Parimita Mohanty, CTCN Co-ordinator, Asia Pacific Technology Priorities and CTCN Involvement in the Region
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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