Programmes and projects within economic opportunities

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Kenyan small farmers develop their agriculture

  Now I can sell goat's milk and give my children good food, said Lucy Wairimu, farmer in Kisumu, Kenya. Today, she has ten goats and has goat milk for both domestic use and for sale. She has invested to make life better for her family.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  With rights to the land, honey production booms

  When we have papers on our right to this land, then we know that the apiary industry is on our land and we can invest. Tecla David is a member of a cooperative association which creates opportunities for financing and loans to members.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Electricity gives Mozambique's rural areas a boost

  It is less poor here now. The situation has changed a lot since electricity came. In Mozambique, only about 14-15 percent of household have electricity at home. Swedish aid finances an electrification project in three provinces of the country.

• programmes and projects

  Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Less chemicals will lead to better crops

  The use of pesticides is increasing steadily in South and Southeast Asia. Using excessive amounts of pesticides is a major problem and many of the chemicals that are used are illegal in the Western countries. In order to reduce health problems and improve the harvest, Sida supports a programme that promotes a good management of chemicals in the region. The participating farmers get a chance to learn about the advantages of using less pesticide in the fields, in favour of more biological methods.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, September 20, 2011

  Corruption harms the whole of society

  In Africa's youngest nation, South Sudan, corruption is rife; Government funds disappear and pensions and wages are not paid out as they should be. This affects salaried employees such as Arsenio Beda Ladu, teacher at Buluk Primary School in Juba.

• Global Projects and Cases

  Tuesday, July 12, 2011

  Fighting poverty by strengthening financial institutions

  “An important way to fight poverty is to strengthen financial institutions,” says Lars Nyberg, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank. Babak Abbaszadeh agrees. He is President and CEO of the Toronto Centre, an organisation that has had the support of Sida for several years. He is pleased that the partnership will continue with increased support from Sweden.

• Programmes and projects

  Monday, June 27, 2011

  Better business climate creates new jobs in Liberia

  Liberia in West Africa has gone through decades of civil war and violence. Since 2003, a fragile peace has been in place and the country is slowly recovering. Sweden supports the reconstruction of Liberia in collaboration with the World Bank and IFC. The aim is to facilitate businesses that invest in the country and therewith contribute to economic growth.

• Programmes and projects

  Friday, April 29, 2011

  EU integration resulting in more jobs and lower energy consumption

  Since late 2008, Sida finances EBRD Business Advisory Services Programme in Moldova (BAS Moldova)in Moldova. The main objective is that small and medium size enterprises with the help of subsidized consultant services will decrease their energy consumption through energy efficiency. The main goal is that Moldova will be more self-sufficient in the energy sector as well as increased competitiveness among Moldovan enterprises.

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, March 02, 2010

  New ways to understand poor people's situation

  Sida and other players in Bangladesh have discovered new ways of gaining a genuine understanding of poor people’s situation. Every year, researchers go out and live with local families and gather information about the way they live.

• Programmes and Projects

  Wednesday, September 02, 2009

  Land evictions: a daily occurrence for many in Cambodia

  Land theft, or the involuntary eviction of people from their homes, is a far too common occurrence for many poor people in Cambodia. Land theft is a crime against human rights. Sida is supporting non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that work with human rights in Cambodia, some of which focus on combating land theft.