This chapter translates the Core Principles for investment policymaking
into concrete guidelines at the national level, with a view to addressing
the policy challenges discussed in chapter I. To address these policy
challenges – ensuring that investment policy is coherent with other policy
areas supporting a country’s overall development strategy; enhancing the
sustainable development impact of investment and promoting responsible
investment; and improving policy effectiveness, while maintaining an
attractive investment climate – this chapter, including the detailed policy
guidelines it contains, argues for policy action at three levels: