Poznan Strategic ProgramME on Technology Transfer

Through the Poznan strategic programme (PSP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) provides funding to climate technology development and transfer activities. The programme has supported countries to undertake technology needs assessments (TNAs), develop technology pilot projects and implement hundreds of climate projects with objectives related to climate technologies.

Countries created the PSP in 2007, when the Conference of the Parties (COP) requested the GEF to elaborate a strategic programme for scaling up the level of investment for technology transfer. This was undertaken with the aim of helping developing countries to address their needs for environmentally sound technologies. In 2008, the GEF Council approved a strategic programme on technology. The programme had three windows:

Technology needs assessments
Piloting priority technology projects linked to TNAs
Dissemination of GEF experience and successfully demonstrated environmentally sound technologies

COP 14 renamed this programme to Poznan strategic programme on technology transfer. In 2010, the GEF submitted to the COP a plan for the PSP’s long-term implementation. This plan contained five elements: support for climate technology centres and a climate technology network; piloting priority technology projects to foster innovation and investments; public-private partnership for technology transfer; TNAs; and GEF as a catalytic supporting institution for technology transfer.

Evaluation of the Poznan strategic programme

In its annual reports to the COP, the GEF reports on progress in carrying out activities under the PSP, including on experiences and lessons learned, successes and challenges, and the long-term implementation of the Programme.
In 2015, the TEC prepared an evaluation of the PSP. In 2018, the TEC prepared an updated evaluation of the PSP focusing on the climate technology and finance centers and the pilot projects supported by the GEF under the PSP, including key messages and recommendations regarding the PSP relevant to enhancing the effectiveness of the Technology Mechanism.
In 2022, the secretariat prepared an information note on the status of the pilot regional climate technology transfer and finance centres under the PSP, including successes, challenges, lessons learned and key findings in relation to their project activities for consideration by SBI 57. The SBI considered this matter at its 57th and 61st sessions.
At COP29 (Decision 9/CP.29), Parties requested the secretariat, under the guidance of the TEC and in consultation with the GEF, to prepare a report, for consideration by the SBI 64, on the evaluation of the Poznan strategic programme. The COP, in the same decision, requested the SBI to consider the abovementioned report with a view to recommending a draft decision on this matter for consideration and adoption by the COP 31.