Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) project

The Technology Needs Assessment project provides a great opportunity for Ukraine to perform a country-driven technology assessment to identify environmentally sound technologies that might be implemented with a substantial contribution towards addressing climate change adaptation needs of the country. The aim of the Technology Needs Assessment project is to support developing countries and countries with economies in transition to develop their potential for adapting to Climate Change, in accordance with their obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The main contribution of Ukraine in this project is the following:

• Better understand climate risks and identify causes of vulnerabilities for selected sectors
• Prioritize technologies which can be used in environmentally safe technology packages, consistent with
  national development goals and priorities
• Facilitate access to and transfer of environmentally sound technologies
• Facilitate the implementation of paragraph 4.5 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
  Change on know-how access
• Identify barriers that prevent primary / preferred technology acquisition, implementation and
  dissemination
• Develop a Technology Action Plan to overcome barriers, define the scope of activities, and create a
  favorable environment to facilitate technology implementation and dissemination