This report was prepared to inform discussions during the 2nd meeting of the Durban Forum on capacity-building. This report compiles and synthesizes information of relevance to capacity-building contained in reports published by relevant bodies established under the Convention and its Kyoto Protocol (namely the Consultative Group of Experts on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention, the Least Developed Countries Expert Group, the Adaptation Committee, the Technology Executive Committee and the Executive Board of the clean development mechanism) since the 1st meeting of the Durban Forum on capacity-building. Parties may wish to consider information contained in this report with a view to further enhancing the monitoring and review of the effectiveness of capacity-building