The 8^th Durban Forum on capacity-building took place on 20 June 2019 during the fiftieth session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation. Under the overarching topic of strengthening institutions at the national level to support capacity-building activities for the implementation of nationally determined contributions in developing countries, the discussions addressed the role of academia, research institutions and other national or subnational institutions in strengthening and retaining capacity in developing countries; enhancing coherence and coordination among national and international stakeholders (such as government institutions, support providers, civil society organizations, subnational authorities, academia and research institutions, and the private sector) for the design and delivery of capacity-building activities supporting nationally determined contribution implementation; and best practices and available tools and methodologies for assessing the impact and effectiveness of capacity-building activities in strengthening national institutions’ capacity to implement nationally determined contributions.