Parimita Mohanty,

CTCN Co-ordinator, Asia Pacific

Technology Priorities and CTCN

Involvement in the Region

Mapping of Priorities in South Asia and South-East Asia Countries - Adaptation

Water, Coastal (27-35%)

Agriculture and Forestry (35-40%)

Early Warning System (15-20%)

Mapping of Priorities in South Asia and South East Asia Countries -Mitigation

Energy Use and Energy Supply (45-50%)

Transport (12-20%)

Industry (13-16%)

Technology Transfer Support Demanded by Countries in iNDCs/NDCs

• Vulnerability Assessment to Climate Change

• Climate policies to mainstream Climate Technologies into sectoral policies

• Monitoring and hydro-meteorological survey and methods

• Hydrological /Meteorological data equipment and Integrated system

• Improved design, climate modeling and projection for flood/catchment /coastal management

• Developing and introducing climate resilient crop varieties and conservation of plant genetic resource

• Integrated Flood management, coastal management strategies

• Capacity Building on improved farming practices for crops, irrigation and water management, soil fertility management

• Capacity building on climate modeling and climate projection and its impact on different sectors

• Intelligent Transport System; Electric Vehicle

• Building codes, and standards on appliances and equipment.

• Strategies and Technologies for Promoting Green buildings , Smart grid etc

• Energy demand optimization and management strategies and system;

• Developing Waste management strategies

• Integrated Energy master plan (including EE and RE) and strategies

Technology Transfer Support Demanded by Countries in iNDCs/NDCs

• Capacity building on Carbon finance and project development skills.

GCF GEF CTCN NAMA/NAP

Others

BANGLADESH • Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Mainstreaming in Bangladesh (Full project)

• Country programme Readiness (UNDP) International

• NDA strengthening Readiness (GIZ) International

Ecosystem-based Approaches to Adaptation (EbA) in the Drought-prone Barind Tract and Haor"Wetland" Area

Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Corridor Project

• TA for saline water purification at householdelevel and low-cost durable housing technoogy for coastal areas of Bangladesh

• Technology for Monitoring & Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Geo-morphology in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh

INDONESIA Large Enterprises Energy Efficiency Project

Strategic Planning and Action to Strengthen Climate Resilience of Rural Communities in Nusa Tenggara Timor Province (SPARC)

TA on Hydrological Modelling NAMA for Building

ASEAN projects for lighting and Appliances(U4E)

NEPAL UNEP/UNDP GCF Readiness Programme:

1. Institutional capacity building for the National Designated Authority and Accredited Entity for Direct Access to GCF funding2. Preparation of investment frameworks for adaptation and mitigation options to reduce climate change induced disaster risks3. Building capacity to prepare

• Catalysing Ecosystem Restoration for Climate Resilient Natural Capital and Rural Livelihoods in Degraded Forests and Rangelands of Nepal

• Reducing Vulnerability and Increasing Adaptive Capacity to Respond to Impacts of Climate Change and Variability for Sustainable Livelihoods in Agriculture Sector in Nepal

• Technical support to formulate a National Agroforestry Policy for Nepal

• Developing policy framework and business model to promote sustainable use of biomass briquettes in Nepal

NAPSupport programme

• World Bank’s capacity building program in Energy sector

• ADB’s Energy access and RE projects

• USAID water energy nexus initiative

• CREF

Various Climate Change activities

GCF GEF CTCN NAMA/NAP Others

THAILAND • Promoting SME in selected sector (RE,EE etc)

• Fostering Green Buildings in Thailand Towards Low Carbon Society

• Benchmarking Energy & GHGs Intensity in Metal Industry of Thailand

• Assessment of energy efficient street lighting technologies and financing models for Thai municipalities

• TA on Adaptation Decision Making

• Precision Farming• Urban Flood Modelling (RES

being carried out)

NAMA for Building

ASEAN projects for lighting and Appliances(U4E)

