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1.Notes with appreciation the continued progress in the implementation of the framework for capacity-building in developing countries established under decision 2/CP.7 (hereinafter referred to as the capacity-building framework) under the Convention, demonstrated by the increase in capacity-building activities undertaken by a growing range of bodies and practitioners under and outside the Convention during the period covered by the fourth comprehensive review of the implementation of the capacity-building framework under the Convention (2017–2019);
2.Recognizes that, while the objective and scope of capacity-building in developing countries as set out in decision 2/CP.7 are still relevant, current and emerging areas in the context of the Convention and the Paris Agreement should also be taken into account in the further implementation of the capacity-building framework under the Convention;
3.Welcomes the Durban Forum on capacity-building as one of the key modalities that have enhanced progress in implementing the capacity-building framework under the Convention, including by taking forward recommendations from the third comprehensive review of the implementation of the capacity-building framework under the Convention;
4.Also welcomes the wide range of capacity-building activities undertaken by constituted bodies under the Convention, the increased coherence and collaboration between bodies, the practice of building and improving on previous work where useful, and the collaboration with relevant stakeholders;
5.Emphasizes the value of strengthening the participation of relevant stakeholders, including non-State actors, in undertaking capacity-building activities;
6.Notes that, while progress has been made, gaps and needs remain in addressing the priority issues identified in the capacity-building framework under the Convention;
7.Invites Parties to foster networking and enhance their collaboration with academia and research centres with a view to promoting individual, institutional and systemic capacity-building through education, training and public awareness;
8.Notes the importance of sharing examples of best practice and lessons learned among Parties and capacity-building practitioners;
9.Emphasizes the importance of building long-term capacity in developing countries, including by promoting strong domestic enabling environments;
10.Notes that monitoring and reviewing the impacts of capacity-building remains challenging and needs to be conducted in specific contexts to better assess progress and evaluate the effectiveness of capacity-building activities;
11.Emphasizes the importance of continuing to identify and disseminate lessons learned to enhance the implementation of capacity-building activities, including through the Durban Forum and the Paris Committee on Capacity-building;
12.Invites Parties to cooperate in order to enhance the capacity of developing countries to implement the Convention and the Paris Agreement, and also invites Parties, as appropriate, and other stakeholders to continue to provide support for capacity-building actions in developing countries;
13.Concludes the fourth comprehensive review of the implementation of the capacity-building framework under the Convention;
14.Requests the Subsidiary Body for Implementation to develop terms of reference for the fifth comprehensive review of the implementation of the capacity-building framework under the Convention at its sixtieth session (June 2024) for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its thirtieth session (November 2024);
15.Also requests the Subsidiary Body for Implementation to initiate the fifth comprehensive review of the implementation of the capacity-building framework under the Convention at its sixty-second session (2025) with a view to the Conference of the Parties concluding it at its thirty-first session (2025).