This note proposes an analytical framework for use by the SBI in its consideration of this provisional agenda item. It is based on the provisions of Article 4.8 and 4.9 and draws on relevant documentation by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), information contained in national communications by Annex I and non-Annex I Parties, information from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) secretariat, conclusions of workshops and relevant work of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat