local knowledge & expertise why do we need to build this? how can we build this?

Capacity Building Technology Transfer... the

importance of building local knowledge and expertise in renewable 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