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Promoting the transfer of
environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) and best practices
to developing and transition countries is a key priority for
all countries that seek to mitigate climate change impacts
and build resilience. The Global Environment Facility (GEF)
is one of the entities entrusted to provide financial
resources to assist developing and transition countries in
implementing the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC). The GEF launched the Poznan
Strategic Program on Technology Transfer in 2008. This
program supports the following activities: 1) conduct
technology needs assessments; 2) support pilot priority
technology projects linked to technology needs assessments;
and 3) disseminate GEF experience and successfully
demonstrated ESTs. The Long-Term Program on Technology
Transfer seeks to scale up technology transfer activities
supported under the original Poznan Program. This long-term
program includes the following elements: (i) support for
climate technology centers and a climate technology network;
(ii) piloting priority technology projects to foster
innovation and investments; (iii) public-private partnership
for technology transfer; (iv) technology needs assessments;
and (v) GEF as a catalytic supporting institution for
technology transfer. This document provides an overview of
the GEF's approach on promoting technology transfer,
with new insights, along with updates on the original Poznan
Program and the Long-Term Program.
