Outcomes

Since 1998, more than 100 developing countries have assessed their technology needs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change. To capture key trends and issues encountered by participating countries, the secretariat has published four synthesis reports on TNAs. These synthesis reports highlight trends in prioritized sectors and technologies; barriers to and enablers for technologies; technology action plans and project ideas; and budgets estimated in technology action plans.

The third and fourth TNA synthesis reports have focused on outcomes of the TNA process in participating countries in the GEF-funded Global TNA Project (scroll down to see findings from the 4th TNA synthesis report). While the Global TNA Project remains the main window of support for developing contries to conduct or update their TNAs, the TNA methodology has also been utilized independently by some countries. In addition, the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF) increasingly support developing countries in formulating or revising TNAs to identify national technology priorities, articulate TAPs and foster technology implementation, including through the development of GCF projects.

Findings from the 4th TNA Synthesis Report (2020)

Prioritized sectors and technologies

Barriers and enablers

USD 24.5 billion: Estimated total budget of Technology Action Plans

Out of the 53 countries considered in the synthesis report, 94% had prepared Technology Action Plans (TAPs) to implement their TNA findings. The estimated total budget required for the implementation of these 640 TAPs is USD 24.5 billion with USD 20.1 billion required for mitigation technology actions and USD 4.4 billion required for adaptation technology actions.

USD 36 billion: Estimated total budget for 440 identified priority projects

In addition to TAPs, many countries also developed climate technology project ideas as part of their TNA. A total of 440 project ideas was articulated with a focus on energy and transport for mitigation and agriculture and water for adaptation. The estimated total budget required for the implementation of the 440 project ideas is about USD 36.0 billion.

Success Stories

Many developing countries have successfully implemented climate technology projects based on the outcomes of their technology needs assessment. The UNFCCC and UNEP-CCC have released a series of TNA success stories ‘From needs to implementation’, building on the available evidence of initiatives and actions taken by participating countries in the Global TNA Project after the conclusion of TNAs.

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