technology transfer in uzbekistan in english

1. GEF and Technology Transfer:
An Overview
GEF Expanded Constituency Workshop
October 11 – 13, 2011
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

2. 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?

3. 1. What is technology transfer?
Technology: at the core of global
environmental challenge
 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)

4. 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

5. 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):
 “….a broad set of processes covering the flows of know-how, experience and
equipment for mitigating and adapting to climate change amongst different
stakeholders…”
 It goes beyond hardware, and encompasses capacity, know-how, policies
and institutions…

6. 2. What is GEF doing to facilitate tech 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

7. 2. What is GEF doing: climate change and tech transfer
 GEF has invested approx. $3 billion in climate change, leveraging more
than $15 billion
 GEF-5 funding (2010-14) for mitigation is approx. $1.4 billion
 Special Climate Change Fund/Least Developed Countries Fund
(CCF/LDCF) funding for adaptation and LDC support is approx. $530
million cumulative

8. 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

9. 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

10. 2. What is GEF doing: Poznan Program country coverage
Russian Federation: HCFC
Turkey & Cook
phase-out, HFC-free,
Islands: Hydrogen
energy efficient AC &
energy installations
Refrigeration (UNIDO)
for small islands
(UNIDO) China: Green truck
demonstration (WB)
Jamaica: Small scale Russian Federation
wave power (UNDP) Thailand: South-South
China
Turkey
Georgia technology transfer:
Mexico: Local wind Mexico
Jamaica
ethanol from cassava
technologies (IDB) Guatemala
Morocco
Jordan Bangladesh (UNIDO)
Senegal
Costa Rica Mali
Chile: Local solar Sri Lanka Cambodia
Cote d’Ivoire Kenya Cambodia: Agricultural
Thailand Viet Nam
technologies (IDB) Peru Brazil residue biomass to
Cook energy (UNIDO)
Cote d’Ivoire: Solid Islands Chile
Indonesia
waste composting Sri Lanka: Bamboo
(AfDB) Argentina
processing (UNDP)
Brazil: Renewable Jordan: Irrigation
CO2 capture & technology (IFAD)
storage from sugar Senegal: Typha-based
industry (UNDP) thermal insulation
Pilot Projects production (UNIDO)
TNA Project – First Round Countries (15)

11. 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
1. Support Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs):
to target low- & medium-income countries to conduct and/or update TNAs
2. GEF as a Catalytic Supporting Institution for Technology Transfer

12. 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)
Publication on EST Transfer (GEF 2010)
 additional voluntary contributions (element 2) downloadable from:
http://www.thegef.org/gef/pubs/tech-
transfer-case-studies-2010

13. 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?
(GEF 2009) downloadable from
 Does your Common Country Assessment-UN http://www.thegef.org/gef/node/12
Development Assistance Framework (CCA-UNDAF)
identify any technology needs?
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)

14. 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

15. Thank you very much
For further information, please contact:
Tech Transfer and Mitigation: Chizuru Aoki
Senior Technology Transfer Officer
E-mail: caoki@thegef.org
Climate Change Adaptation, SCCF/LDCF: Bonizella Biagini
Head, Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Operations
E-mail: bbiagini@thegef.org
Chemicals: Ibrahima Sow
Chemicals Cluster Coordinator
E-mail: isow@thegef.org
GEF Tech Transfer Website (under development): http://www.thegef.org/gef/TT