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stages of the technology cycle, with a view to achieving a balance between support for mitigation and adaptation.

The global stocktake referred to in Article 14 shall take into account available information on efforts related to

support on technology development and transfer for developing country Parties.

Article 11

1. Capacity-building under this Agreement should enhance the capacity and ability of developing country

Parties, in particular countries with the least capacity, such as the least developed countries, and those that are

particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, such as small island developing States, to take

effective climate change action, including, inter alia, to implement adaptation and mitigation actions, and should

facilitate technology development, dissemination and deployment, access to climate finance, relevant aspects of

education, training and public awareness, and the transparent, timely and accurate communication of

information.

2. Capacity-building should be country-driven, based on and responsive to national needs, and foster country

ownership of Parties, in particular, for developing country Parties,¶including at the national, subnational and local

levels. Capacity-building should be guided by lessons learned, including those from capacity-building activities

under the Convention, and should be an effective, iterative process that is participatory, cross-cutting and gender-

responsive.

3. All Parties should cooperate to enhance the capacity of developing country Parties to implement this

Agreement. Developed country Parties should enhance support for capacity- building actions in developing

country Parties.

4. All Parties enhancing the capacity of developing country Parties to implement this Agreement, including

through regional, bilateral and multilateral approaches, shall regularly communicate on these actions or

measures on capacity-building. Developing country Parties should regularly communicate progress made on

implementing capacity- building plans, policies, actions or measures to implement this Agreement.

5. Capacity-building activities shall be enhanced through appropriate institutional arrangements to support

the implementation of this Agreement, including the appropriate institutional arrangements established under the

Convention that serve this Agreement. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to

this Agreement shall, at its first session, consider and adopt a decision on the initial institutional arrangements

for capacity-building.

Article 12

Parties shall cooperate in taking measures, as appropriate, to enhance climate change education, training,

public awareness, public participation and public access to information, recognizing the importance of these

steps with respect to enhancing actions under this Agreement.

Article 13

1. In order to build mutual trust and confidence and to promote effective implementation, an enhanced

transparency framework for action and support, with built-in flexibility which takes into account Parties' different

capacities and builds upon collective experience is hereby established.

2. The transparency framework shall provide flexibility in the implementation of the provisions of this Article

to those developing country Parties that need it in the light of their capacities. The modalities, procedures and

guidelines referred to in paragraph 13 of this Article shall reflect such flexibility.

3. The transparency framework shall build on and enhance the transparency arrangements under the

Convention, recognizing the special circumstances of the least developed countries and small island developing

States, and be implemented in a facilitative, non-intrusive, non-punitive manner, respectful of national

sovereignty, and avoid placing undue burden on Parties.

4. The transparency arrangements under the Convention, including national communications, biennial

reports and biennial update reports, international assessment and review and international consultation and

analysis, shall form part of the experience drawn upon for the development of the modalities, procedures and