relevant expert advice.Reports on the progress of work will be made regularly to the GeneralAssembly.250.We recognize that progress towards the achievement of the goals needsto be assessed and accompanied by targets and indicators while takinginto account different national circumstances, capacities and levelsof development.251.We recognize that there is a need for global, integrated andscientifically-based information on sustainable development. In thisregard, we request the relevant bodies of the United Nations system,within their respective mandates, to support regional economiccommissions to collect and compile national inputs in order to informthis global effort. We further commit to mobilizing financialresources and capacity building, particularly for developingcountries, to achieve this endeavor.VI.Means of implementation252.We reaffirm that the means of implementation identified in Agenda 21,the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21,Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, the Monterrey Consensus of theInternational Conference on Financing for Development and the DohaDeclaration on Financing for Development are indispensable forachieving full and effective translation of sustainable developmentcommitments into tangible sustainable development outcomes. Wereiterate that each country has primary responsibility for its owneconomic and social development and that the role of nationalpolicies, domestic resources and development strategies cannot beoveremphasized. We reaffirm that developing countries need additionalresources for sustainable development. We recognize the need forsignificant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources andeffective use of financing, in order to promote sustainabledevelopment. We acknowledge that good governance and the rule of lawat the national and international levels are essential for sustained,inclusive and equitable economic growth, sustainable development andthe eradication of poverty and hunger.A.Finance 253.We call on all countries to prioritize sustainable development in theallocation of resources in accordance with national priorities andneeds, and we recognize the crucial importance of enhancing financialsupport from all sources for sustainable development for allcountries, in particular developing countries. We recognize theimportance of international, regional and national financialmechanisms including those accessible to sub-national and localauthorities to implement sustainable development programmes and callfor their strengthening and implementation. New partnerships andinnovative sources of financing can play a role in complementingsources of financing for sustainable development. We encourage theirfurther exploration and use, alongside the traditional means ofimplementation.254.We recognize the need for significant mobilization of resources froma variety of sources and effective use of financing, to give strongsupport to developing countries in their efforts to promotesustainable development, including through actions undertakenaccording to the outcome of UN Conference on Sustainable Developmentand for achieving sustainable development goals. 255.We agree to establish an intergovernmental process under the UnitedNations General Assembly, with technical support from the UN System,and in open and broad consultation with relevant international andregional financial institutions and other relevant stakeholders. Theprocess will assess financing needs, consider the effectiveness,consistency and synergies of existing instruments and frameworks, andevaluate additional initiatives, with a view to prepare a reportproposing options on an effective Sustainable Development FinancingStrategy to facilitate the mobilization of resources and theireffective use in achieving sustainable development objectives. 256.An intergovernmental committee, comprising thirty experts nominatedby regional groups, with equitable geographical representation, willimplement this process, concluding its work by 2014.257.We request the General Assembly to consider this report and takeappropriate actions.258.We recognize that the fulfilment of all ODA commitments is crucial,including