Sweden opens NGO funding pool to global competition, terminates all contracts with Swedish actors

News March 21, 2024 / By: Ann Danaiya Usher

Sida sent shock waves through the Swedish NGO community in Stockholm last week, announcing that it is preparing to terminate multi-year agreements with all its partner organisations by the end of this year. Sida has been instructed to put in place a totally new funding model by January 2025, where non-Swedish civil society organisations can compete for funding.

Colombia-ForumCiv LAC (002).jpg — ForumCiv supports 245 local organisations in 65 countries. Pictured here, Juntanza Nacional Campesina, a coalition of organisations stemming from the ForumCiv-led project Aremos Paz, works to secure land rights and foster agricultural development in Colombia. (Photo by ForumCiv)

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Sweden opens NGO funding pool to global competition, terminates all contracts with Swedish actors

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