Capacity-building: Negotiations
Last update: 29 May 2017
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Bonn Climate Change
Conference - May 2017
The forty-sixth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) featured relevant
discussions and events on capacity-building listed below:
Fourth review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in countries with
economies in transition
In line with the provisions contained in decisions  21/CP.18 and 11/CMP.8, Parties
engaged in the fourth review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in
countries with economies in transition under the Convention and under the Kyoto Protocol,
with a view to completing it at COP 23/CMP 13 (November 2019). Furthermore, COP 22, by
decision 16/CP.22, and CMP 12, by decision 6/CMP.12, invited Parties to submit their views on the fourth review via the
submission portal.
Following the mandates contained in the above-mentioned decisions 21/CP.18 and 11/CMP.8, the
secretariat prepared a compilation and synthesis report containing relevant
information on capacity-building activities implemented in those countries with economies in
transition which are currently receiving support. The report, contained in document
FCCC/SBI/2017/INF.5, aimed
to inform discussions on the fourth review of the implementation of the capacity-building framework
in countries with economies in transition.
Annual monitoring of the implementation of the capacity-building framework in developing
countries
Parties engaged also in discussions on the annual monitoring of the implementation of the
capacity-building framework in developing countries, in line with mandates contained in
decisions 2/CP.7 (paragraph 10) and 4/CP.12 (paragraph 1), To support the discussions,
the secretariat prepared a synthesis report containing relevant information on
capacity-building activities implemented in developing countries presented according to
the scope of needs and priority areas for capacity-building in developing countries as outlined in
decision 2/CP.7. The report, contained in document FCCC/SBI/2017/3,
served also to inform discussions at the 6th meeting of the Durban Forum, and as input to the
work of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building,
Parties agreed to continue the consideration of the fourth review of the implementation of the
framework for capacity-building in countries with economies in transition and of the annual
monitoring of the implementation of the capacity-building framework in developing countries under
the Convention and under the Kyoto Protocol at SBI 47 (November 2017). Draft
conclusions are available in documents FCCC/SBI/2017/L.11
and FCCC/SBI/2017/L.12.
6th meeting of the Durban Forum on capacity-building
COP 22, by decision 16/CP.22 (95 kB) , and CMP 12, by decision 6/CMP.12, Parties may submit their views on potential topics for this meeting via
the submission portal at http://www.unfccc.int/5900 by 9 March.
More information on the
6th meeting of the Durban Forum is available here.
First meeting of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building
The first meeting of the PCCB will be an in-session meeting in conjunction with
SBI 46. The first focus area for the PCCB will be on capacity-building activities for the
implementation of nationally determined contributions in the context of the Paris Agreement. More
information on the PCCB is available here.
Marrakech Climate
Change Conference - November 2016
During COP 22, which took place in Bab Ighli, Marrakech, Morocco from 7 to 14
November 2016, Parties reached an agreeement on the following topics:
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The Terms of reference of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building
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The annual focus area or theme for the Paris Committee on Capacity-building for 2017, and
on representatives of the bodies established under the Convention and of the operating
entities of the Financial Mechanism to be invited to the first meeting of the Paris Committee
on Capacity-building.
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Third comprehensive review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building
under the Convention and under the Kyoto Protocol in developing countries.
The following documents were available for Parties' consideration during the negotiations
under SB 45:
Call for submissions prior to COP 22
Submissions deadline: 29 August 2016
The SBI invited Parties to submit their views on
- the annual focus area or theme for the Paris Committee on Capacity-building for 2017,
and
- on which representatives of the bodies established under the Convention and of the operating
entities of the Financial Mechanism should be invited to the first meeting of the Paris
Committee on Capacity-building (see document
FCCC/SBI/2016/L.24).
Parties should submit their views via the submissions portal at http://www.unfccc.int/5900
Submitted views will be considered at SBI 45 (November 2016), so that the SBI can make a
recommendation on this matter for consideration and adoption at COP 22.
Bonn Climate Change Conference -
May 2016
The forty-forth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) engaged Parties in
negotiations on the following topics, as per the mandates contained in decisions 1/CP21,
14/CP.21
and 9/CMP.11:
- The terms of reference for the Paris Committee on Capacity-building
- The third comprehensive review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in
developing countries under the Convention/under the Kyoto Protocol; more>>
Summary of results
On the terms of reference for the Paris Committee on Capacity-building: Parties
started and concluded their consideration of this matter at this session. The draft decision
on the terms of reference for the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, contained in document
FCCC/SBI/2016/L.24/Add.1, will be recommended for consideration and adoption by the COP at its
twenty-second session (November 2016).
