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This paper assesses coordination as a salient capability of international ~interventions in complex settings characterised by weak ~states, the dominance of political elites whose interest in reforms ~is questionable and multiple local and international stakeholders. ~It focuses on the challenge of integrating a range of national and ~international actors and multiple policy domains, assessing this ~operational capability in terms of a Whole-of-Society approach. ~Using the example of the EU’s intervention in Kosovo through ~the mechanisms of the EULEX mission, and the EU-facilitated ~Dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, the paper argues that the ~EU’s impact in Kosovo was weakened by its limited ability to ~include and engage a broad range of local stakeholders. While a ~Whole-of-Society approach could address this weakness, the paper ~also argues that a better understanding of the context-specific ~opportunities and limitations placed on international organisations ~like the EU is needed.