The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is a cornerstone of Sweden’s development cooperation. With a budget of 27.5 billion Swedish krona ($3.2 billion), Sida currently administers more than half of the Nordic country’s aid flows for 2015.
To implement its strategies and programs, Sida relies on a variety of partners — including government agencies, international organizations and the private sector. Civil society groups, however, play an especially prominent role in carrying out the agency’s development work.
Sida’s support to CSOs is channeled through 18 framework organizations which benefit from predictable, long-term financing. The framework organizations are then responsible for disbursing grants to hundreds of Swedish and non-Swedish partners, in compliance with Sida’s requirements and conditions.