Funding for humanitarian aid for some of the world's worst refugee crises is at record lows halfway through 2026. But Sweden stands out as solidarity in the world wanes. Sweden always distributes aid based on humanitarian needs, says Jan Egeland, secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
WorldThrough Sida, Sweden is contributing SEK 120 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak.
SwedenThe government is now distributing 2.7 billion in humanitarian aid. The money is going to Sudan, the Congo and Yemen, among other countries.
Swedish politicsDespite major shortcomings, the Sweden Democrats' own aid organization Hepatica has received a new million-SEK grant from Sida.
SwedenThe Swedish development agency Sida's director-general, Jakob Granit, is leaving his post, the government announced. Sida needs to be led by someone else, according to Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (M).
Swedish politicsAid should be used as a carrot-and-stick approach to get countries of origin to accept deportees and to increase returns from Sweden. This is one of the government's messages to the development assistance agency Sida this year.
Swedish politicsSweden is contributing an additional 60 million to Ukraine for children's healthcare and social services.
SwedenThe government has decided to provide ten million kronor in support to human rights defenders, democracy advocates and other actors working to increase freedom of expression in Iran.
Swedish politicsThe government is reducing Sida's allocation by four billion kronor next year. - It is not a decision we have made with great joy, says Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M). At the same time, Ukraine will receive two billion kronor in new record support.
Swedish politicsThe government is launching a new initiative called “Made with Sweden.” It is about continuing to stand up for free trade and partnership in a time of growing protectionism, according to Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M).
BusinessThe government is phasing out aid to Bolivia, Liberia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Mozambique. At the same time, embassies in three of the countries are being closed. Our task is to make tough decisions, says Minister of Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (M) at a press conference.
Swedish politicsSida's distribution of humanitarian aid takes an unnecessary amount of time and resources, according to an audit of the agency conducted by the Swedish National Audit Office.
SwedenSweden's climate aid has increased drastically in recent years. But several aid projects classified as climate-related have no connection to the climate, TT's review shows.
SwedenAround 25 Swedish companies are accompanying the Swedish delegation to Belém, Brazil, where the world's countries are to agree on how to reduce emissions. At the same time, the non-profit Transparency International warns that the increasing focus on the private sector has made the climate meetings more like industry fairs.
BusinessThe Sweden Democrats are calling Sida's Director General Jakob Granit to the Foreign Affairs Committee after information about Hamas money. The mere suspicion is a "national scandal", writes SD leader Mattias Karlsson on Expressen Debatt.
SwedenSida's managing director Jakob Granit was summoned to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on Monday, after reports that Swedish aid funds may have gone to an organization with links to the terrorist-designated Hamas. I have continued confidence in Sida, says Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa after the meeting.
Swedish politicsSida's Director-General Jakob Granit is now commenting on the Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) information that Swedish aid funds have gone to an organization with ties to Hamas.
Swedish politicsSwedish aid funds have gone to the Palestinian organization ICHR which has ties to the terrorist-designated Hamas and Islamic Jihad, reports aid minister Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) to Aftonbladet.
Swedish politicsSwedish aid to Somalia was redirected to projects near the Somali prime minister's office in exchange for Somalia to take back forcibly deported citizens, shows an investigation from Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
Swedish politicsThe Government and Sida are now presenting a package of 775 million kronor in humanitarian aid. The focus is on more support to Ukraine and life-saving efforts.
Swedish politicsThe S leader Magdalena Andersson says that the withdrawn support to Unrwa places Sweden "in the same gang" as Trump and Orbán. But Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) brushes off the criticism and the government accuses S of lying. We have doubled the support to the civilian population in Gaza, says Kristersson.
Swedish politicsSweden's decision to stop support for Unrwa is based on empty excuses, according to the UN agency's chief Philippe Lazzarini. The decision came as a big surprise and has had a very negative effect, he says to Dagens Nyheter.
SwedenMinister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) hits back at the Green party's demands for him to resign due to the government's handling of the UN agency Unrwa. ”I work day and night to ensure that more families in Gaza can benefit from Swedish support”, says Dousa in a written comment.
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