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Reminder on LDCs and the LEG. LDCs under the UNFCCC is a group of countries given special consideration by the Convention process under Article 4, paragraph 9 of the Convention. This is due to their special circumstances {LOW NATIONAL INCOME, WEAK HUMAN ASSET AND HIGH ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY: unctad.
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1. BARRIERS TO TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGIES TO LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (LDCs) Mr. Bubu Pateh Jallow
On behalf of the
Chairman
LDC Expert Group (LEG)
UNFCCC Workshop on Technology Transfer
9 to 10 April 2003
Ghent, Belgium
2. Reminder on LDCs and the LEG LDCs under the UNFCCC is a group of countries given special consideration by the Convention process under Article 4, paragraph 9 of the Convention. This is due to their special circumstances {LOW NATIONAL INCOME, WEAK HUMAN ASSET AND HIGH ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY: unctad.org/}.
The LEG is the technical group mandated to provide technical advice to LDC Parties on the implementation of the relevant Articles of the Convention Process
Current Composition of the LEG is
(1) Laavas Malua (Samoa as Chair); (2) Paul Desanker (Malawi as Vice Chair) (3) Lubinda Aongola (Zambia as Anglo Rapporteur); (4) (Franco Rapporteur vacant), (5) Dechen Sering (Bhutan); (6) Bubu Pateh Jallow (Gambia) (7) Abebe Tadege (Ethiopia); (8) Mizan Khan (Bangladesh), (9) Mohamed Ali (Maldives); (10) Philip Baker (Canada); (11) Henk Bosch (The Netherlands also CGE Member); (12) (3rd Annex II vacant)
3. Framework for Implementation of Article 4.5 of the Convention Purpose of the Framework
To develop meaningful and effective actions to enhance the implementation of Article 4, paragraph 5, of the Convention by increasing and improving the transfer of and access to environmentally sound technologies (ESTs) and know-how.
Agreed and to be implemented by all Parties but with the understanding that
Parties have common but differentiated responsibilities;
Parties are at different levels of development (Developed, EITs, Developing (LDCs, SIDs, etc))
4. Assessment of Barriers to technology transfer to LDCs is judged and based on the following components of the Framework technology needs and needs assessment, technology information, enabling environments, capacity-building, and mechanisms for technology transfer