Key Points that Countries Should Consider When Submitting a Request
Eligibility, Prioritization and Balancing Criteria
Eligibility
The CTCN considers a request eligible when it demonstrates a clear and positive benefit to the requesting country in mitigating or adapting to the negative effects of climate change, and aligns with national climate policies such as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDs), and Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs). Additionally, the support should strengthen the country's endogenous capacities and monitoring and evaluation processes should be in place of a requesting country to assess the effectiveness of the support.
Prioritization
The CTCN prioritizes requests that align with its Programme of Work and the key themes of the Technology Framework. Additionally, requests from Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which have the potential to bring about systemic transformations promoting gender equality, youth empowerment, and the inclusion of indigenous peoples, and are developed in consultation with national climate-related focal points, and enable leveraging public and/or private financing, or are developed in consultation with research or the private sector, will receive priority.
Balancing
The CTCN aims to achieve balanced support, giving priority to requests that promote both inter and intra-regional equity. This includes maintaining a balance of technological activities that address both adaptation and mitigation, spanning various stages of the technology cycle.