Technology Needs Assessments - Phase III (TNA Phase III)

Identification

9452

Project Title

Technology Needs Assessments - Phase III (TNA Phase III)

Managing Division

Economy Division

Type/Location

Global

Region

Global

List Countries

Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Dominica, Eritrea, Fiji, Guinea, Haiti, Jamaica, Liberia, Malawi, Nauru, Niger, Myanmar, Sao Tome and Principe, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Uganda and Vanuatu

Project Description

The project Component 1: Technology Needs Assessments (TNA) and development of Technology Action Plans (TAP) will ensure dissemination of Environmental and social safeguards through tools and network activities and, the production of TNAs and TAPs offers the opportunity to ensure the strengthening of, and compliance with, Environmental and social safeguards in the technology transfer market.

 The project will ensure that Environmental and social safeguards are included in any TAPs that are developed. Moreover, the actions of the TNAs and TAPs will present the opportunity to mitigate GHG emissions and/or reduce the vulnerability of sectors and livelihoods to the adverse impacts of climate change, thus strengthening Environmental and social safeguards.

 In addition, the project will include a broad range of long term social contributions. The introduction of new technologies will generate new markets and thus lead to job creation. Cleaner technologies will lead to reduced pollution which will result in improved health of the local population and reduce its vulnerability to the adverse impacts of climate change. The deployment of clean technologies will improve access to modern energy services, and increase water and food security in the countries.

 The impact of the present project on civil society, or gender is limited during project execution while indirect impacts, which could be provided by effective technology transfer to support NDC implementation, can be substantial. The classical example is the replacement of fuel wood, usually gathered by women, by modern energy. Studies demonstrate that the time dedicated by women to cooking and household tasks can be divided by 5 through introduction of modern energy, hence leaving time for self-education, productive activity and children education.

 However, the present project is focused on reporting to the UNFCCC on technology needs, and identifying barriers as well as remedial actions, which would allow technology transfer to take place. Hence, while the capacity building elements is very strong and focussed on producing high quality TNAs involving all relevant stakeholders at national levels as well as provide the roadmap for technology adoption, implications on gender on one hand and civil society on the other will be seen when implementing the identified measures.

Estimated duration of project:

36 Months

Estimated cost of the project :

GEF Grant:              6,210,000

Co-finance:              2,745,000

Safeguard Standard Triggered by the Project

Impact of Risk (1-5)

Probability of Risk (1-5)

Significance of Risk (L, M, H)*

SS 1: Biodiversity, natural habitat and Sustainable Management of Living Resources

1

1

L

SS 2: Resource Efficiency, Pollution Prevention and Management of Chemicals and Wastes

1

1

L

SS 3: Safety of Dams

1

1

L

SS 4: Involuntary resettlement

1

1

L

SS 5: Indigenous peoples

1

1

L

SS 6: Labor and working conditions

1

1

L

SS 7: Cultural Heritage

1

1

L

SS 8: Gender equity

1

1

L

SS 9: Economic Sustainability

1

1

L

Additional Safeguard questions for projects seeking GCF-funding (Section IV)

NA

NA

NA