55. 工发组织和环境署继续共同主持《联合国气候变化框架公约》技术机制的执行机构——气候技术中心和网络。在本报告所述期间，气候技术中心和网络实施了一个项目，目的是加强当地能力，实施西非经共体关于通过技术和能力建设将性别观点纳入能源获取主流的政策。布基纳法索、马里和尼日尔通过将性别问题纳入新能源政策、能力建设、知识交流、投资促进和商业发展的主流，努力改善获取负担得起、可靠和可持续的能源。
55. UNIDO and UNEP continued to co-host the Climate Technology Centre and Network, the operational arm of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Technology Mechanism. Over the reporting period, the Climate Technology Centre and Network implemented a project to strengthen the local capacity to operationalize the ECOWAS policy for gender mainstreaming in energy access through technology and capacity-building. Burkina Faso, Mali and the Niger received support in their efforts to improve access to affordable, reliable and sustainable energy through mainstreaming gender in new energy policies, capacity - building, knowledge exchange, investment promotion and business development.