In the draft conclusions proposed by the Chair related to the terms of reference for the Paris
Committee on Capacity-building, the SBI invited Parties:
- to consider their nominations to the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, as outlined in
contained in document
FCCC/SBI/2016/L.24/Add.1, with a view to the work of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building
commencing at SBI 46 (May 2017)
- to submit by 29 August 2016 their views on the annual focus area or theme for the
Paris Committee on Capacity-building for 2017, and on which representatives of the bodies
established under the Convention and of the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism
should be invited to the first meeting of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, with a view to
the SBI making a recommendation on this matter for consideration and adoption at COP 22.
The draft conclusions proposed by the Chair related to the terms of reference for the Paris
Committee on Capacity-building are contained in document FCCC/SBI/2016/L.24.
On the third comprehensive review of the implementation of the framework for
capacity-building under the Convention in developing countries: Parties started the
discussions on the third comprehensive review, and agreed to continue their consideration of this
matter at SBI 45 (November 2016) on the basis of the text contained in the annex of the draft
conclusions (FCCC/SBI/2016/L.21),
with a view to recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption by the COP at its
twenty-second session and by the CMP ant its eleventh session.
Documents prepared for this session:
- Third comprehensive review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in
developing countries. Technical paper by the secretariat. FCCC/TP/2016/1
- Information and views on capacity-building matters. Submissions from Parties.
FCCC/SBI/2016/MISC/1
SBI 44 will also host the 5th meeting of the Durban Forum on
capacity-building. Background documents prepared for the 5th meeting are available on the
dedicated page.
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Capacity Building at COP21/CMP11
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Paris Climate Change
Conference - November 2015
Capacity-building is featuring in paragraphs 71 - 83 of Decision 1/CP21 and in
Article 11 of the Paris
Agreement, annexed to decision 1/CP21.
More details on the negotiations on capacity-building held in subsidiary bodies are provided below.
Negotiations on capacity-building under the Subsidiary Body for Implementation
(SBI)
At SBI 43,
Parties could not conclude the discussions on capacity-building on item 11. (a) Capacity-building under the
Convention and (b) Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol. The SBI forwarded the draft decision texts
contained in documents FCCC/SBI/2015/L.33 and FCCC/SBI/2015/L.34 to the COP and CMP, respectively, for their consideration.
COP 21 and CMP 11 agreed on, and adopted the following decisions: 14/CP.21
Capacity-building under the Convention and 9/CMP.11
Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol, respectively.
Negotiations were initially focused on the draft texts contained in the annexes of documents FCCC/SBI/2015/L.15
and FCCC/SBI/2015/L.16.
The SBI had also considered two reports: the summary report
on the 4th meeting of
the Durban Forum, and the report on the
workshop on potential
ways to enhance capacity-building activities which took place on 17 October 2015.
Negotiations on capacity-building under the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced
Action (ADP)
At ADP2-12,
negotiations on capacity-building on item 3. (a) Matters related to paragraphs 2 to 6 of decision 1/CP.17
(Workstream 1) focused on Article 8 and Article 8bis (Capacity-building and Climate change education,
training and public awareness, respectively), and on relevant paragraphs of the draft Decision.
Bonn Climate Change Conference -
October 2015
At the Ad Hoc Working
Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP2-11), negotiations on
capacity-building on item 3. (a) Matters related to paragraphs 2 to 6 of decision 1/CP.17 (Workstream 1)
were co-facilitated by Mr. Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Mr. Artur Runge-Metzger
(European Union).
Negotiations during this session were based on a
non-paper prepared by the Co-Chairs, (85 kB) with the assistance of the co-facilitators and the support
of the secretariat. This non-paper, which contained the basis of negotiation for the draft Paris climate
package on workstreams 1 and 2, was based on the Geneva negotiating text and views and positions expressed
by Parties on the Co-Chairs’ tool presented at the tenth part of the session.
The work on capacity-building concentrated mainly on the draft agreement section of the
non-paper. The result of Parties 'efforts was a streamlined text with clean options on Article 8
(Capacity-building) and Article 8 bis (Climate change education, training and public awareness).
Because of time restrictions, Parties could not advance on the draft decision section of the non-paper.
Inputs received by Parties during this session are contained here.
Here is Parties' work on the
draft Agreement and the draft decision (102 kB) on capacity-building at the October 2015
Conference.
At the margins of the ADP 2.11, a workshop on potential ways to enhance capacity-building activities
took place on 17 October 2015. More information on this workshop is available here.
