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catalyse+ additional+ resource+ mobilization+ from+ other+ sources,+ public+ and+ private.+ ODA+<br />

providers+ reaffirm+ their+ respective+ commitments,+ <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g+ the+ commitment+ by+ many+<br />

developed+countries+to+achieve+the+target+of+0.7+per+cent+of+gross+national+<strong>in</strong>come+for+official+<br />

development+assistance+(ODA/GNI)+to+develop<strong>in</strong>g+countries+and+0.15+per+cent+to+0.2+per+cent+<br />

of+ODA/GNI+to+least+developed+countries.+<br />

44.+ We+acknowledge+the+importance+for+<strong>in</strong>ternational+f<strong>in</strong>ancial+<strong>in</strong>stitutions+to+support,+<strong>in</strong>+<br />

l<strong>in</strong>e+with+their+mandates,+the+policy+space+of+each+country,+<strong>in</strong>+particular+develop<strong>in</strong>g+countries.+<br />

We+ recommit+ to+ broaden<strong>in</strong>g+ and+ strengthen<strong>in</strong>g+ the+ voice+ and+ participation+ of+ develop<strong>in</strong>g+<br />

countries+ —+ <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g+ African+ countries,+ least+ developed+ countries,+ landlocked+ develop<strong>in</strong>g+<br />

countries,+ small+ island+ develop<strong>in</strong>g+ States+ and+ middleJ<strong>in</strong>come+ countries+ —+ <strong>in</strong>+ <strong>in</strong>ternational+<br />

economic+decisionJmak<strong>in</strong>g,+normJsett<strong>in</strong>g+and+global+economic+governance.+<br />

45.+ We+ acknowledge+ also+ the+ essential+ role+ of+ national+ parliaments+ through+ their+<br />

enactment+of+legislation+and+adoption+of+budgets+and+their+role+<strong>in</strong>+ensur<strong>in</strong>g+accountability+for+<br />

the+effective+implementation+of+our+commitments.+Governments+and+public+<strong>in</strong>stitutions+will+<br />

also+ work+ closely+ on+ implementation+ with+ regional+ and+ local+ authorities,+ subregional+<br />

<strong>in</strong>stitutions,+ <strong>in</strong>ternational+ <strong>in</strong>stitutions,+ academia,+ philanthropic+ organizations,+ volunteer+<br />

groups+and+others.+<br />

46.+ We+ underl<strong>in</strong>e+ the+ important+ role+ and+ comparative+ advantage+ of+ an+ adequately+<br />

resourced,+relevant,+coherent,+efficient+and+effective+United+Nations+system+<strong>in</strong>+support<strong>in</strong>g+the+<br />

achievement+ of+ the+ Susta<strong>in</strong>able+ Development+ Goals+ and+ susta<strong>in</strong>able+ development.+ While+<br />

stress<strong>in</strong>g+the+importance+of+strengthened+national+ownership+and+leadership+at+the+country+<br />

level,+we+express+our+support+for+the+ongo<strong>in</strong>g+dialogue+<strong>in</strong>+the+Economic+and+Social+Council+on+<br />

the+longerJterm+position<strong>in</strong>g+of+the+United+Nations+development+system+<strong>in</strong>+the+context+of+this+<br />

Agenda.+<br />

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! ! FollowDup!and!review!<br />

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47.+ Our+ Governments+ have+ the+ primary+ responsibility+ for+ followJup+ and+ review,+ at+ the+<br />

national,+regional+and+global+levels,+<strong>in</strong>+relation+to+the+progress+made+<strong>in</strong>+implement<strong>in</strong>g+the+<br />

Goals+and+targets+over+the+com<strong>in</strong>g+15+years.+To+support+accountability+to+our+citizens,+we+will+<br />

provide+for+systematic+followJup+and+review+at+the+various+levels,+as+set+out+<strong>in</strong>+this+Agenda+<br />

and+the+Addis+Ababa+Action+Agenda.+The+highJlevel+political+forum+under+the+auspices+of+the+<br />

General+Assembly+and+the+Economic+and+Social+Council+will+have+the+central+role+<strong>in</strong>+oversee<strong>in</strong>g+<br />

followJup+and+review+at+the+global+level.+<br />

48.+ Indicators+ are+ be<strong>in</strong>g+ developed+ to+ assist+ this+ work.+ Quality,+ accessible,+ timely+ and+<br />

reliable+disaggregated+data+will+be+needed+to+help+with+the+measurement+of+progress+and+to+<br />

ensure+that+no+<strong>one</strong>+is+left+beh<strong>in</strong>d.+Such+data+is+key+to+decisionJmak<strong>in</strong>g.+Data+and+<strong>in</strong>formation+<br />

from+exist<strong>in</strong>g+report<strong>in</strong>g+mechanisms+should+be+used+where+possible.+We+agree+to+<strong>in</strong>tensify+our+<br />

efforts+ to+ strengthen+ statistical+ capacities+ <strong>in</strong>+ develop<strong>in</strong>g+ countries,+ particularly+ African+<br />

countries,+ least+ developed+ countries,+ landlocked+ develop<strong>in</strong>g+ countries,+ small+ island+<br />

develop<strong>in</strong>g+States+and+middleJ<strong>in</strong>come+countries.+We+are+committed+to+develop<strong>in</strong>g+broader+<br />

measures+of+progress+to+complement+gross+domestic+product.+<br />

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