This report has been prepared to support the Subsidiary Body for Implementation in its annual monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in developing countries established under decision 2/CP.7 in accordance with decisions 2/CP.7 and 29/CMP.1. It draws on information synthesized from national communications, biennial update reports, biennial reports and the 2016 annual report of the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. The information contained in this report, presented according to the scope of needs and priority areas for capacity-building in developing countries as outlined in decision 2/CP.7, may assist Parties in reviewing the progress made in the implementation of the capacity-building framework and identifying ways to further enhance the delivery of capacity-building support to developing countries. As this report will serve also as input to the work of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building, information is contained herein on capacity-building activities listed in the 2016–2020 capacity-building workplan and on areas for capacity-building emerging from the outcomes of the third comprehensive review of the capacity-building framework.