Peace and Security

Preventing conflict, sustaining peaceand promoting human security

  • Year: 2019

  • Publication type: Portfolio overview

Summary

Armed conflict constitutes one of the main obstacles to sustainable development. Violent conflict causes human suffering and hinders pathways out of poverty. According to OECD 76,5 % of the world’s poorest live in contexts affected by conflict and fragility. Sida’s total disbursement to Conflict Prevention, Peace and Security in 2019 was 984 million Swedish kronor. 52 % of all Sida support had “peace and conflict” as principal or secondary objective.

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  • Topic: Peaceful inclusive societiesPeaceful societies

  • Geographic area: Global

  • Language: English