This Technology Transfer Advances Namibia's
- Nationally Determined Contribution and its long-term and near-term adaptation vision of implementing soil and water conservation policies and practices.
CTCN Response
- Review national policies, projects and programmes
- Provide complete inventory of climate change adaptation projects for the water sector and international water plans, together with an analysis of lessons learned from these
- Develop list of most promising technologies for Namibian water provision, efficiency and storage
- Recommend technology prioritization based upon previous analysis and stakeholder consultations
- Identify opportunities for financial investment and/or technical assistance to deploy and scale up the highest ranked technology solutions.
- Develop project concepts notes (with stakeholders) for the prioritized water scarcity technologies for presentation to funders.
- Organize investor roundtable to present the prioritized technologies and associated projects
Relevant Technologies and Approaches
- Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)
- Desalination
- Irrigation
- Rainwater harvesting (e.g. for storage and ex-situ)
- Water pumping
Expected Results
- Report on complete policy context for Namibian water sector adaptation technologies
- Inventory of climate change adaptation projects for water sector, international water plans, and analysis of lessons learned
- Prioritized water sector climate technologies tailored to Namibia’s specific context
- Improved management of water scarcity through the use and deployment of appropriate technologies
- Creation of significant economic, social and environmental benefits, such as increase agricultural productivity, increased income from agriculture, improvements in health and reduction of water related diseases
Facts
Date of submission
Geographical scope
National
Countries
Namibia
Budget range
$150-200k
Objective
Adaptation
Phase
Completed
Sectors
Water
Project details
Cross-sectoral enabler
Economics and financial decision-making
Approach
Ecosystems and biodiversity
Final type of assistance
Technology identification and prioritisation
Request NDE
Department of Environmental Affairs
Implementors
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC)
Carbon Trust