PEP 21: Interview with Chakrapani Sharma
Channel: IIED
Date: 2016-06-23

The 21st Poverty Environment Partnership (PEP) meeting took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh from  30 May to 1 June, 2016 and discussed sustainable goals in action.

Despite very different circumstances, countries are facing shared challenges and opportunities implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. 
South-south and South-North partnerships are needed to learn from each other to achieve the SDGs.
  
Here, Chakrapani Sharma,  under secretary, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, Government of Nepal, describes the progress, challenges and opportunities in Nepal.

He comments on how SDGs must be aligned with plans and programmes of central government and local government, and indicators determined by the country context.

The meeting was organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development with others.

More details: http://www.iied.org/PEP-21 or or http://www.povertyenvironment.net/pep21