VIETNAM Improving the resilience of vulnerable coastal communities to climate change related impacts in Viet Nam (Full project)

Integrated Approaches for Sustainable Cities in Vietnam

Mekong Delta Integrated Climate Resilience and Sustainable Livelihoods Project

Energy Efficiency Improvement in Commercial and High-Rise Residential Buildings

• Bio-waste minimization and valorization for low carbon production in rice sector

• Pilot demonstration of ESCO model for GHG mission reduction in the cement sector in Viet Nam

• NAMA for Building

• NAMA for cement sector

• ASEAN SHINE • US-

Department of states CB programme

• ADB initiative on RE policy

Various Climate Change activities

SECTOR TYPE OF SUPPORT CTCN REQUEST

AGRICULTURE &FORESTRY Policy Technical support to formulate a National Agroforestry Policy for Nepal (NEPAL)

Developing policy framework and business model to promote sustainable use of biomass briquettes in Nepal (NEPAL)

Capacity Building Technology development for climate resilience and efficient use of resources in the agricultural sector in Thailand (THAILAND)

COASTAL ZONE,INFRASTRUCTURE

Capacity building on climate modeling, Policy recommendation

Hydrodynamic modeling for flood reduction and climate resilient infrastructure development pathways in Jakarta (INDONESIA)

Technical assistance for saline water purification technology at household level and low-cost durable housing technology for coastal areas of Bangladesh (BANGLADESH)

Technology for Monitoring & Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Geo-morphology in the Coastal Areas of Bangladesh Bangladesh (BANGLADESH)

Capacity development for preparing an integrated flood management plan for Dungsumchu Basin in Samdrupjongkhar(BHUTAN)

EWS &ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Feasibility study, Climate modeling and projection

Strengthening Bangkok’s Early Warning System to respond to climate induced flooding (THAILAND)

High resolution regional climate model projections for Thailand (THAILAND)

Technology Priorities and Involvement of CTCN

ENERGY SUPPLY AND USETechnical Assessment; Business model ;

• Assessment of energy efficient street lighting technologies and financing models for Thai municipalities(THAILAND)

• Technology of Photovoltaic Solar Cell Design and Manufacturing (IRAN)

• Micro Combined Heat and Power (IRAN)• Technology Desalination Plant including Power Generation (in

Mega Watt scale) (IRAN)

• National certification system for energy auditors (Pakistan)

WASTE MANAGEMENTTechnical Assessment, Investment scenario building; Linking Technology with Investment

• Bio-waste minimization and valorization for low carbon production in rice sector (VIETNAM)

INDUSTRY Benchmarking ,Business model

• Benchmarking Energy & GHGs Intensity in Metal Industry of Thailand (THAILAND)

• Pilot demonstration of ESCO model for GHG mission reduction in the cement sector in Viet Nam (VITNAM)

OTHERSTechnology Assessment , Capacity Building ,

• Fostering Green Buildings in Thailand towards Low Carbon Society (THAILAND)

Technology Priorities and Involvement of CTCN

Regional Updates on Technical Assistance

Technical Assistance Total No of

TAs Total No of TA (Prioritized)

Adaptation related TA

Mitigation related TA

Cross sectoral

South Asia 16 12 4 5 3

South Eastern Asia 15 12 5 3 4

Pacific 4 4 1 3 0

TOTAL 10 11 7

GRAND TOTAL 28

Number of countries covered

South Asia 6

South East Asia 5

Pacific 6

17

BangladeshTechnical assistance for saline water purification technology at household level

and low-cost durable housing technology for coastal areas of Bangladesh

Request• Suggest most appropriate saline water

purification technology at household level• Low-cost durable housing technology for

coastal areas • Provide the state-of-the-art knowledge on

above mentioned technologies

Way forward

• If suitable technologies are identified, Government can allocate funds and explore other funding for large scale replications/scale up

• Large scale investment potential• Involvement of CTCN network member

Output

Targeted communities will gain access to pure drinking water and safe houses during cyclones, storm surges, and coastal flooding

