This technical paper compiles and synthesizes good practices in technology needs assessments (TNAs), specifically in conducting, reporting and implementing these studies, and provides case studies from completed TNAs for specific steps in the TNA process. It addresses the questions of how countries have carried out their TNAs and which strategies have proved most effective, with a focus on experiences, lessons learned and challenges that have emerged from this process
(specifically from conducting, reporting and implementing TNAs). Based on the analysis of these issues and taking into account the discussions at the workshop to share best practices in conducting TNAs held from 27 to 29 June 2007 in Bangkok, Thailand, as well as the questionnaire survey carried out during that workshop, the paper also provides recommendations for improving the TNA process