TNA

A Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) is a set of activities that identify and analyse technology priorities for mitigation and adaptation to climate change of developing countries such as Lesotho. The TNA project has allowed Lesotho to identify climate technology pathways that assist in the implementation of the Paris Agreement under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The process is country-driven, requiring heavy stakeholder engagement and local capacity building. Thus, stakeholder engagement was the primary tool used during the project. The scope and depth of the Lesotho TNA is well aligned to national development objectives and allows national stakeholders to explore synergies with other national processes, striving towards the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). The technologies will contribute to and enhance the Government of Lesotho’s ongoing efforts in ensuring a resilient and low-carbon economy. Lesotho’s TNA is focused on agriculture and water resources as priority sectors under the adaptation component of the project. The choice of sectors selected for assessment was informed by national policies and selected by the technical team through a series of stakeholder consultations in collaboration with the Lesotho Meteorological Services and the National Climate Change Committee within the context of the Climate Change Policy. On the other hand, TNA identifies and prioritises mitigation technologies for the identified key sectors of Energy and Agriculture, Forestry and Othe Land Use (AFOLU) based on the country development needs and priorities. Sectors prioritized for GHG mitigation have high GHG emissions, large potential for implementing feasible mitigation options, high potential for applying low-carbon technologies and in compliance with national development goals.