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Bonn Climate Change
Conference - August 2015
At the Ad Hoc Working
Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP2-10), negotiations on
capacity-building on item 3. (a) Matters related to paragraphs 2 to 6 of decision 1/CP.17 (Workstream 1)
were co-facilitated by Mr. Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Mr. Artur Runge-Metzger
(European Union).
During this session Parties considered the
Co-Chairs Tool (1490 kB) , a fully streamlined, consolidated and concise version of the Geneva
negotiating text prepared by the ADP Co-Chairs with the support of the secretariat and the Co-Facilitators.
The purpose of this tool was to put the various paragraphs of the Geneva negotiating text into three parts,
with clear options. Relevant capacity-building sections of the above mentioned tool are available
below.
Part One (80 kB) , entitled “Draft Agreement”, contained provisions that are appropriate
for inclusion in an agreement. Part
Two (116 kB) of the tool, entitled “Draft decision”, featured provisions that are
appropriate for inclusion in a decision. Remaining provisions were allocated in
Part Three (153 kB) of the tool, entitled “Provisions whose placement requires further clarity
among Parties in relation to the draft agreement or draft decision”. The Co-Chairs Tool contain also
a section on the
work programme for the interim period pending the entry into force of the agreement (7 kB) .
Party outputs of the facilitated meetings on capacity-building were captured in a
working document (137 kB) .
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Bonn Climate Change Conference - June
2015
At the forty-second
session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), informal consultations on
capacity-building under the Convention (agenda sub-item 9(a)) and capacity-building under the Kyoto
Protocol (agenda sub-item 9(b)) were co-facilitated by Mr. Bubu Jallow (The Gambia) and Mr. Kunihiko
Shimada (Japan). During this session Parties considered the issue of capacity-building for developing
countries and discussed the terms of reference for the third comprehensive review of the implementation of
the framework for capacity-building in developing countries. As they could not conclude their consideration
of these two areas, they agreed they will continue the discussions at SBI 43 (November–December 2015)
on the basis of the draft texts contained in the annexes of documents FCCC/SBI/2015/L.15
and FCCC/SBI/2015/L.16.
The SBI requested the secretariat to organize a workshop back-to-back with a session of the Ad Hoc Working
Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action, with a view to further discussing potential ways to
enhance capacity-building activities as expressed by Parties during this session.
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At the Ad Hoc Working
Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP2-9), negotiations on capacity-building on
item 3. (a) Matters related to paragraphs 2 to 6 of decision 1/CP.17 (Workstream 1) were co-facilitated by
Mr. Tosi Mpanu-Mpanu (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Mr. Artur Runge-Metzger (European Union).
During the June session Parties had the first opportunity to begin negotiating on the basis of the Geneva
negotiating text (FCCC/ADP/2015/1).
Party inputs to the negotiations as well as the outputs of the facilitated meetings on
capacity-building were captured in two non-papers: a
working document (171 kB) and a
streamlined and consolidated text (163 kB) .
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Geneva Climate Change Conference -
February 2015
During the eighth part of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for
Enhanced Action (ADP 2.8), Parties are meeting to continue their work to advance the draft text of a new
climate change agreement. The capacity-building elements for a draft negotiating text contained in the
annex to decision 1/CP.20 have
been considered by the contact group, whose work is captured in the texts below.
Section I. Capacity-Building - 11/02.2015_REV@2030
Section I. Capacity-Building - 10/02/2015@1445
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Lima Climate Change Conference -
December 2014
At the forty-first session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), informal consultations on
capacity-building under the Convention (agenda sub-item 13(a)) and capacity-building under the Kyoto
Protocol (agenda sub-item 13(b)) were co-facilitated by Mr. Bubu Jallow (The Gambia) and Ms. Ulrika Raab
(Sweden).
During these consultations, Parties welcomed the Summary
report of the 3rd meeting of the Durban Forum and discussed the need to establish new institutional
arrangements for capacity-building. Parties could not conclude on the latter issue, and decided to continue
consideration of the matter at the next SBI session in June 2015, with a view to recommending a draft
decision for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-first session
(November–December 2015) and a draft decision for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the
Parties serving as meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol at its eleventh session.
Conclusions adopted by the SBI in Lima are contained in documents FCCC/SBI/2014/L.40
(Capacity-building under the Convention) and FCCC/SBI/2014/L.41
(Capacity-building under the Kyoto Protocol).
