Selected activities have been highlighted to illustrate the main points of the assessment, but all member States should be recognized for the contributions they have made to advancing ESD throughout the 10 years of the Strategy for ESD. The securing of leadership and political will has been a critical factor in the success of the Strategy. At the end of the implementation of Phase III, significant advancements have been made on four of the seven Strategy issue areas: policy integration, curricula, tools and resources, and cooperation and networking.