bo/pncc
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