Role of Technology Information in Technology Needs Assessments in Bolivia Javier Hanna Climate Chang

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Role of Technology Information in Technology
Needs Assessments in Bolivia Javier
HannaClimate Change National Program
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
• 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

• 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

• 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
Consultations
Technology Needs Assessment
Identification of Barriers
Further actions
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Sources of Information

• 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
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 related to technology needs
assessment Conformation of a national team (as a
part of CCNP) to gather information, make a
review process of informations 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 (c
urrent 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 Inter-institutional 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
Efficient biomass use
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Climate Change National Program of Bolivia
Contact address Javier Hanna jhanna_at_coord.rds.o
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