1. Preparing technology transfer projects for financing
Asia and Pacific regional workshop on preparing technology transfer projects for financing
Singapore, 26 – 28 October 2010
8 consultants
Bert van der Plas
UNFCCC

2. Overview Technology transfer under the UNFCCC
Technology transfer framework
Innovative options for financing the development and transfer of technologies
Implementing results of TNAs
Training programme on preparing projects for financing

3. Technology Transfer under the UNFCCC
Technology transfer guided by Article 4.5 of the Convention
“The developed country Parties … shall take all practicable steps to promote, facilitate and finance, as appropriate, 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…”
Milestones
COP 7
Adopt a framework for meaningful and effective actions to enhance the implementation of Art. 4.5 of the Convention (“Technology transfer framework”) adopted
Establish an Expert Group on Technology Transfer (EGTT)
Provide financial support to technology transfer activities through GEF (climate change focal area and special climate change fund)
COP 13
Mandate EGTT extended
Enhanced technology transfer framework adopted
Technology one of the building blocks of the Bali Action Plan
COP 14
Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer adopted

4. Technology Transfer framework
Five key themes and areas of work
Technology needs and needs assessments (TNAs)
Technology Information
Enabling environments
Capacity building
Mechanisms
New areas of work
Innovative options for financing the development and transfer of technology
Technologies for adaptation to climate change

5. TNAs | What are main barriers to technology transfer identified by country?

6. Innovative options for financing the development and transfer of technology
Purpose: Improve access to financing for technology transfer projects and programmes both from public and private sources
Activities:
Workshops on innovative financing
A ‘disconnect’ exists among development professionals, entrepreneurs who identify projects and those who provide resources (services and funding)
Many ‘fit for purpose’ tools and many general ‘how-to’ instructions but there exists a need for a more complete, accessible, balanced, process oriented and modular guide to preparing and presenting proposals
UNFCCC Guidebook on preparing technology transfer projects for financing (“Practitioners’ guide”)
Hands-on training on preparing project proposals for financing
Private Financing Advisory Network (PFAN)

7. Implementing results of TNAs

8. Implementing TNAs | What are main opportunities for financing the implementation of TNA findings?
CDM/JI
Adaptation Fund
FINANCIAL MECHANISM (GEF)
Trust Fund
SCCF
LDCF
Poznan strat. programme
BILATERAL
ODA
Export Credit Agencies
Convention and KP
Public-private-partnerships
PRIVATE SECTOR
Domestic private investment
Foreign Direct Investment
Private equity
Clean tech and carbon funds
Voluntary carbon market
Philanthropy
MULTILATERAL
World Bank and regional development banks
UNEP, UNDP, UNIDO
EU COMMISSION
National sources
Subsidies

9. Training programme on preparing projects for financing
Objectives
Improve access to financing for environmentally sound technology (EST) projects to mitigate and/or adapt to climate change
Support efforts to implement the results of TNAs carried out by developing countries within the UNFCCC process
Strengthen the capacity of project developers in developing countries in preparing project proposals on ESTs that will meet the standards of financial providers
Improve the quality of project proposals from developing countries related to ESTs
Approach
Collaborate with international organizations (GEF, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, CTI)
Build on existing training material (UNFCCC guidebook, etc.)
Staged approach initiated by Training of Trainers followed by regional training workshops
Practical and hands-on using real project proposals as basis for group exercises
Targeted at project developers and financial providers

10. THANK YOU!