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Swedish aid and Sida

What is Sida? • Government agency commissioned to reduce poverty in the world, implementing Sweden's Policy for Global Development • The goal is to improve living conditions for people living in poverty and oppression • Swedish development cooperation is 1 % of GNI – everyone contributes

The different roles of the Swedish Government and Sida • The Government’s ordinances regulate how Sida should carry out its mandate Sida submits an annual report to the • Government, the basis for following up and evaluating Sida’s work Regularly evaluations improve Swedish • development cooperation

How we make sure that the aid arrives

Outcome of the distribution of Swedish aid 2013 – totally around SEK 38 billions

Why help? – Solidarity and self-interest

Multilateral and bilateral development cooperation

Reform cooperation in Eastern Europe

International aid contributes – but does not lead development

Countries that received the most bilateral aid in 2014, in millions SEK

Outcome 2014 according to strategies, in millions SEK 12

Which areas are important for development?

Swedish bilateral aid in 2014, by main sector. Total just over SEK 19, 6 billion

Democracy, human rights and gender equality

Humanitarian assistance - Save lives and alleviate suffering

The largest humanitarian crisis 2014, MM SEK

CHILD MORTALITY IN THE MOTHER MORTALITY IN THE WORLD 1990 – 2010: WORLD 1990 – 2010: Source : UN’s report of the Millennium Goals Source : UN’s report of the Millennium Goals 2013 2013 -35% -49%* * To achieve 75% of the Millennium goal in time, major efforts are required.

DET SVENSKA HÄLSOBISTÅNDET BIDROG ÅR 2010 TILL: Över 30,7 miljoner 1,6 miljoner X BARN VACCINERADES BARN FICK TVÅ DOSER VITAMIN A TILLSKOTT 43 000 1 950 000 förlossningar MÄNNISKOR FICK TILLGÅNG TILL PREVENTIVMEDEL SKEDDE PÅ VÅRDINRÄTTNINGAR Över 55 miljoner KONDOMER DELADES UT Källa: Portföljanalys hälsa 2010

Open Aid

The Paris Declaration – enabling aid effectiveness

The Millennium Goals and the new Sustainable Development Goals

Swedish Policy for Global Development

Swedish leadership for sustainable development

"The children need water and toilets and we are not giving up until the school gets these. When money is misspent, it must be reported.” Abdallah Mohammed, Financial Officer, Kibera Primary School, Kenya

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