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Decision -/CMA.5

The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement,

Paragraph 117. Requests the Paris Committee on Capacity-building to identify, in coordination with Parties, other constituted bodies and programmes and relevant stakeholders, current activities for enhancing the capacity of developing countries to prepare and implement nationally determined contributions, and also requests the secretariat to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and good practices for the preparation and implementation of nationally determined contributions, including through workshops.

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NDC capacity-building-related resources

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PCCB Toolkit to assess capacity gaps and needs to implement the Paris Agreement (AR) (EN) (ES) (FR)

UNFCCC. Paris Committee on Capacity Building (PCCB) On

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TECHNICAL BRIEF: Discussion on SDG and NDC Implementation: Country Trends and Examples from the NDC Partnership (EN)

United Nations On

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Implementing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) (EN)

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) On

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Integrating Action for Climate Empowerment into Nationally Determined Contributions: A short guide for countries (EN)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) On

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Integrating Human Rights in Nationally Determined Contributions: A Toolkit for Practitioners (EN)

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) On

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Pocket Guide to NDCs under the UNFCCC (EN)

European Capacity Building Initiative (ecbi) On

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The NDC Partnership Youth Engagement Plan (YEP) (EN)

NDC Partnership (NDCP) On

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NDC capacity-building-related events

All NDC events

08 Dec 2023

Boosting ambition and implementation of NDCs through circularity – A practical toolbox

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10 Dec 2023

Tools for integration of gender and social inclusion in climate instruments: LTLEDS, NDCs, NAP

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Background

Established at COP 21 in 2015 (1/CP.21, para. 71), the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB) addresses current and emerging gaps and needs in implementing and further enhancing capacity-building in developing countries. In 2019, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) decided that the PCCB shall also serve the Paris Agreement.

The PCCB consists of twelve members from developed and developing countries. It meets once each year and regularly reports to the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the CMA on its progress and activities.

Vision

The PCCB supports a coherent and consistent institutional architecture for climate-related capacity-building for developing countries. Its guidance facilitates the design and implementation of effective and sustainable capacity-building efforts that avoid duplication and fragmentation of actors’ efforts in assisting countries in building their climate capacity.

Mission

The mission of the PCCB is to identify capacity gaps and needs and potential solutions, including enhancing the coherence and coordination of capacity-building efforts related to climate change. The PCCB fosters collaboration between actors at all levels (local, national, regional and global), strengthening networks and partnerships to enhance synergies and promote knowledge- and experience-sharing. Through its platform for capacity-building guidance and its communication tools, the PCCB facilitates access to information and knowledge for enhancing climate action in developing countries and for measuring progress on capacity-building to ensure continuous improvement over time.

More information

Contact PCCB via email: pccb@unfccc.int

Learn more about capacity-building in the UNFCCC process here.