Rwanda Green Growth Strategy 18nov11 - Global Climate Change ...

Chapter 5A Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) for Rwanda is underway with UNEP and Rwanda can applyfor technology transfer through the Technology Mechanism agreed at COP16 aimed at boosting globalclean technology cooperation. Funding for research and development of new technology, particularly in theareas of agriculture and energy, will be sought and capacity will be developed at universities in Rwandaover the long term. Other channels for technology transfer will be investigated, particularly bilateralarrangements and south-south transfer and collaboration in technology R&D.Chapter 5: Enabling PillarsRwanda’s Private Sector Federation (PSF) is working to mainstream water and energy efficiency andwaste recycling through the Rwanda Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production Centre (RRECPC) set up in2008. It works closely with industry and has already demonstrated the financial benefits of saving energyand water. A Climate Innovation Centre (CIC) has been proposed for Rwanda to facilitate private sectordevelopment and to support small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in providing goods and services forclimate resilient low carbon development. CICs are aimed at helping developing countries accelerate thedeployment of climate technologies, companies and industries by identifying and analysing supportnetworks, centres of excellence, gaps in institutional capacity and the financial landscape. Both initiativeswill be supported and expanded.The priorities for the Technology, Innovation and Infrastructure Pillar are:Priority 1. Identify and implement applicable technologies through technology transfer to driveefficiency of resource consumption and creation, particularly in energy and waterPriority 2. Perform local research and development of applicable technologies for climateresilience and low carbon development, particularly for agriculturePriority 3. Invest in relevant climate resilient infrastructural projects, particularly an all-weatherroad network and irrigationPriority 4. Develop links to regional and international centres of excellence to benefit from thelatest research on climate resilience and low carbon developmentKey responsible stakeholders are: MINICOM, MINIRENA, MININFRA, EWSA, RNRA, KIST, PSF,Institute for Scientific and Technological Research (IRST), Rwanda Agricultural Research Institute(ISAR), Industrial Research and Development Agency (IRDA)National Strategy on Climate Change and Low Carbon Development 37