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Sustainability is the key cornerstone of development in century. It is the main objective of countries’ the 21st governments, whether developing or developed, despite differences in characteristics and goals of development from one country to another. The study asked how countries can benefit from achieving integration between sustainable development goals (SDGs) with their national development strategies. Therefore, providing a mechanism that helps countries to achieve this integration has become necessary. The research focuses mainly on the establishment of a comprehensive conceptual framework that works to establish sustainable development goals in national development strategies. To achieve this goal, three approaches have been adopted, starting with the inductive approach, which includes the identification of the challenges and elements of sustainability in general, through the analytical approach of three models of sustainable development strategies for Germany, Japan, and Egypt, finally, the deductive approach, which provides a framework that includes tools related to the localization process. This paper was able to provide a framework that contains a set of tools and mechanisms for development decision-makers to establish these goals through a gradual process that includes three main components based on mapping and policies, then coordination and harmonization, leading to monitoring and follow-up. The research concluded that it is essential to integrate the sustainable development goals (SDGs) into national development plans or sustainable development strategies to ensure an integrated and interconnected approach to development and to achieve a balance between social, economic, and environmental sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]