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Ghana’s Climate Change TechnologyTransfer Needs Assessment

Presentation by

William K. Agyemang-BonsuEnvironmental Protection Agency

Accra, Ghana

Contact:wbonsu@epaghana.org OR agyemang_bonsu@hotmail.com

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Outline of Presentation� Purpose of Ghana’s Needs Assessment� Overview of Ghana’s Approach to Needs Assessment� Scope of Assessment� List of Participants� Progress to Date-Technology Priorities� Technology Implementation Plan� The Role of CTI� Contents of the Needs Assessment Report� Technology Transfer/Acquisition Plan (TAAP)� Conclusion

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Purpose of Ghana NeedsAssessment• Contribute to global effort towards sustainable

development and in particular the protection of theclimate system.

• Communicate to COP under UNFCCC and theglobal community some of our technologyrequirements.

• Address both mitigation and adaptation technologyneeds

• Enlist interest and commitment from keystakeholders to support investment or barrierremoval actions for purposes of enhancing thecommercial or other diffusion of high prioritytechnologies.

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• Establish stakeholder consensus on whichtechnologies are of high priority and should receiveinvestment attention or other forms of diffusionsupport.

• Identify and analyze priority technology needs thatcan form the basis for a port folio of ESTs projectsand programmes

• Identify human, institutional and systemic capacityneeds that ensures the smooth transfer andacquisition of ESTs

• Outline, together with key stakeholders animplementation plan for the market based diffusionof climate technologies and barrier removal actions.

Purpose of Ghana NeedsAssessment (Con’td)

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Overview of Ghana’s Approachto Needs Assessment• Development of background documentation

to create initial awareness amongstakeholders

• Identification of recognised internationalinstitution with competence in needsassessment to provide technical assistance

• Organisation of Scoping Meeting (one week)� Invite all relevant stakeholders� Introduce the purpose of the needs assessment� Discuss some key considerations

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� Discuss the approaches to technology needsassessment

� Set priority sectors/subsectors through agreementon a set of criteria

� Establish a sectoral core teams to carry out in-depth analysis of prioritised technologies

� Learn from other countries and regions� Agree on outline for the needs assessment report

Overview of Ghana’s Approachto Needs Assessment (Con’td)

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• Sectoral Experts/Core teams undertake in-depth analysis on:� Assessment of sectoral policies and programmes� Barriers (systemic, human or institutional

including enabling environment)� Potential national (Ghana) actions� Potential international/donor requested

actions/support� Benefits� Market potential of the selected technology(ies)� Capacity needs

Overview of Ghana’s Approachto Needs Assessment (Con’td)

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• Development of Needs AssessmentReport

• Holding of donor consultations• Development of technology

transfer/acquisition action plan (TAAP)

Overview of Ghana’s Approachto Needs Assessment (Con’td)

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SCOPE OF ASSESSMENTINTENDED TO UNDERTAKE NEEDS

ASESSMENT FOR BOTH MITIGATION ANDADAPTATION, BUT FOR LACK FUNDSONLY MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES WEREASSESSED.

ENERGY SECTOR TECHNOLOGIES• Power

� Wind� Solar Photovoltaic and Solar thermal power plants� Gas fired power thermal (combined cycle)� Natural gas distribution systems� Mini and small hydro and Biomass fired power plants

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• Solar Thermal� Solar water heaters� Solar crop drying

• Biomass (non-power)� Improved charcoal production� Improved cook stoves� Liquid biofuels such as gasolol and bio-

diesels

SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT

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• Energy Efficiency Technologies� Retrofitting� Industrial efficiency improvement� Demand-side management� Transport management technologies

SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT(Con’td)

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WASTE SECTOR TECHNOLOGIES• Landfill

� High density aerobic landfill� Mechanically improved dumping� Sanitary landfill

• Incineration� Pure solid waste combustion� Solid/liquid waste combustion� Firing mechanisms, gas, liquid or solid based firing

technologies

SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT(Con’td)

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• Biomass wastes• Sawdust technologies

� Co-generation i..e. steam and power� briquettes

� Animal and human waste� Biogas� Anaerobic and methane generation� Biological nutrient removal systems

� Crop Residue� Composting

SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT(Con’td)

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Key players - Government� Environmental Protection

Agency� Ministry of Environment,

Science and Technology� Ministry of Energy� Energy Commission� Ministry of Finance� Ghana Investment Promotion

Centre� National Development Planning

Commission� University of Science and

Technology

� Energy Research Group� Public Utility and Regulatory

Commission� Ministry of Roads and

Transport� Ministry of Trade and Industry� Water Commission� Water Research Institute� Ministry of Works and Housing� Ghana Highways Authority� Ghana Standards Boards� Ministry of Agriculture� Ministry of Health

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Key Players - Business� Electricity Company of

Ghana� Volta River Authority� Chamber of Commerce� Association of Ghana

Industries� Ferro Fabrik Ltd� Private Enterprises

Foundation

� Bank of Ghana� Ecobank� Chamber of Mines� Deng Services� Special Timber Products Ltd� AG Timbers