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Bonn Climate Change Conference - June
2014
During the June session 2014, capacity-building was covered in three different arenas:
- the 40th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), where Parties resumed discussions
suspended in Warsaw (SBI 39) on capacity-building related matters under the Convention and the Kyoto
Protocol
- a new session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action and
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the 3rd meeting of the
Durban Forum on capacity-building
Subsidiary Body for Implementation
Parties continued, but did not conclude, their consideration of capacity-building for developing countries
under the Convention and under the Kyoto Protocol. They agreed to continue working on this matter at SBI 41
(Lima, December 2014) on the basis of the draft decision texts contained in the annexes to documents
FCCC/SBI/2014/L.13 and
FCCC/SBI/2014/L.14, with a view to recommending draft decisions for consideration and
adoption at COP 20 / CMP 10
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Bonn Climate Change Conference - March 2014
Parties continued discussing issues regarding capacity-building, including on transparency requirements,
during the fourth part of the second session of the
Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for
Enhanced Action (ADP 2-4) which were held from 10 to 14 March 2014 in Bonn, Germany
Warsaw Climate Change Conference -
November 2013
During the 39th session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), Parties
considered the summary report
on the 2nd meeting of the Durban
Forum and matters related to the capacity-building for developing countries under the Convention and
the Kyoto Protocol. As they did not conclude their discussions, Parties decided to continue negotiating
capacity-building matters at the next SBI session (SBI 40, June 2014). The basis for these discussions will
be the draft decision texts contained in the annexes of draft conclusions, one under the
Convention and the second under the
Kyoto Protocol. The objective will be to recommend, draft decisions for consideration and adoption by
the Conference of the Parties at its twentieth session, and by the Conference of the Parties serving as the
meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol at its tenth session (December 2014).
Capacity-building was discussed during the third part of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group
on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-3). Parties emphasized the importance of
capacity-building, including the need to explore institutional arrangements, enhance country ownership,
focus on development priorities and facilitate the implementation of transparency requirements. Such
discussions are captured in the note by the Co-Chairs, ‘Reflections on progress made at the third
part of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action and on
its work in 2014’, available here
Bonn Climate Change Conference -
June 2013
The Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) opened on 3 June and closed on Friday, 14
June, without governments formally adopting an agenda for the body’s work at this two-week session.
The 2nd meeting of the Durban Forum on Capacity Building took place on 4 and 6 June,
co-facilitated by Helen Plume (New Zealand) and Kishan Kumarsingh (Trinidad and Tobago). More information
on this meeting is available here.
Doha Climate Change Conference -
November/December 2012
Under the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) Parties concluded the third review of
the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in countries with economies in transition. This
resulted in the adoption of decisions on the implementation of the framework in these countries under the
Convention (decision 21/CP.18) and
under the Kyoto Protocol (decision 11/CMP.8).
The review found that significant progress has been made in building the capacity of countries with
economies in transition to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It further found that some of these
countries are no longer only recipients of assistance but have also started to transfer their own
expertise, knowledge and lessons learned on capacity-building to developing countries. Notwithstanding
progress made, the decisions recognize the need for further capacity-building in these counties, in
particular for developing and implementing low-carbon development strategies and for carrying out their
commitments under the Kyoto Protocol. The fourth review of the implementation of the framework for
capacity-building in countries with economies in transition will take place in 2017.
Under the SBI, Parties further agreed that the Durban Forum on capacity-building, established by the
Conference of the Parties (COP) in 2011 (decision 2/CP.17), also provides an appropriate arrangement
for sharing experiences and exchanging ideas, best practices and lessons learned for capacity-building
activities related to the Kyoto Protocol. The relevant CMP decision is 10/CMP.8.
Parties also discussed the possibility of establishing a work programme on capacity-building under the
Convention for developing countries as contained in document
FCCC/SBI/2012/L.42,
and agreed to continue deliberations on this issue at the Bonn Climate Change Conference in June 2013, with a
view to recommending a draft decision for adoption by COP 19.
The Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-Term Cooperative Action (AWG-LCA) concluded its work in Doha. In
the agreed outcome pursuant to the Bali Action Plan (decision 1/CP.18), the COP recognized the success of
the first meeting of the Durban Forum and decided that the second meeting shall explore ways to enhance the
implementation of capacity-building at the national level. The relevant COP decision is 1/COP.18.
Bangkok Climate Change
Conference - August 2012
In Bangkok, Parties discussed whether or not the negotiations on capacity-building issues under the AWG-LCA
should continue. The work of the AWG-LCA is expected to come to an end in December as the
focus of international negotiations begins to shift beyond 2012. Issues that reemerged at the AWG-LCA
session in Bangkok included the development of performance indicators and modalities for evaluation of
capacity-building activities, as well as the provision of financial resources to support this work. Details
on Parties’ exchanges can be found in the
informal overview note of the Chair.
