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Technology, science and capacity building are major pillars of the Means of Implementation of the Post-2015 Agenda and of the Rio+20 follow-up processes. The research, development, deployment, and widespread diffusion of environmentally sound technologies in the context of a Green Economy is also closely linked to other core elements and means of implementation, including innovation, business opportunities and development, trade of environmental goods and services, finance and investment, and institutional capabilities.

In order to eradicate poverty and reorient current unsustainable development trajectories over the period 2015 to 2030, affordable technological solutions have to be developed and disseminated widely in the next fifteen years. The Means of Implementation of the Post-2015 Development Agenda and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda could nevertheless provide an opportunity to address some of the gaps hindering the facilitation and transfer of these technologies.

In 2012, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (“Rio+20”) called for identifying technology facilitation mechanism. The Addis Ababa Action Agenda, in its paragraph 123, decided to establish a technology facilitation mechanism. The mechanism will be launched at the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda in order to support the sustainable development goals.

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Flyer on Briefing for Member States on the UN System’s work in support of a possible Technology-facilitation… Other documents 22-Jul-2015
Inter-agency Working Group on a TFM (IAWG) Brief Background papers/Special studies 22-Jul-2015
Concept Note on Briefing for Member States on the UN System’s work in support of a possible Technology-facilitation… Programme 22-Jul-2015
Concept Note and Agenda Other documents 22-Jul-2015
Mapping of the UN Technology Initiatives Background papers/Special studies 22-Jul-2015
A/RES/69/313- Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (Addis… Resolutions and decisions 15-Jul-2015
Joint statement by DESA, UNEP, UNCTAD, UNIDO, ITU, WIPO, World Bank, and UNESCO Side events 13-Jul-2015
Programme on Expert Group Meeting on a possible technology facilitation mechanism Programme 30-Jun-2015
SD Learning - Introduction to Innovation Policy for Developing Countries SDGs Learning 26-Jun-2015
Food for thought paper on a possible Technology Facilitation Mechanism Background papers/Special studies 18-May-2015
Background Note on Possible arrangements for a Technology Facilitation Mechanism and other science, technology… Background papers/Special studies 17-Apr-2015
Concept Note on Informal EGM on UN System Road Map to Support a Global Technology-facilitation Platform Other documents 23-Feb-2015
Programme on Informal EGM on UN System Road Map to Support a Global Technology-facilitation Platform Programme 23-Feb-2015
Press release on Secretary-General Appoints High-Level Panel on Technology Bank for Least Developed… Press releases 21-Jan-2015
Aide Memoire - High-Level Symposium on Sustainable Cities Other documents 5-Dec-2014