Environmental Affairs, Political Affairs

Result of ServiceTo support and facilitate the TNA process, a national contractor is being recruited for the execution of activities in relation to climate change technology across the sectors. The contractor shall provide technical services for the assessment of technology needs for climate change both adaptation and mitigation activities in Thailand and shall provide the following outputs: • A portfolio of climate technologies for the sectors • A Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) report describing the prioritized technologies for both adaptation and mitigation across the sectors including how the technologies support NDC implementation. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will provide a template for the TNA report. • A Barrier Analysis and Enabling Framework (BA&EF) report on existing barriers for the prioritized climate technologies and enabling framework to facilitate the deployment and diffusion of technology priorities. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will provide a template for the BA&EF report. • A Technology Action Plan (TAP) report for both adaptation and mitigation including at least 4 project ideas for the implementation of the TAP, and one policy brief per technology taken to the TAP in the format agreed for the project with UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre will provide a template for the TAP report and policy briefs. Field trips and trips to attend training and capacity-building workshops will occur. Monitoring and Progress Controls In close collaboration with the National TNA Coordinator for Thailand, the contractor will be responsible for, inter-alia: a. Organizing consultative stakeholder meetings and workshops (technology prioritization, results validations). b. Identification and prioritization of technologies across the sectors through a participatory process with a broad involvement of relevant stakeholders, including; i. identification and link-up with relevant stakeholders and facilitation of the sectorial working groups to be set-up, ii. identification of institutions for data and other support, and iii. collecting, analyzing and synthesizing information and data to prepare technology fact sheets for the sectors. c. Leading the process of analyzing with the stakeholder groups how the prioritized technologies can be implemented in the country and how implementation circumstances could be improved by addressing the barriers and developing an enabling framework based, inter-alia, on undertaking of local market and other assessments, as may be required; d. Prepare and finalize the TNA, BA&EF and TAP reports, with project ideas and policy briefs, and with inputs of stakeholders included. i. Prepare working papers and other TNA-related documents as may be required to ease the consultative process and harnessing inputs from stakeholders during meetings and workshops, amongst others. e. Provision of any other inputs, as may be required, relevant to related parts of the TNA process and output targeted as may be requested by the TNA Coordinator, the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, Regional Centres and the National TNA Committee. The contractor will be required to use best practices, guidelines, methodologies and technical guidance available through the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre and other approved sources. A table is provided for an overview of the tasks to be conducted by the contractor. Work LocationBangkok, Thailand Expected durationPart-time Duties and ResponsibilitiesUNEP-CCC is a leading international advisory institution on energy, climate and sustainable development. Its work focuses on assisting developing countries and emerging economies transition towards more low carbon development paths, and supports integration of climate-resilience in national development. UNEP-CCC is actively engaged in implementing UN Environment’s Climate Change Strategy and Energy Programme. Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) is a set of country-driven activities leading to the identification, prioritization and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The TNA project is implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, supported by UNOPS, on behalf of the Global Environment Facility. To support and facilitate the TNA process, a national consultant is being recruited for the execution of activities in relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation. The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Office of National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) and in close coordination with the National TNA Coordinator for Thailand. The Office of National Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) is Thailand's national agency for higher education, science, research, and innovation policy coordination. NXPO also serves as Thailand's National Designated Entity (NDE) for the UNFCCC. The agency advances Thailand's scientific capabilities and research development while supporting innovation ecosystems aligned with sustainable development objectives. NXPO's participation in the TNA project aligns with its mandate to coordinate national climate initiatives through science-based solutions and technology transfer. Understanding climate technology needs is the starting point for effective action on climate change. By understanding climate technology needs we can determine how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change. To determine climate technology priorities, developing countries undertake Technology Needs Assessments (TNAs). A TNA is grounded in national sustainable development plans, builds national capacity, and facilitates analysis and prioritization of climate technologies to support the implementation of the UNFCCC Paris Agreement. Since 2009, UNEP and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (previously UNEP DTU Partnership) have led the implementation of the Global TNA project. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and has guided to date around 100 countries in identifying and assessing climate technology deployment pathways, providing them with measures to mitigate and adapt to the global challenge of climate change. Through the TNA process, national teams develop their TNAs and Technology Action Plans (TAPs) for priority sectors, outlining challenges for key technologies as well as pathways for their successful deployment and uptake. The process guides them towards the updating and implementation of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategies (LT-LEDS), along with achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as well as other nationally set targets. Thailand completed its first TNA in 2012, which generated insights into country’s technological priorities for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation. This project is the second TNA for Thailand and is designed to build upon the outcomes of the initial exercise. It aims to update and refine the prioritization of sectors and technologies in alignment with the country’s climate policies, updated NDCs, and long-term sustainable development objectives. The project builds national capacities and supports the institutionalization and