Research team discuss with local people during pre-survey in Cengkareng district, West Jakarta

A Hydrodynamic flood model that can be used to evaluate number of hard and soft engineering interventions to reduce the risk of flooding

TA involves

• Consultations with local stakeholders on existing risks associated with flood, how the model can create the scenarios/projections and proposed interventions etc

• Capacity building of local stakeholders on flood modelling• A socioeconomic survey to examine inhabitant’s perception of

flooding, level of acceptable risks and preferred adaptation options• Policy recommendation

Fill the knowledge gaps at various levels and developing the local skill sets

Indonesia

Hydrodynamic modeling for flood reduction and climate resilient infrastructure development pathways in Jakarta

NepalPolicy framework and business model to promote sustainable use of biomass

briquettes in Nepal

REQUEST

• Develop a policy framework and an appropriate market network for exploiting the potential of biomass briquettes

• Capacity building and dialogue among policy makers, manufacturers, financial institutions and end-users

• Developing innovative and integrated business model that manages demand and supply for biomass briquettes

Expected results • Reduction of excessive fuel-wood consumption

at rural household for cooking & heating• Reduce dependency on forest and deforestation• Increase employment generation in biomass

energy sector.• Contribute to iNDC/NDC implementation

Nepal

formulate a National Agroforestry Policy for Nepal (NEPAL)

REQUEST

• Develop National Agroforestry Policy for Nepal

Expected results

• Improved capacity of policy makers, researchers, extension workers, first and end users to implement and sustain the policy

• Accelerated increase in tree-cover leading to high carbon sequestration

REQUEST

• Conduct comparative techno economic assessments of different EE street lighting technologies;

• Financial mechanisms for implementation of EE street lighting projects at the municipal level.

• Road map and recommendations for implementation of EE street lighting technologies

Expected Results

• Help provide significant reductions in national energy consumption and GHG emissions from the current public lighting loads

• Reduce the cost of public lighting subsidy and economic benefits for PEA

THAILANDAssessment of energy efficient street lighting technologies and financing models for Thai municipalities.

Context• Latest Energy Efficiency Plan (2015-2036) aims to reduce energy intensity by

30% in 2036 (instead of its earlier target of 25% reduction). • Challenges related to technology assessment and capacity development. • Linking to existing NAMA activities

REQUEST • Detailed technology assessment in line with the current Building Energy Code

(BEC) standard and future goals• Identification of threshold level of energy efficiency to create

investment baseline• Capacity building on green building design and evaluation, construction,

technology implementation, retrofits, operation and maintenance

Expected Results• Wide scale adoption of suitable technologies to meet prevalent BEC leading to

energy efficiency in the building sector• Adoption of energy efficient technologies will help in market transformation

THAILANDFostering Green Building in Thailand for a Low Carbon Society

Context• Thailand's Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) aim to

reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 7-20 % by 2020. • The iron and steel industry is the largest energy consuming industry• Study the baseline of energy consumption and GHG emissions as a

benchmark to support Thailand's NAMA implementation.

Request• GHG calculation training• Workshop (case study in steel industry) to improve energy efficiency• Recommendations on questionnaire design• Create SEC and GHG guidelines for the metal industry• Develop technology list• Suggest techniques and technology improvement to reduce energy and

GHG emission

Expected Results• Comparison of benchmark performance and review of best practices• Identification of methods for energy use reduction and GHG emissions• Improved energy efficiency and GHG mitigation

THAILANDBenchmarking Energy & GHG Intensity in Thailand's Metal Industry

Potential for large scale investment

THAILANDCapacity building on climate resilient agriculture

Knowledge on Precision farming and on-site specific agricultural management

optimise input of resources and

overall agriculture farming practices

• Brought together about 55 participants from universities and the government sector and

• Covered five main topics, including - Plant phenotyping, density mapping and yield estimation, Hyper/Multi spectral and thermal imaging, Geo-informatics, Sensor technology, and Smart irrigation and fertigation

