A workshop on the preparation of national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) was attended by experts from Parties and representatives of the multilateral and bilateral agencies that facilitate and provide financial and technical support for the preparation of national communications. Participants identified several important needs and concerns which would require immediate action to facilitate and enhance the preparation of national communications by non-Annex I Parties. At the twentieth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation, Parties may wish to provide guidance on the activities, programmes and projects that would facilitate the preparation of national communications by non-Annex I Parties.