Sida is a government agency working on behalf of the Swedish parliament and government, with the mission to reduce poverty in the world. Through our work and in cooperation with others, we contribute to implementing Sweden’s Policy for Global Development (PGU).
We work in order to implement the Swedish development policy that will enable poor people to improve their lives. Another part of our mission is conducting reform cooperation with Eastern Europe, which is financed through a specific appropriation. The third part of our assignment is to distribute humanitarian aid to people in need of assistance.
We carry out enhanced development cooperation with a total of 33 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Our selection of cooperation countries are based on political decisions made by the Swedish government.
Sida’s mission is to allocate aid and other funding. Our operations are managed by the government’s guidelines, describing the goals for each year’s operations and the size of the development aid budget.
Our staff members and their expertise assist the government with the assessments and the information it needs, in order to decide and implement its development assistance policy. We participate in the advocacy work for Sweden’s prioritised issues within the international development cooperation field, and we are in constant dialogue with other countries and international organisations. Part of our assignment is also to report statistics and disseminate information about our operations.
Our work is financed by tax money and we administer approximately half of Sweden’s total development aid budget. The other part is channelled through the ministry for Foreign Affairs. All our work should be performed in a cost-effective way with a strong focus on results.
Sida has more than 700 employees, located in our three offices in Sweden as well as abroad in our cooperation countries.
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Displaying 91 - 95 of 273Completion Evaluation of Envir.&CC Component - Completion Evaluation of Environ.& CC Component
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Completion Evaluation of Environment and Climate Change Component has been planned for 2016. This follows a contribution agreement of ERN programme signed between the Ministry of finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MINIRenA) and its affiliated agencies (REMA & RNRA). This Completion Evaluation Study involves only the Environment and Climate Change Component one of the two components of Environment and Natural Resources Programme (enR). This component was implemented by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) while Land Tenure Regularisation component was implemented by Rwanda Natural Resources Agency (RNRA).These agencies are affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MINIRenA). The objectives of environment and climate change component are: strengthening the capacities of MINIRenA and REMA to be able to secure effective environment pollution control for the sustainable development; mainstream environment in different sectors, strategies, programmes and policies; and address climate change issues. This contribution has not undergone mid term evaluation due to the decision taken by the Swedish Government (GoS) to freeze state to state cooperation with the Government of Rwanda in 2012 which temporarily halted the programme's operations. However, this decision was later on repealed and continued with project implementation as per agreement.
Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme - Contigencies -External Audits -Systems Audit
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The Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme, aims at building a basis for resolving the issues that constrain the contribution of the Tanzania's land sector in achieving the country broader development goals. The programme is expected to achieve results that will improve the transparency and efficiency of land governance and administration. In the next three years, the programme shall establish a roadmap for long term support to the land sector that will contribute to implement the revised Strategic Plan for Implementation of Land Laws - SPILL. During the three years period the key focus will be to implement the three major activities : 1. Enhancing transparency and benefits of large scale land deals through providing information on land tenure and possible benefit-sharing models; 2. Policy and institutional development to reach consensus on interpreting and implementing the existing legal and policy framework, clarify institutional roles and mandates, improve institutional interaction and improve dispute settlement procedures; and 3. Land tenure regularization (LTR) in two pilot districts, based on refined, low cost methodology and more accurate information. A Team of International and National Experts will managed the programme, through a Programme implementing Unit with defined guidance from Operational Management Manual.
Objectives
Transparent and accountable land governance and effective land administration systems in Tanzania (Pilot in 3 Districts of Kilombero, Ulanga and Malinyi). -Transparency and benefits of large land deals -Policy and institutional development -Regularisation of land tenure in pilot districts
Land administration 2013-2019, Mozambique, GESTERRA
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GESTERRA was a programme that was implemented between 2013 and 2019, aiming to establish a well-designed and regulated, transparent and implemented land governance system as the basis for inclusive social and economic development. The programme had two main components: (i) Land governance for an integrated vision of land management and land administration, and (ii) Land administration services and building of the National Land Cadastre. The programme focused on institutional capacity building, system development, and de-centralised roll-out of the land administration system. Through DINAT, the National Land Registry in Mozambique (the 'Direcção Nacional de Terras), the Government of Mozambique would be able to lead the land management process and play a critical and constructive role in land governance, with improved communication and enforcement of technical norms and standards for land administration, as well as monitoring and quality control.
Objectives
GESTERRA was a programme that was implemented between 2013 and 2019, aiming to establish a well-designed and regulated, transparent and implemented land governance system as the basis for inclusive social and economic development. The programme had two main components: (i) Land governance for an integrated vision of land management and land administration, and (ii) Land administration services and building of the National Land Cadastre. The programme focused on institutional capacity building, system development, and de-centralised roll-out of the land administration system. Through DINAT, the National Land Registry in Mozambique (the 'Direcção Nacional de Terras), the Government of Mozambique would be able to lead the land management process and play a critical and constructive role in land governance, with improved communication and enforcement of technical norms and standards for land administration, as well as monitoring and quality control.
Mali Local Democratic Governance phase 3 - Evaluation
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Four INGOs led by Diakonia have submitted an application for the development intervention “Local Democratic Governance” (LDG), phase 3 in Mali during the period 2014-2017. The overall development intervention cost is approximately 76 MSEK. The intervention aims to improve inclusiveness and accountability of land governance and prevent conflict linked to land management in Mali. This will be achieved through the implementation of four components with the following results: 1) Improved performance of local land management arrangements; 2) Improved ownership of local government authorities in land and natural resources management; 3) Improved the performance of citizen control for accountability between stakeholders involved in land and natural resources management; 4) Improved sustainable use of agricultural land and other natural resources (forests, grazing, water). The four INGOs i.e Diakonia, Norwegian Church Aid, SNV and Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation will implement the intervention together with local Civil Society Organisations. The intervention is supported solely by Sweden and it is planned that the four INGOs will forward funds to their local partners.
Objectives
1) Improved performance of local land management arrangements; 2) Improved ownership of local government authorities in land and natural resources management; 3) Improved the performance of citizen control for accountability among stakeholders involved in land and natural resources management; 4) Improved sustainable use of agricultural land and other natural resources (forests, grazing, water).
ForumCiv EU-Colombia Peace building 2017-2019
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This is a Swedish grant to Forum Syds own contribution for the EU-financed projekt: Governance and sustainable development for building peace in Colombia: strengthening peasant organizations and their proposals for territorial management. The aim of the new project is to strengthen the strategic capabilities of organizations that promote Las Zonas de Reserva Campesina and their development plans as models for territorial management. The objectives and activities are in line with the current country strategy of Forum Syd, i.e. to strengthen indigenous, afro Colombian and peasant populations, including women, in regards to their capacity to claim their rights, contribute to sustainable development and promote gender equity. The programme is also in line with Forum Syd’s development objectives: Strengthen marginalized people around the world who organise to claim their rights, Advocate for changes that contributes to a just and sustainable world.