Recalling decisions 1/CP.16, 2/CP.17, 4/CP.17, 1/CP.18, 13/CP.18, 14/CP.18, 25/CP.19, 16/CP.20 and 17/CP.20, in particular paragraph 3,
1.Welcomes with appreciation the joint annual report of the Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network for 2015,1 which contains information on their respective activities and on the performance of their respective functions;1FCCC/SB/2015/1.
2.Invites the Technology Executive Committee and the Advisory Board of the Climate Technology Centre and Network to update the procedures2 for preparing the joint chapter of their joint annual report;2See document FCCC/SB/2013/1, paragraph 3.
3.Also invites Parties and all relevant entities working on technology development and transfer to consider the key messages contained in the report referred to in paragraph 1 above;
4.Welcomes the interim report by the Technology Executive Committee on guidance on enhanced implementation of the results of technology needs assessments,3 noting that the report should be considered final;3FCCC/SB/2015/INF.3.
5.Notes that the Technology Executive Committee is to elaborate the outline for guidance on the preparation of technology action plans, contained in the annex to the report referred to in paragraph 4 above, and make it available in early 2016 to developing country Parties for use in informing the technology needs assessment process;
6.Invites the Climate Technology Centre and Network to use the guidance referred to in paragraph 5 above when responding to requests from developing country Parties regarding the provision of assistance to enable the implementation of the results of their technology needs assessments.