Progress report on the work of the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention: report on the training workshop for the African region on the preparation of biennial update reports. Note by the secretariat.
The Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention, with the assistance of the secretariat, conducted a regional training workshop on the preparation of biennial update reports from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties) for the African region in Bonn, Germany, from 23 to 25 February 2015. The aim of the workshop was to enhance the capacity of national experts from non-Annex I Parties in using the “UNFCCC biennial update reporting guidelines for Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention” and to raise awareness of the international consultation and analysis process. This report outlines the proceedings of the workshop and includes a summary of the discussions.