As there are several government institutions involved in Austrian aid, managing the system efficiently around the objectives of the three-year programmes requires strong political will and buy-in from relevant federal ministries. The follow-up to the post-2015 sustainable development agenda offers an opportunity for the government to review the range of competencies needed to address the development challenges linked to that agenda as well as the division of labour among the different institutions involved, and to increase the coherence of the whole aid system with a view to improving the delivery of Austrian aid in partner countries.