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The 8th 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.
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SBI 51
Informal consultations co-facilitated by Felipe Osses (Chile) and Ismo Ulvila (European Union).
COP recommendations adopted as presented
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FCCC/SBI/2019/INF.11Views on the review of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building. Synthesis report by the secretariatPre-session documents
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FCCC/SBI/2019/INF.17Views on the fourth comprehensive review of the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in developing countries under the Convention. Synthesis report by the secretariatPre-session documents
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FCCC/SBI/2019/13Annual technical progress report of the Paris Committee on Capacity-buildingProgress reports
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FCCC/SBI/2019/11The 8th Durban Forum on capacity-building. Report by the secretariatPre-session documents
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FCCC/SBI/2019/L.30Matters relating to Capacity-building under the Convention, including the review of the Paris Committee for Capacity-building. Draft conclusions proposed by the ChairDraft decisions
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FCCC/SBI/2019/L.29Matters relating to capacity-building under the Convention, including enhancing institutional arrangements. Draft conclusions proposed by the Chair. Initial institutional arrangements for capacity-building under the Paris AgreementDraft decisions
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FCCC/SBI/2019/L.28Matters relating to capacity-building under the Convention, including the fourth comprehensive review of the framework for capacity-building in developing countries under the Convention Draft conclusions proposed by the ChairDraft decisions