As a part of the Provincial program of SAP Nepal, an interactive program on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals: Progress and Challenges organized by the Non-Governmental Organization Federation of Nepal (NFN) Chitwan with financial support from South Asia Partnership Nepal (SAP Nepal) was held at the Dialo family hall at Narayangad, Chitwan. The event was chaired by Parvati Ghimire Duwadi (Chair, NFN), and conducted in presence of Narayan Adhikari (Head of District Coordination Committee, Chitwan) as a chief guest; and Sashi Khania (Mayor, Khaireni), Tara Kumari (Mayor, Tadi), Kaji Mahato (Ward President, Bharatpur), central and district members, and advisors of NFN, representatives of Federation of Nepal Journalist as guests. The event was facilitated by Mr. Janak Karki (Program Coordinator of SAP Nepal) as well as Treasurer of NGO Federation Chitwan.
Dr. Shiva Prasad Rijal (Subject expert) presented a paper on “The goals, progress, and challenges of sustainable development and its localization” at the event”. He informed that Nepal SDG Forum established has been coordinating with the government, private sector, and CSOs responsibly and systematically for sustainable development. Janak Karki, Treasurer of NGO Federation Chitwan and representative of SAP Nepal, explained the purpose of the program and stated that cooperation of state, private sector and CSOs is necessary for achieving SDG goals. Speaking at the event, The Mayor of Madi Municipality, Tara Kumari Kaji Mahato, said that lack of coordination among the local, provincial and central government have become a challenge to attainment of sustainable development goals. Similarly, Mayor or Khairani Municipality, Sashi Khanal stated that limited budget is allocated to complete large number of programs at local level and hence goals of all sectors are unmet due to which goals of sustainable development has not been attained. The chief guest of the program, Narayan Adhikari, stated that since localization of the goal of sustainable development in Nepal is not progressing at the speed that it should be, such program has been organized to attract the attention of the stakeholders and make them accountable by organizing the program.