implementation of the TNA process. It provides participating countries targeted financial and technical support to prepare new or updated TNAs, including TAPs. At the country level, the process leads to the development of: (i) a list of identified, characterized and prioritized technologies, (ii) identification and assessment of barriers to implementation and how to overcome them, and (iii) TAPs and concept notes for implementation of these technologies at the national level. The Technology Needs Assessment process is organized around three main components: 1. To identify and prioritize through country-driven participatory processes, technologies that can contribute to mitigation and adaptation goals of the participant countries, while meeting their national sustainable development goals and priorities; 2. To identify barriers hindering the acquisition, deployment, and diffusion of the prioritized technologies, and means to overcome these barriers; 3. To develop Technology Action Plans specifying activities and enabling frameworks to overcome the barriers and facilitate the transfer, adoption, and diffusion of selected technologies in the participant countries and policy briefs summarizing the policy relevant actions within the Technology Action Plans in a short and user-friendly way. Tasks Deliverables Timeframe (tentative) Additional remarks Payments 1. Identify priority technologies for the climate change mitigation and adaptation Review of existing documents at the national level (NDC, sectoral policies, National Communications, previous TNAs, etc.). For countries updating earlier TNAs, this may comprise identifying areas which require revision, new technologies, and new national conditions with relevance to achieving the NDCs. In close collaboration with the TNA coordinator, the expert will facilitate: • working groups consisting of technical experts and practitioners within the sector • through a participatory process, the identification of relevant technologies • based on a multi-criteria analysis, the prioritization of the selected technologies (between 8 and 12 technologies per sector) Portfolio of 8-12 technologies per sector, for climate change adaptation and mitigation across sectors. October 2025 to 30 November 2025 Detailed methodological guidelines will be provided at a regional capacity building workshop. 10% 2. Prepare report on priority technologies (TNA report) Prepare TNA report, which will be validated by TNA coordinator and TNA team through workshops, and the TNA Steering Committee. TNA report The prioritization of technologies within the selected priority sector is the first analytical step in the TNA process. The conclusions of this step should be reported in the TNA report. The overall length of the report is not expected to exceed thirty pages per sector. November to 31. January 2026 Detailed methodological guidelines for prioritising technologies will be provided at a regional capacity building workshop. Outline for TNA report to be provided by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. 10% 3. Conduct a barrier and enabling frameworks analysis for the deployment and diffusion of the prioritised technologies (BA&EF report) The expert will conduct: • Analysis of market and barriers for development, deployment and diffusion for the 8 - 12 technologies prioritised in the TNA report • Identify measures to overcome barriers • Propose enabling frameworks to overcome barriers identified for the 8-12 chosen technologies BA&EF report The BA&EF report provides a detailed understanding of the barriers facing these technologies in each country, followed by a clear analysis of what rules, regulations and incentives are required to overcome them, collectively referred to as the ‘enabling framework. The overall length of the report is not expected to exceed thirty pages per sector. February to 31 July 2026 Detailed methodological guidelines for the barrier and enabling frameworks analysis will be provided at a regional capacity building workshop. Outline for BA&EF report to be provided by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. 50% 4. Prepare a Technology Action Plan (TAP) In collaboration with the TNA coordinator, TNA team and stakeholders, the expert will: • Develop technology action plans for the deployment and diffusion of the prioritised technologies in the country • Propose project/programme concepts based on the priority technologies, for future funding TAP report The TAP report is based on the measures identified in the TNA for overcoming the barriers to technology implementation, and it specifies how to implement these measures, including who is responsible, when and from where for securing funding. As such, a TAP serves as a bridge between the analysis of the prioritised technologies and their implementation. The overall length of the report is not expected to exceed thirty pages per sector. August to 1. December 2026 Detailed methodological guidelines for the TAP will be provided at a regional capacity building workshop. Outline for TAP report to be provided by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. 18% 5. Prepare policy briefs and co-organise dissemination event Based on the work previously delivered in the TNA project, the expert will prepare policy briefs, support their dissemination and present them in a national TNA dissemination and donor engagement event organised by the National TNA coordinator. 1 Policy brief per technology taken to the TAP The policy briefs aim to summarise the policy relevant actions within each TAP in a short document that can be shared with policy-makers, decision-makers and potential donors. Each policy brief should have a length that does not exceed 4 pages. January to July 2027 Outline for policy briefs to be provided by UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre. 12% 1st deliverable – 30. November 2025 – Submission of Portfolio of 8-12 technologies per sector, for climate change adaptation and mitigation 2nd deliverable - 31 January 2026 – Submission of TNA report 3rd deliverable – 31 July2026 – Submission of BA&EF report 4th deliverable – 1. Dec 2026 – Submission of TAP report 5th deliverable – 31 July 2027 - 1 Policy brief per technology taken to the TAP International travel might be required for this consultancy. International travel to capacity Building Workshops will be covered by the hiring entity. Project related domestic travel is limited and shall not be covered by the hiring entity. Qualifications/special skillsThe contractor should possess at least a postgraduate degree in environmental management, science, engineering or other climate-related fields. The contractor should possess expertise in the fields of climate mitigation and adaptation The expert should possess at least 7 years of work experience in climate change mitigation and adaptation, with a Bachelor’s degree, or minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, including research analysis and project management required with Master’s degree. The expert should have applied experience in climate change mitigation and adaptation ideally in Thailand. Experience in a national climate agency or organization is desirable. LanguagesFluency in written and spoken English is required. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.