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83.+ FollowJup+and+review+at+the+highJlevel+political+forum+will+be+<strong>in</strong>formed+by+an+annual+<br />

progress+ report+ on+ the+ Susta<strong>in</strong>able+ Development+ Goals+ to+ be+ prepared+ by+ the+ SecretaryJ<br />

General+ <strong>in</strong>+ cooperation+ with+ the+ United+ Nations+ system,+ based+ on+ the+ global+ <strong>in</strong>dicator+<br />

framework+and+data+produced+by+national+statistical+systems+and+<strong>in</strong>formation+collected+at+the+<br />

regional+level.+The+highJlevel+political+forum+will+also+be+<strong>in</strong>formed+by+the+Global/Susta<strong>in</strong>able/<br />

Development/Report,+which+shall+strengthen+the+scienceJpolicy+<strong>in</strong>terface+and+could+provide+a+<br />

strong+evidenceJbased+<strong>in</strong>strument+to+support+policymakers+<strong>in</strong>+promot<strong>in</strong>g+poverty+eradication+<br />

and+susta<strong>in</strong>able+development.+We+<strong>in</strong>vite+the+President+of+the+Economic+and+Social+Council+to+<br />

conduct+a+process+of+consultations+on+the+scope,+methodology+and+frequency+of+the+global+<br />

report+as+well+as+its+relation+to+the+progress+report,+the+outcome+of+which+should+be+reflected+<br />

<strong>in</strong>+the+m<strong>in</strong>isterial+declaration+of+the+session+of+the+highJlevel+political+forum+<strong>in</strong>+2016.+<br />

84.+ The+highJlevel+political+forum,+under+the+auspices+of+the+Economic+and+Social+Council,+<br />

shall+carry+out+regular+reviews,+<strong>in</strong>+l<strong>in</strong>e+with+General+Assembly+resolution+67/290+of+9+July+2013.+<br />

Reviews+ will+ be+ voluntary,+ while+ encourag<strong>in</strong>g+ report<strong>in</strong>g,+ and+ <strong>in</strong>clude+ developed+ and+<br />

develop<strong>in</strong>g+ countries+ as+ well+ as+ relevant+ United+ Nations+ entities+ and+ other+ stakeholders,+<br />

<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g+civil+society+and+the+private+sector.+They+shall+be+StateJled,+<strong>in</strong>volv<strong>in</strong>g+m<strong>in</strong>isterial+and+<br />

other+relevant+highJlevel+participants.+They+shall+provide+a+platform+for+partnerships,+<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g+<br />

through+the+participation+of+major+groups+and+other+relevant+stakeholders.+<br />

85.+ Thematic+reviews+of+progress+on+the+Susta<strong>in</strong>able+Development+Goals,+<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g+crossJ<br />

cutt<strong>in</strong>g+issues,+will+also+take+place+at+the+highJlevel+political+forum.+These+will+be+supported+by+<br />

reviews+ by+ the+ functional+ commissions+ of+ the+ Economic+ and+ Social+ Council+ and+ other+<br />

<strong>in</strong>tergovernmental+bodies+and+forums+which+should+reflect+the+<strong>in</strong>tegrated+nature+of+the+Goals+<br />

as+well+as+the+<strong>in</strong>terl<strong>in</strong>kages+between+them.+They+will+engage+all+relevant+stakeholders+and,+<br />

where+possible,+feed+<strong>in</strong>to,+and+be+aligned+with,+the+cycle+of+the+highJlevel+political+forum.+<br />

86.+ We+welcome,+as+outl<strong>in</strong>ed+<strong>in</strong>+the+Addis+Ababa+Action+Agenda,+the+dedicated+followJup+<br />

and+ review+ for+ the+ f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g+ for+ development+ outcomes+ as+ well+ as+ all+ the+ means+ of+<br />

implementation+of+the+Susta<strong>in</strong>able+Development+Goals+which+is+<strong>in</strong>tegrated+with+the+followJup+<br />

and+ review+ framework+ of+ this+ Agenda.+ The+ <strong>in</strong>tergovernmentally+ agreed+ conclusions+ and+<br />

recommendations+ of+ the+ annual+ Economic+ and+ Social+ Council+ forum+ on+ f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g+ for+<br />

development+will+be+fed+<strong>in</strong>to+the+overall+followJup+and+review+of+the+implementation+of+this+<br />

Agenda+<strong>in</strong>+the+highJlevel+political+forum.+<br />

87.+ Meet<strong>in</strong>g+every+four+years+under+the+auspices+of+the+General+Assembly,+the+highJlevel+<br />

political+ forum+ will+ provide+ highJlevel+ political+ guidance+ on+ the+ Agenda+ and+ its+<br />

implementation,+identify+progress+and+emerg<strong>in</strong>g+challenges+and+mobilize+further+actions+to+<br />

accelerate+ implementation.+ The+ next+ highJlevel+ political+ forum+ under+ the+ auspices+ of+ the+<br />

General+ Assembly+ will+ be+ held+ <strong>in</strong>+ 2019,+ with+ the+ cycle+ of+ meet<strong>in</strong>gs+ thus+ reset,+ <strong>in</strong>+ order+ to+<br />

maximize+coherence+with+the+quadrennial+comprehensive+policy+review+process.+<br />

88.+ We+also+stress+the+importance+of+systemJwide+strategic+plann<strong>in</strong>g,+implementation+and+<br />

report<strong>in</strong>g+<strong>in</strong>+order+to+ensure+coherent+and+<strong>in</strong>tegrated+support+to+the+implementation+of+the+<br />

new+ Agenda+ by+ the+ United+ Nations+ development+ system.+ The+ relevant+ govern<strong>in</strong>g+ bodies+<br />

should+take+action+to+review+such+support+to+implementation+and+to+report+on+progress+and+<br />

obstacles.+ We+ welcome+ the+ ongo<strong>in</strong>g+ dialogue+ <strong>in</strong>+ the+ Economic+ and+ Social+ Council+ on+ the+

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