A/HRC/42/35 sector had been launched in 2018, key revenue generating sectors were advancing, and employment needs were being addressed by promoting vocational education. Results included an improved business climate and increased exports. Once completed, regional connectivity projects pursued under the frameworks of the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan and the Heart of Asia - Istanbul Process – including regional energy and power transmission lines and transport and railway corridors – would have a spiralling impact on regional trade and in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. 52. Togo stressed the importance it attached to implementing the right to development, noting that the effective enjoyment of the right to development for all was still a long way from being a reality. It believed that the integration of the Declaration on the Right to Development into a legally binding instrument would contribute to making it applicable. In two years, Togo had reduced its poverty level by 3 per cent, in addition to reducing unemployment and underemployment. The national development plan 2018–2022 was aimed at a structural transformation, consolidating social development and strengthening inclusivity. 53. Malaysia described the country’s national development policy. The underlying principles of inclusive development were spelled out in the policy along with planned measures to ensure that all Malaysians benefited from the nation’s development. The 2030 Agenda had been incorporated into the national development planning mechanism, with the Sustainable Development Goals mapped into the national development plan. A governance structure headed by the Prime Minister had been established for implementation, monitoring and reporting. Implementation would also be guided by a national Sustainable Development Goals road map. 54. Indonesia elaborated on the country’s efforts to realize the right to development through democratic, transparent and inclusive processes. The 2030 Agenda had been incorporated into national development planning, the “developing Indonesia from the periphery” agenda and social development programmes. Recent regional efforts included the convening of a gathering of leaders from ASEAN on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and a regional training session on women, peace and security. Indonesia was an active participant in South-South cooperation and triangular cooperation to implement the 2030 Agenda. 55. Burkina Faso spoke of the measures taken to implement the right to development, including the incorporation of the provisions of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights into its Constitution and the reform of laws and institutions. The 2016–2020 national economic and social development plan was based on the Sustainable Development Goals and prioritized Goal 9. The State’s national development programmes included grassroots participation. Involving the people – particularly the most vulnerable groups – in development was an essential part of realizing the right to development. For that reason, a human rights-based approach would be taken. 56. Azerbaijan stated that the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals stood among the priorities of the country’s State policy. A national coordination council on sustainable development had been established in 2016. In 2018, the Government had signed a joint declaration on cooperation for the Sustainable Development Goals with the Economic Commission for Europe. The objective of the joint declaration was to cooperate in the implementation of activities aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and to identify national priorities for sustainable development. 57. Pakistan described its multifaceted approach towards development, its people centred agenda and its comprehensive poverty alleviation policy. The latter comprised the largest social safety net programme in the region. The Government worked closely with the provinces to ensure a minimum level of social protection and economic growth. Other efforts included widening access to quality services related to education and nutrition, ensuring equality of opportunities through merit-based recruitment systems, cheaper technology, more inclusive and participatory development and sustained economic growth, upgrading connectivity and providing affordable energy. 58. India elaborated on the country’s commitment to the realization and implementation of the right to development. Development partnerships occupied a paramount place in 10