PP1 Reaffirming that capacity-building for developing countries is essential to enable developing country Parties to participate fully in, and to implement effectively their commitments under, the Convention,
PP2 Recognizing that capacity-building activities are related to all aspects of the Convention, including research and systematic observation and education, training and public awareness,
PP3 Being especially guided by Articles 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.7 and 4.8, in the context of Article 3, and Articles 5 and 6 of the Convention,
PP4 Recalling the provisions related to capacity-building for developing countries contained in relevant decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties,
PP5 Also recalling the specific relevance of decision 2/CP.7, which contains in its annex the framework for capacity-building in developing countries,
[PP5 bis Taking into account that while the scope of capacity-building and correlated needs as contained in the annex to decision 2/CP.7 and the key factors identified in decision 2/CP.10 remain valid, there are emerging capacity needs arising from agreed outcome of Copenhagen,]
PP6 Further recalling the paragraphs on capacity-building of Agenda 21 and the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21,
PP7 Being deeply concerned about the substantial gap between the capacity-building required for developing country Parties to fully contribute to the implementation of the Convention and the resources currently available to meet that need,
PP8 Recalling the Bali Action Plan adopted as decision 1/CP.13 by the COP at its thirteenth session,
PP9 Acknowledging that capacity-building is cross-cutting in nature and is fundamental to enable the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention through long-term cooperative action, now, up to and beyond 2012,
PP10 Recognizing that an agreed outcome resulting from the process launched by the Bali Action Plan will require enhanced action on capacity-building,
PP11 Emphasizing the need for a stand-alone section on enhanced action on capacity-building,]