Bonn Climate Change Conference -
May 2012
The Bonn conference helped raise the profile of capacity-building in the climate change process.
One of the highlights was the inaugural meeting of the Durban Forum on Capacity-building. The
meeting shed light on the capacity-building work that has been happening on the ground and the challenges
that lay ahead. It gave voice to more than 200 participants from diverse backgrounds who came together to
share experiences and good practices in building the capacity of developing countries to address the causes
and effects of climate change. Participants and presenters spoke about the need to create a snowball
effect, whereby capacity-building action builds on itself, becoming larger and more effective as it goes.
Some of them also highlighted the need for country-driven action, as well as for the right project in the
right place. Read the summary report of the meeting here.
Also in Bonn, the SBI initiated a third review of the implementation of the framework for
capacity-building in countries with economies in transition. The
texts of draft decisions, agreed unanimously during the discussions, were recommended by the SBI for
adoption in Doha.
The AWG-LCA noted the success of the first meeting of the Durban Forum. Some Parties
highlighted the need to further discuss the implementation of capacity-building and the use of performance
indicators to monitor and assess capacity-building. More details on the discussions can be found in the
oral report of the
AWG-LCA Chair.
Durban Climate Change Conference
- November/December 2011
Under the SBI, Parties concluded the second review of the implementation of the framework
for capacity-building in developing countries. This resulted in the adoption of decisions on
capacity-building under the
Convention and under the
Kyoto Protocol. The review found that progress was made with respect to capacity-building in developing
countries but many gaps still remain. The review also reaffirmed that capacity-building should be a
continuous process that is participatory, country-driven and consistent with national priorities and
circumstances. A third comprehensive review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in
developing countries will begin in June 2015 and should conclude by December the following year.
Under the AWG-LCA, Parties agreed to a decision that requests the SBI to continue working
on ways to further enhance the monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building, including
through the newly created Durban Forum on capacity-building. The COP
decided that the Durban Forum will take the form of an annual, in-session event open to the participation
of Parties, experts and practitioners from United Nations organizations, as well as representatives from
the private sector, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations, including research
and academia. The meetings of the Forum will give them the opportunity to exchange ideas and share
experiences, lessons learned and good practices on the implementation of capacity-building activities in
developing countries.
The decisions on capacity-building adopted in Durban by the COP and CMP reaffirm the importance of gender
and acknowledge the role and needs of youth and persons with disabilities in capacity-building
activities.
Panama Climate Change Conference
- October 2011
Capacity-building negotiations under the AWG-LCA in Panama began with a three-hour
in-depth discussion.
Facilitators of informal groups on the main thematic areas under the AWG-LCA, representatives of
constituted bodies and the Global Environment Facility made presentations on work relevant to
capacity-building. Further to this in-depth discussion, Parties presented proposals for a draft decision
addressing the issues of monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building, modalities
regarding institutional arrangements for capacity-building, capacity-building activities and reporting by
Parties. The work of the negotiating group is contained in the
compilation of draft texts for a draft decision.
Bonn Climate Change Conference -
June 2011
Parties focused their discussion under the AWG-LCA on two issues that needed to be
considered at the Durban Climate Change Conference at the end of 2011, namely: ways to further enhance the
monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building and modalities regarding institutional
arrangements for capacity-building. Parties noted difficulties in accessing and/or providing adequate
information on capacity-building for purposes of its monitoring and review. For Annex I Parties,
capacity-building is well integrated in projects on mitigation and adaptation and it is therefore a
challenge to extract information on funding dedicated specifically to capacity-building. For non-Annex I
Parties, lack of capacity and weak institutions at the national level impede the reporting on
capacity-building activities undertaken and support received. A summary of the discussions held during the
meetings is contained in a
note by the facilitator.
Cancun Climate Change Conference
- November/December 2010
Under the AWG-LCA, Parties reached agreement on a number of capacity-building issues, captured in decision
1/CP.16 (pages 22-23).
Issues included:
- Scope and principles of capacity-building
- Provision of financial resources for capacity-building
- Reporting by Annex I Parties on support to developing countries in building their capacity
- Reporting by non-Annex I Parties on progress in building capacity and on the use of the support
received
The COP requested the AWG-LCA to consider the following unresolved issues by COP 17/CMP 7:
- Ways to enhance monitoring and review of capacity-building
- Modalities for institutional arrangements for capacity-building
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