The break-up of Sweden’s civil society funding system, as seen from abroad
Sida’s sudden decision to terminate multi-year agreements with 17 Swedish CSOs and put in place a completely new funding regime has left people in Sweden and around the world wondering what really is going on. Is this the dawn of a new era of direct funding to the Global South or a “move fast and break things” approach aimed principally at causing disruption? British anthropologist David Lewis reflects.
