Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Explained

Agency Name:Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Nativename:Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete
Picture Width:240
Picture Caption:Earlier main office on Valhallavägen in Stockholm.
Formed:[1]
Headquarters:Sundbyberg, Sweden
Employees:about 900
Parent Department:Ministry for Foreign Affairs

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (sv|Styrelsen för internationellt utvecklingssamarbete, Swedish: '''Sida''') is a government agency of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is responsible for organization of the bulk of Sweden's official development assistance to developing countries. According to the OECD, 2022 official development assistance from Sweden increased to US$5.5 billion, representing 0.9% of their Gross National Income (GNI).[2]

Sida is informed by the Yogyakarta Principles in Action the working for the rights for LGBTI and Swedish government mandated an "Action plan for Sida's work on sexual orientation and gender identity in international development cooperation 2007–2009". As well as directly funding a number of LGBTI groups, Sida has actively promoted LGBTI issues in its networking with other donors and international stakeholders.[3]

Research cooperation

A long-term development cooperation supported by Sida is its research cooperation, which aims at strengthening research in and by low-income countries, to reduce poverty and build sustainable societies.[4] The budget was close to 1000 million SEK 2020.[5]

Annual budget

In 2024, Sida's annual budget was 26.5 billion SEK, similar to previous years.[6] Sida has received criticism for being unable to manage the large amounts.[7]

Corruption issues

Sida has been embroiled in many corruption cases and typically discovers hundreds of suspected such cases every year.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Criticism

Sida has received widespread criticism for:

In 2023, SIDA won a satyrical tax-wastefullness prize for long-lasting financial support to an organization that participated to the terrorist attack against Israel.[28]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Sida . . sv . 12 August 2011 . 21 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221192723/http://www.ne.se/sida . live .
  2. Web site: Sweden Development Co-operation Profile. OECD. 11 September 2023.
  3. http://www.ypinaction.org./files/02/85/Activists_Guide_English_nov_14_2010.pdf An Activist's Guide to the Yogyakarta Principles
  4. Web site: Research partners. Sida. 2 May 2023. 19 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419163949/https://www.sida.se/en/for-partners/research-partners/. live.
  5. Web site: Strategy for research cooperation and research in development cooperation 2015–2021. 29 June 2015. 2 May 2023. 5 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705043655/https://www.government.se/country-and-regional-strategies/2015/06/strategy-for-research-cooperation-and-research-in-development-cooperation-2015-2021/. live.
  6. Web site: Finansiering av biståndet . Sida . 2024-03-04 . sv . 2024-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20240609122419/https://www.sida.se/sa-fungerar-bistandet/finansiering . 2024-06-09 . live.
  7. News: Sveriges biståndsbudget större än någonsin – men svår att kontrollera . . 2018-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240609122326/https://www.svt.se/nyheter/sveriges-bistandsbudget-ar-for-stor-att-hantera-nara-halften-gar-till-fn . 2024-06-09 . live . sv . 2024-06-09. Sveriges starka ekonomi har skapat den största biståndsbudgeten någonsin. Men biståndsorganisationen Sida saknar kapacitet att hantera de enorma beloppen, menar erfarna biståndsexperter.. Bjerström. Erika.
  8. Web site: Sida upptäcker allt fler korruptionsfall . Sida . 2020-12-17 . sv . 2024-06-01.
  9. News: Många fler korruptionsfall hos Sida . SVT Nyheter . 2013-04-15 . sv . 2024-06-01.
  10. Web site: Hur mycket korruption finns i biståndet? . Sida . 2020-12-17 . sv . 2024-06-01.
  11. Web site: Röstlund . Lisa . Misstänkt korruption kring Sida-bistånd i Afghanistan . DN.se . 2021-09-02 . sv . 2024-06-01.
  12. Web site: Sida stoppar miljonutbetalningar efter korruptionsskandal . Aftonbladet . 2019-09-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240601074858/https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/70Qw6W/sida-stoppar-miljonbistand-efter-korruptionsskandal . 2024-06-01 . live . sv . 2024-06-01.
  13. Web site: Nyheter . SVT . Sida får hård kritik – betalade ut miljoner till korruptionsprojekt . SVT Nyheter . 2015-08-29 . sv . 2024-09-14. Biståndsorganisationen SIDA har betalat ut 43 miljoner kronor till ett projekt med korruption. Nu får Sida kritik från Riksrevisionen. ”Det finns en rad allvarliga brister”, skriver man i sin utredning..
  14. Web site: Jemsby . Carolina . Sidas agerande ifrågasätts av korruptionsexperter – Sveriges Natur . Sveriges Natur . 2020-02-06 . sv . 2024-09-14. Sidas agerande är bortom all förståelse, det är inte försvarbart. Trots larm förhåller sig Sida passivt.
  15. Web site: Sida får kritik i ny granskning . SvD.se . 2022-05-12 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  16. Web site: Cassemar . Louise . Inga-Britt Ahlenius kritik mot Sida: ”Noll koll!” . Omni . 2019-09-03 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  17. Web site: Sida om kritik mot Afghanistanbistånd: ”Har inte lyckats” . Altinget.se . 2021-09-02 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  18. Web site: Nyheter . SVT . Riksrevisionen riktar skarp kritik mot regeringens hantering av svenskt bistånd . SVT Nyheter . 2021-11-02 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  19. Web site: Vem, hur och varför – Sidas val av samarbetspartner och biståndsform (RiR 2022:9) . Riksrevisionen . sv . 2024-09-14.
  20. Web site: Nyheter . SVT . Riksrevisionen riktar skarp kritik mot regeringens hantering av svenskt bistånd . SVT Nyheter . 2021-11-02 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  21. Web site: Canbäck . Av Rasmus . Stor oenighet inom SIDA efter jävsrapporten . Blankspot . 2024-05-12 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  22. Web site: Radio . Sveriges . Hög risk för jäv på Sida: ”All anledning att stå bakom kritiken” . Sveriges Radio . 2024-05-01 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  23. Web site: Gasslander . Tor . Intern rapport varnar: Hög risk för jäv på Sida . Omni . 2024-05-01 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  24. Web site: Radio . Sveriges . Ministern efter rapport om risk för jäv: Det finns problem i systemet . Sveriges Radio . 2024-05-02 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  25. Web site: Sida efter kritik . Dagens Arena . 2024-09-14 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  26. Web site: Hall . Gunilla von . Direktör levde lyxliv – för svenska skattemiljoner . SvD.se . 2019-03-09 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  27. Web site: Gustafsson . Johan . ”Stoppa slöseriet med biståndspengarna!” . SVT Nyheter . 2019-03-13 . sv . 2024-09-14.
  28. Web site: Årets värsta slöseri . Skattebetalarna . 2024-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240914123942/https://skattebetalarna.se/avs/ . 2024-09-14 . live . sv . 2024-09-14.

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