Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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77. We commit to fully engage in conducting regular and inclusive reviews of
progress at the subnational, national, regional and global levels. We will draw as far
as possible on the existing network of follow-up and review institutions and
mechanisms. National reports will allow assessments of progress and identify
challenges at the regional and global level. Along with regional dialogues and global
reviews, they will inform recommendations for follow-up at various levels.
National level
78. We encourage all Member States to develop as soon as practicable ambitious
national responses to the overall implementation of this Agenda. These can support
the transition to the Sustainable Development Goals and build on existing planning
instruments, such as national development and sustainable development strategies,
as appropriate.
79. We also encourage Member States to conduct regular and inclusive reviews of
progress at the national and subnational levels which are country-led and countrydriven. Such reviews should draw on contributions from indigenous peoples, civil
society, the private sector and other stakeholders, in line with national
circumstances, policies and priorities. National parliaments as well as other
institutions can also support these processes.
Regional level
80. Follow-up and review at the regional and subregional levels can, as
appropriate, provide useful opportunities for peer learning, including through
voluntary reviews, sharing of best practices and discussion on shared targets. We
welcome in this respect the cooperation of regional and subregional commissions
and organizations. Inclusive regional processes will draw on national-level reviews
and contribute to follow-up and review at the global level, including at the highlevel political forum on sustainable development.
81. Recognizing the importance of building on existing follow-up and review
mechanisms at the regional level and allowing adequate policy space, we encourage
all Member States to identify the most suitable regional forum in which to engage.
United Nations regional commissions are encouraged to continue supporting
Member States in this regard.
Global level
82. The high-level political forum will have a central role in overseeing a network
of follow-up and review processes at the global level, working coherently with the
General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and other relevant organs and
forums, in accordance with existing mandates. It will facilitate sharing of
experiences, including successes, challenges and lessons learned, and provide
political leadership, guidance and recommendations for follow-up. It will promote
system-wide coherence and coordination of sustainable development policies. It
should ensure that the Agenda remains relevant and ambitious and should focus on
the assessment of progress, achievements and challenges faced by developed and
developing countries as well as new and emerging issues. Effective linkages will be
made with the follow-up and review arrangements of all relevant United Nations
conferences and processes, including on least developed countries, small island
developing States and landlocked developing countries.
83. Follow-up and review at the high-level political forum will be informed by an
annual progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals to be prepared by the
Secretary-General in cooperation with the United Nations system, based on the
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