New publication: “From Needs to Implementation: Stories from the Technology Needs Assessments” (2021 edition)
What do climate smart land-use approaches in Laos, solar PVs in Cuba, biomass energy technologies in Pakistan, and sustainable land management practices in Burkina Faso have in common?
Besides all being cases of climate action implementation, they are also direct or indirect results of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project.
Accessing funding for climate action
In recent years, there has been an increase in the implementation of TNAs and Technology Action Plans (TAPs) and of the use of the information they generate. Many developing countries have developed project proposals that were later turned into implementation.
The 2021 publication “From Needs to Implementation: Stories from the Technology Needs Assessments” has collected the newest success stories from the TNA project across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The publication highlights how Myanmar, Pakistan, Laos, Mongolia, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Mali, Zambia, Cuba, Honduras and Bhutan have used the results of their TNA process to access funding from the Global Environment Facility, the Green Climate Fund and other supporting institutions to advance the implementation of their climate technologies priorities, for adaptation and mitigation.
The publication highlights projects under implementation in sectors such as agriculture, water, forestry, land-use and energy. This fourth set of country stories can be downloaded below.
The Technology Needs Assessment project
The Technology Needs Assessment project, a major initiative funded by the Global Environment Facility, is being implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme and the UNEP DTU Partnership. Close to 100 countries have, since 2009, joined the TNA project.
TNAs provide an effective and solid foundation upon which countries can both scale up and implement action on climate technologies in their efforts to pursue the targets they agreed under the Paris Agreement, as well as in reaching their national Sustainable Development Goals.
You can learn more by reading our previous stories, which are available on the TNA website.