Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
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Sida (sometimes SIDA but not officially spelled with capital letters) is a Swedish governmental agency that answers to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is an acronym for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (or in Swedish Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete).
Sida is responsible for the bulk of Sweden's aid to developing countries.
Customers of Sida include:... read more
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From Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Dated 5 July 2010
As a further part of strengthening the way in which the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) is managed, the Government has appointed a governing board. This will replace the Advisory Council. The composition of the governing board reflects the...
From Pambazuka
Dated 3 July 2010
2010-07-03 What is the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to support processes of democratisation and empowerment in developing countries? This report, prepared for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, outlines the theoretical background to discussions on ICTs and...
From USAID
Dated 26 March 2010
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) today announced a new private-public partnership to support financing to entrepreneurs throughout the developing world. Rajiv Shah, Administrator of USAID, and Anders Nordström, Director General...
From Pambazuka
Dated 26 March 2010
Call for applications 2010-03-26 Africa Youth Trust, in partnership with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute invites applications for the third Training Program on The Equal Status and Human Rights of Women in East Africa (EAHUWO). The program is jointly being undertaken...
From UNAIDS
Dated 25 February 2010
Many people living with HIV face not only health issues but may also struggle to make ends meet economically. A number of HIV-positive women in north-west Cameroon are taking the initiative by generating income through cooperatives, with the assistance of...
From Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Dated 8 October 2009
On Thursday 10 September 2009, the Government Offices, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Transparency International Sweden and the Anti-Corruption Institute held a seminar entitled 'The fight against corruption for global development - using the UN Convention against Corruption...
From Web News Wire
Dated 3 October 2009
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Christine McNab of Sweden as his Deputy Special Representative for Iraq. Ms. McNab will head the Development and Humanitarian Support component of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Ms. McNab will...
From Web News Wire
Dated 17 July 2009
Development Partners are calling upon the Royal Government of Cambodia to stop forced evictions from disputed areas in Phnom Penh and elsewhere in the country until a fair and transparent mechanism for resolving land disputes is put in place and...
From AllAfrica.com
Dated 19 May 2009
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has pumped Rwf7 million into training Rwandan film actors and makers and purchase of equipment. Eight young Rwandans have been trained to produce films and documentaries to set the record strait, namely that...
From EIN News
Dated 23 April 2009
... and other city officials. Said studies were conducted by the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) with assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), German Technical Cooperation (GTZ), and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). ...