Presentation by Henry Neufeldt at the UN Paris COP21 side event hosted by the World Agroforestry Centre titled "Implementing INDC in data and tool scarce countries: Steps to success in Africa"

1. The Climate Technology Centre and
Network in the context of INDCs
Implemen;ng INDC in data and tool-scarce countries:
Steps to success in Africa
Africa Pavilion, COP21, Paris, 5 December 2015
Henry Neufeldt, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

2. CTCN MISSION
“TO STIMULATE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION
AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND
TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES TO
DEVELOPING COUNTRY PARTIES AT THEIR
REQUEST.”
Parties to the UNFCCC

3. ORIGINS OF THE CTCN
Decisions: UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
§ COP 15 (Copenhagen) 2009: agreement to establish a
“Technology Mechanism”
§ COP 16 (Cancun) 2010: Technology Mechanism further
elaborated (TEC and CTCN) and Technology Executive
Committee created
§ COP 17 (Durban) 2011: establishment of the Climate Technology
Centre and Network; selection procedure for host agreed
§ COP 18 (Doha) 2012 : formal selection of UNEP as host of the
Centre

4. CTCN FUNCTIONS
Main functions:
§ Manage requests from developing country sent by the National
Designated Entities (NDEs) and deliver responses
§ Foster collaboration and access to information and knowledge to
accelerate climate technology transfer
§ Strengthen networks, partnerships and capacity building for
climate technology transfer

5. CTCN STRUCTURE
Core Centre co-managed by UNEP and UNIDO, backed by
our partner institutions
Main support provided through the Network

6. CTCN CONSORTIUM

7. Breadth and depth of expertise and experience in:
§ Adaptation and mitigation of: Agriculture, Biodiversity,
Coastal zones, Energy, Fisheries, Forestry, Health
systems, Industry, Transport, Waste, Water
§ Geographic understanding and language capabilities
§ Expertise in knowledge management
§ Network development and management
CONSORTIUM EXPERTISE

8. § Acting as the national CTCN focal point
§ Coordinating activities and services of the CTCN in the
country
§ Acting as an active member of the Climate Technology
Network (CTN)
The success of the CTCN greatly depends on NDEs
It is hoped that NDEs will mainstream climate technology
issues in all national climate change-related strategies,
policies, and plans and become
“CLIMATE TECHNOLOGY CHAMPIONS!”
NATIONAL DESIGNATED ENTITIES

9. NETWORK ACTIVITIES
Start up phase: knowledge transfer
§ Actively exchange information, experiences, best practices
via KMS
§ Provide expertise in training/ capacity building activities
§ Participate in workshops, trainings
Future: technical assistance
§ Responding to requests
§ Competitive bidding via UN procurement procedure

10. Step 1
• Country X (via the NDE) sends a request to the CTC
Step 2
• CTC sends the request to the CP for interest in developing the Response
Plan
Step 3
• In collaboration with the NDE, the CPs selected develop the Response Plan
Step 4
• Response plan and budget validated and signed by NDE and CTC
Step 5
• CTC look for implementers among the CP and the Network
Step 6
• Implementation
REQUEST PROCESSING
1-2
weeks
2-8
weeks
1-2
weeks
months

11. IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES
§ Funds not provided directly to countries
§ Value in range $50,000 - $250,000
§ Fast and flexible delivery of support that initiates or
triggers larger scale actions

12. STATUS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

13. STATUS OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

14. EXAMPLES OF REQUESTS
Country Request
Ghana, Kenya,
MauriLus, Namibia
Green Cooling Africa IniLaLve
Honduras Strengthening local capaciLes at Cuyamel Omoa Protected Area
Iran Technology of Photovoltaic Solar Cell Design and manufacturing
Mali Reinforcement and implementaLon of clean development and
adapLve acLons to climate change in rural communiLes
MauriLus Assessment and idenLficaLon of technology needs and best
pracLces for reducing the GHG emiUng potenLal of the energy
sector
Namibia TransformaLve water harvesLng plan for Namibia
Syria Technology Needs Assessment for Climate Change in Syria

15. REQUEST FROM CHILE
Design of Biodiversity Monitoring Network in the context of
Climate Change
§ Development of the architecture and conceptual design of the
system
§ Identification of the existing knowledge gaps
§ Identification of standards and protocols
§ Identification of the necessary formal institutional arrangements +
logistic and operational requirements

16. REQUEST FROM COTE D’IVOIRE
§ Recommendation on the logical framework
§ Revue and recommendations on the indicators
§ Recommendations on the data collection strategy
§ Inventory of the existing platforms capable of hosting the SIE
Support/Advise in the elabora;on of the Environmental
Informa;on System for addressing climate change challenges
in Cote d’Ivoire

17. hQps://www.ctc-n.org/