In response to a request by the Conference of the Parties at its thirteenth session, the secretariat coordinated the implementation of a regional training programme on project preparation. The training programme was initiated by a 'training of trainers' workshop in 2008 followed by three regional workshops for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia and the Pacific in 2009 and 2010. This note provides information on the outcomes, experiences and lessons learned from the organization of the training programme on preparing technology transfer projects for financing. It elaborates on issues for further consideration, including possible follow-up actions to increase the number of beneficiaries of the training programme and to address specific training needs at the subregional and national level