This background document has been developed by the Secretariat to inform the Committee of Permanent Representatives on the implementation of the Montevideo Programme. More specifically, it includes detailed information on the following aspects of the Montevideo Programme: • Introduction; • Vision, objectives, and strategic activities; • Institutional arrangements; • Report on implementation; • Relationship of the information provided to UNEP’s Programme of Work; • Next steps; • Relevance for the Committee of Permanent Representatives. Following the presentation, Member States and Stakeholders are invited to engage in an exchange of views with the Secretariat regarding the Montevideo Programme.