This chapter assesses the extent to which clear political directives, policies and strategies shape Switzerland’s development co-operation and are in line with international commitments, including the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.The 2017-20 Dispatch on International Co-operation, supported by new guidance on leaving no one behind, sets a comprehensive vision for development, aligned with the 2030 Agenda, in order to find lasting solutions. The upcoming policies and strategies on gender equality and governance represent an opportunity to develop a transformative approach across the programme.Further efforts to spell out Switzerland’s comparative advantage and rationale would help move away from a strategy that is mainly structured around framework credits. They would help focus the programme further and develop a narrative that is able to respond to the increasing pressure to link the development programme to the objective of preventing migration to Switzerland.Switzerland appreciates that the global landscape is changing and that it requires engaging with new partners. Overall, partnerships are strategic. Nevertheless partnerships with civil society could focus less on implementing Swiss projects and more on building a strong civil society that can act as an agent of change.