• workshop used a mix of training techniques such as classroom lectures, interactive discussions, field exercises, project work, and one local field visit

Next step: Project design on specific climate resilient agriculture technologies with potential for large scale

investment

THAILANDStrengthening Bangkok’s Early Warning System to respond to climate induced flooding

Request

• Technology transfer and capacity building in advanced urban storm water management,

• Training in use of advanced 20 hydrodynamic urban flood model

• Evaluation of critical areas where special emphasis are needed, like hospitals and critical transport junctions

Specific activities

• Identification of relevant data sources for the flood forecast system(SCADA rain radar, gauges)

• Real time monitoring with forecasting

• Refinement of existing model of the demonstration area

• Linking data collection system and model environment

• Configuration of Information and Operational system

• Dissemination workshop

Khlong Saen Saeb, Watthana

Flood model – Sukhumvit district, 25 km2

ThailandStrengthening Bangkok’s Early warning system to respond to Climate induced

flooding

VietnamPilot demonstration of ESCO model for GHG emission reduction in the cement sector in Viet Nam

Request• Review and selection of pilot site for ESCO model• Development of feasibility study and investment report, • Technical assistance for technology transfer• Demonstration of MRV for GHG emissions and energy efficiency• Evaluation and introduction of the model among the whole sectorExpected Results• GHG emission reduction through the implementation of energy saving solution• Capacity building for potential ESCO companies• Capacity building on Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) activities for both

the cement sector and Ministry of Construction

Indonesia Urban flood Hydrodynamic modelling for flood reduction and climate resilient

infrastructure development pathways in Jakarta

Activity 1 – Flood Risk AssessmentActivity 1A – Model developmentActivity 1B – Sociocultural Risk AssessmentActivity 1C – Technology Transfer Activity 2 – Formulate Policy RecommendationsActivity 3 – Developing further funding streamsActivity 4 – Knowledge sharing and South-South Cooperation

Myanmar Flood management Promoting data for climate change, drought and flood

management in Myanmar

Activity 1 – Stakeholder consultationActivity 1.1 – Bilateral interviews and meetingsActivity 1.2 – National workshop to identify priorities for the CTCN assistanceActivity 1.3 – Technology descriptionActivity 2 – Validation and use caseActivity 2.1 – Technology customised to local conditionsActivity 2.2 - Validation through selected use case in MyanmarActivity 3 – Awareness raising and capacity buildingActivity 3.1 – Second national workshop to create awareness and knowledge of the outcomesActivity 3.2 – Technical trainingActivity 3.3 – Outreach and dissemination

Thailand Urban flood/Early warning system Urban Flood – Early Warning System

Activity 1 - Inception workshopActivity 2 – TechnologyActivity 2.1 Mapping and understanding of the existing BMA data management system A ctivity 2.2 Review, update and model enhancements Activity 2.3 Design, configuration and deployment of data and business process system Activity 2.4 Design, configuration and deployment of web-based early warning systemActivity 3 – Capacity Building – On-the-job- and a more structured training courseActivity 3.1 On-the-job training Activity 3.2 Training course on Urban Flood Modelling Activity 4 – Dissemination and sharing – workshopActivity 5 – Future directions, develop financing options

Bhutan Flood management strategies Capacity development for preparing an integrated flood

management plan for Dungsumchu Basin in Samdrupjongkhar

Activity 1.1: Secondary data collection from known and reputed sources Activity 1.2: Primary data collection Activity 2: training workshop for 8 engineers Activity 3: On-the-job mentoring of engineers to indigenously develop the flood hazard and risk maps for the target Basin. Activity 4: On-the-job mentoring of engineers to develop a preliminary design of a pilot flood alleviation intervention in a selected location.

• Exploring and establishing synergies between in-country activities in Climate change activities

• Knowledge sharing and networking

• Linking possible TAs to potential large scale investment

Way Forward

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