Climate Technology Centre and Network CTCN CTCN Update

Climate Technology Centre and Network

CTCN

CTCN Update


CTCN Current Status: an Overview

Current status of the CTCN

- MoU and legal arrangements

- Location

- Administrative and programmatic issues

- Funding

- Knowledge Management


CTCN Legal Arrangements

CTCN MoU: UNFCCC host selection made official at COP 18; UNFCCC ES authorized to sign MoU on behalf of parties

UNEP GC/27.10 : UNEP ED authorized to sign MoU on behalf of UNEP

Document signed at UNEP Governing Council on 22 Feb 2013

CTC location: new UN building in Copenhagen

costs covered by Danish Government

Host Country Agreement being concluded


CTCN CTC Staffing

Combination of UNEP and UNIDO staff; seconded personnel possible

HR / recruitment process underway

- Director position advertised end-April

- Other positions in process; advertised mid-May:

- two Climate Technology Managers

- Communications and Knowledge Manager

- Network and Capacity Building Manager

- Fund Management Officer (financial)

- support staff


CTCN Advisory Board

Advisory Board not yet fully constituted

First meeting scheduled for 14-15 May in Copenhagen; open to observers

Agenda:

- election of chair and vice-chair

- adoption of operational modalities and rules of procedure

- Operational modalities of the CTCN

-Programme of Work , 2013-2014

Timing of subsequent meetings to be determined by the Advisory Board


CTCN National Designated Entities

NDE notifications underway

- requested by UNFCCC Secretariat; due 29 March

Regional expert dialogues planned

- one anticipated before SBI 38 (June)

- NDEs to be involved

Good NDEs essential for a well functioning CTCN

Some sort of training programme for NDEs might be advantageous


CTCN CTCN Funding

Funding: - European Commission - €5 million (~$6.5 million)

- Denmark – DKK 30 million (~$5.2 million)

- Canada – $2.5 million

- discussions underway with Norway, Switzerland, USA, and Japan

GEF: - discussions pursuant to COP guidance

MDBs: - discussions on GEF-funded regional projects; excellent cooperation with ADB

A financial mechanism to mobilize sufficient, sustained, and predictable resources is needed


CTCN Other Updates

- Organizations approaching UNEP and other consortium members expressing an interest in being part of the Network

- Some countries seeking assistance with selecting their NDE

- Exploring potential areas of collaboration with the GEF and DNV (second- and third-ranked proponents for hosting the CTC) as per COP decisions / guidance

- Three day meeting of all consortium partners took place; group worked on structural arrangements, operational details, workflow. etc.


CTCN CTCN Knowledge Management System

- Up-to-date, easily accessible “library” of information on technology availability, costs, and performance; policies; and financing

- Captures experiences and results of technology cooperation activities to achieve continuous learning and improvements to knowledge

- Collects, analyzes, and communicates CTCN results and lessons and gathers feedback from CTCN stakeholders and partners

- Facilitates on-line training, peer-to-peer exchange, and provision of expert advice

- Provides matchmaking of country requests with existing international programmes

- Shares information on current CTCN activities and results

- Enables internal tracking and evaluation of CTCN activities


CTCN

What is the

CTCN?


CTCN

Mission: to stimulate technology cooperation and to enhance the development and transfer of technologies and to assist developing country Parties at their request

VISION


CTCN

Main functions:• Managing requests and responses in the technology cycle;• Fostering collaboration to accelerate technology transfer;• Strengthening networks, partnerships and capacity building for technology development and transfer

Supported by broad outreach and awareness activities, as well as knowledge management

FUNCTIONS


CTCN

Lean Core Centre co-managed by UNEP and UNIDO, with technical resource pool from consortium partnersProjects tendered to Network members as appropriate

STRUCTURE

Core Centre


CTCN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART


CTCN OUR STRENGHTS breadth and depth of expertise and experience in:

-adaptation and mitigation, for all steps of the technology cycle

-specific technology subject areas

- geographic coverage

and ability to identify and be sensitive to cultural differences


CTCN OUR SERVICESCapacity building

Technical support and advice for the identification of technology needs

Technical assistance for the implementation of environmentally sound technologies

Facilitate technology cooperation

Catalyze private and public investment

Disseminate best practices on technology transfer


CTCN OUR responses to NDE requests


CTCN DELIVERY APPROACH


CTCN Work Flow Diagram – CTC Process

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CTC Climate Technology Manager-Receive, log and screen request- Prioritize and approve request- Form appropriate expert team from Technical Resource Pool

CTC Expert Team - Refine request- Prepare response plan

Network- Procurement of Network member by Climate Technology Manager- Prepare response

NDEs / Requestor

Questions / Clarifications

Request refinement

Quick Response

Response (via CTC)

Documents

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