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Key Players - Non-GovernmentalOrganizations� Kumasi Institute of Technology and Environment� Friends of the Earth , Ghana� Energy Foundation� African Environmental, Research Consulting

Company

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Progress to Date – TechnologyPriorities• Selection Criteria

• Development benefits� Job creation� Wealth creation for the poor� Capacity building� Social acceptance� Use of local resources

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• Market Potential� Initial capital outlay� Affordability� Investment sustainability� Low maintenance – durability� Commercial availability and� Replicability

Progress to Date – TechnologyPriorities (Con’td)

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• Contribution to Climate Change� No or low GHG emissions� Minimal harm to the environment� Low potential for leakage� Enhance sinks and waste recovery

Progress to Date – TechnologyPriorities (Con’td)

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• Additional Attributes• Enhance sustainable development• Promote international trade in the context of

north-south and south-south cooperation• Promote sub-regional cooperation with

respect to optimization in use of resources fordevelopment

• Meet social needs• Lead to efficiency improvement in industry

Progress to Date – TechnologyPriorities (Con’td)

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• Selection Process• Through individual expert ranking and

average ranking obtained for sectoral groups• Highest rank - 1• Lowest rank - 10• Selection criteria was equally weighted

Progress to Date – TechnologyPriorities (Con’td)

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Energy

Technology Priority Areas

Priority Technology Average High Low

1 Industrial efficiency improvements anddemand side management

2.4 1 6

2. Photovoltaics 4.5 1 7.5

Natural Gas combined cycle 4.9 1 9

Natural gas distribution 4.9 1 10

Mini-small hydro 4.9 1 10

3. Transport management 5.4 2 10

Biomass 6 2 9

Wind 6.5 3 9

Solar Water Heating 7 4 10

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Waste

Technology Priority Areas

CRITERIA TECHNOLOGYLandfill Biomass

wasteIncineration

Development BenefitsJob Creation 2 4 2GDP Growth 2 3 2Wealth creation 1 3 1Capacity Building 4 3 3Health Improvement 4 4 3Social Acceptance of Technology 3 4 3Effect on balance of trade 1 2 1Use of local resource 4 4 3 Market PotentialCapital to Finance 3 3 3Affordability 2 2 2Investment sustainability 3 3 3Durability (low maintenance) 2 2 2Commercial availability 4 4 4Replicability 4 4 4 Climate Change/Environmental ProtectionLow GHG emissions 3 3 2Minimal harm on environment 3 3 2Enhance sinks 0 0 0Waste Resource Recovery 4 4 4TOTAL 49 (2nd) 55 (1st) 44 (3rd)

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Technology Implementation Plan• Background of Technology (Useful

information obtained from nationalexperts, CTI-website and UNFCCC TTClear website)

• Barriers• Suggested Actions to Remove Barriers

• Ghana Actions� Existing programmes and policies� Additional actions

� Actions expected from InternationalCommunity

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• Expected results of technology transfer• Development and Economic Benefits• Market Penetration and sustainability• GHG reduction and other environmental benefits

• List of Stakeholders• National• International (Informed by TT Clear website,

CTI personal communication and website)• Capacity Needs• Conclusions and recommendations

Technology Implementation Plan

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The Role of CTI� Assistance with technology transfer

methods,� Review of needs assessment interim

products,� Provision of general technical support� Assistance with evaluation of

implementation of barriers� Assistance with donor marketing and

donor coordination strategy

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The Role of CTI� Assistance with market and technology

assessments and other technology-specific information

� Assistance with the design of actions topromote technology implementation

� Assistance in matchmaking withinternational technology suppliers andinput from international businesses onmarket barriers and design of actions toengage them in the needs assessment

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Future Role of CTI� Assist with initial analysis of adaptation

technologies, and� Provide guidance on possible adaptation

technology transfer actions� Assist in sourcing funding to undertake

adaptation needs assessment� Assist with the transfer and diffusion of

adaptation technologies

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Contents of the NeedsAssessment Report• Executive Summary• Overview of National Climate Change

Activities• Legislative and Institutional Framework• Technology Priorities• Technology Transfer Implementation Plan• Conclusions and Recommendations

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Technology Transfer/AcquisitionPlan (TAAP)• 3 – 4 Highest Technology Priorities• Identified National and International

Stakeholders (including public, private,financial institutions and donors)

• Expected Actions from:� National stakeholders, including government� International stakeholders

� Committed Financial Contributions� National (if any)� International/donor

� Time Frame

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CONCLUSIONS• Needs Assessment and WSSD

� Ghana plans to have as input to the WSSD processthe national action plan to attract climate friendlytechnologies into Ghana with the purpose ofcontributing to our sustainable development

• Planned activities include the holding ofdonor meetings on 2 May and 12 August 2002� Invitation is therefore extended to all especially

member countries of the Climate TechnologyInitiative, UN Organizations, and all otherbilateral donors.

� Donor support to carry out adaptationstechnologies need assessment and transfer.

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CONCLUSIONS� There is the need to strengthen some

national institutions to supporttechnology development and innovationin Ghana.