Future in one hand

existing+network+of+followJup+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+followJup+
at+various+levels.+
+
! ! National!level!
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78.+ We+encourage+all+Member+States+to+develop+as+soon+as+practicable+ambitious+national+
+
! ! Regional!level!
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! ! Global!level!
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+countryJled+and+countryJdriven.+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.+
+
80.+ FollowJup+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+nationalJlevel+reviews+and+contribute+to+followJup+and+review+at+the+global+level,+
including+at+the+highJlevel+political+forum+on+sustainable+development.++
81.+ Recognizing+the+importance+of+building+on+existing+followJup+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.+
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82.+ The+highJlevel+political+forum+will+have+a+central+role+in+overseeing+a+network+of+followJ
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+followJ
up.+ It+ will+ promote+ systemJwide+ 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+ followJup+ and+ review+ arrangements+ of+ all+ relevant+ United+ Nations+ conferences+ and+
processes,+ including+ on+ least+ developed+ countries,+ small+ island+ developing+ States+ and+
landlocked+developing+countries.+