Review of Sweden's support via civil society organisations in 2024
Sida has been commissioned by the government to review the international support that is mediated through Swedish civil society organisations - and open up for support to be mediated through organisations both in Sweden and in other countries. The call for expressions of interest for partnership closed on 27 May 2024.
Civil society partnership with Sida from 2025
The call for expressions of interest for civil society organisations (CSOs) for partnership with Sida is closed (27 May 2024). We have received a very high number of expressions of interest. Please find more information about the process, timetable and answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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Current partnership between Swedish and local organisations
Sida's support to civil society is often channeled through our Swedish strategic partner organisations.
Swedish strategic partner organisations
Sida has multi-year agreements with a number of Swedish strategic partner organisations (SPO). They work to strengthen civil society in our partner countries.
The cooperation has two overall goals:
The cooperation is guided by the government’s Strategy for support via Swedish civil society organisations 2024.
Sida cooperates with 17 Swedish strategic partner organisations
Support through Sida's thematic and geographical strategies
Local CSO's also receive support through Sida's thematic and geographical units or through Swedish embassies. Either in direct cooperation with Sida or through Swedish, international or multilateral organisations.
Funding of humanitarian aid
Sida maintains multi-year agreements with both Swedish and international humanitarian civil society organisations. These organisations are granted funding to carry out humanitarian operations that support people's immediate humanitarian needs.
The allocation of funding is based on:
Sida's humanitarian aid is guided by the Swedish government's strategy for Sweden's humanitarian aid through Sida. The current strategy runs until 2025.
Expression of interest for strategic partnership from 2026
The next contract period for humanitarian partnership with Sida is expected to start in 2026. Prior to that, Sida will conduct an assessment of organisations interested in becoming a strategic partner of Sida.
Sida's humanitarian partners
Sida's humanitarian support is distributed between civil society organisations, the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
The civil society organisations receiving support are:
The Sida Database on Civil Society Projects
In the civil society organisations database (CSO database) you can search for information about projects and programmes financed by Sida through its Swedish strategic partner organisations and their local partners.
Here you can find information about a project's budget, purpose, expected results and achieved results.
By exporting data to Excel you can create your own reports.