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Capacity Building Technology Transfer ... t he importance of building local knowledge and expertise in renewable energy technology and policy , and how legislators can encourage this in island states. Local Knowledge & Expertise Why do we need to build this? How can we build this?.
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Capacity Building Technology Transfer... the importance of building local knowledge and expertise inrenewable energy technology and policy, and how legislators can encourage this in island states
Local Knowledge & ExpertiseWhy do we need to build this?How can we build this?
Why?- awareness and understanding– energy and development - appropriate TT- ownership & sustainability - installation and ongoing maintenance - people constant turnover of skilled personnel (all levels) community level KI Solar Energy Company (KI - SOE) – cash (97%) Pacific MicroEnergyService Company (SI - PSO) - crops
How? - various levels – policy makers 2 users- informal and formal- different modalities - secondments & attachments (SOPAC; between members (KSEC – TO+SI)) / workshops (in- country/subregional and regional) / in-field (GIS/RS) / CESMG / needs driven
CB & TT Challenges- Instruments - policies (all levels PP->NSDS) and legislation - Institutions – staff, coordination, influence, resources - Implementation – hard (tech) & soft (policy/regs/enforcement)
CB & TT Opportunities - Educate - Engage - Empower (CB and TT) - Enable
Legislators- role & responsibilities - technology transfer (incentives) - capacity building (priority imperative) - national development plans & budgets - KI HRD #1 priority in NDP tailored professional development