Practices and Lessons Learned in Conducting TNA:Thailand Vute Wangwacharakul Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University

Outline of Presentation Thailand’s TNA Activities The TNA Process The Outputs/Outcomes Lessons Learned and Future

Thailand’s TNA Activities When did Thailand do TNA? –Depends on what do we mean by TNA (TNA in general, TNA under Climate Change, TNA under Art. 4.5, TNA under NC, TNA under other relevant activities etc.) TNA under Climate Change (UNFCCC) –Practically done since conducting Climate Change Research (1980s) –In 2001, under Enabling Activities II –In 2007 under the Second National Communication –In 200X under NCSA

How did Thailand do TNA? –Automatic It was part of the research process (e.g. implications from research works such as NC preparation, EAII, National CDM strategy, SIDA projects, AIAAC project) It was output/outcome of planning process ( e.g. Climate Change R&D plan, Education and public awareness plan) –Scope given by the UNFCCC/GEF EAII NCSA

TNA activities in Thailand Knowledge about the needs accumulated from R&D on CC among climate change researchers, experts, NFP etc. –USCSP, AIAAC etc. –UNEP, ADB, UNDP, SIDA, World Bank/AUSAID, etc. National Communication Preparation Enabling Activities II (conducting TNA process)

The TNA Process under EAII project Identifying key areas –Technology –Capacity building Categorizing types –Research vs Action –Mitigation vs Adaptation 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 workshop CDM Strategy project Further in-depth specific “know-how” need assessment

The Outputs/Outcomes Obtained technology needs and priorities Integrated into national development priorities Another accumulation of technology needs for future use

Lessons Learned TNA is an evolution process. TNA needs involvement of specialists and stakeholders TNA is not an end-product, but part of the process to meet certain objectives Without a complete process, TNA is just thunder without storm…. Hence We should look for TTA not just TNA

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TNA in general Demand-driven or supply-driven oriented Public sector tends to be supply-driven; private sector more demand-driven or market-driven Thailand experienced both and sometimes faced difficulty in matching D&S We are now exploring NSDB approach in identifying technology development and streamlining D&S