Programmes and projects through civil society

• Programmes and projects

  Tuesday, March 09, 2010

  South African peace organization extends influence

  Peace organization ACCORD was created out of the disturbances surrounding South Africa’s historic first democratic election in 1994. At that time, the organization mediated successfully between various power groups in a sensitive political landscape. ACCORD has now become a respected regional player within conflict resolution and prevention – and its influence is growing throughout Africa.

• Programmes and Projects

  Wednesday, October 21, 2009

  Bureau coordinates human rights resources

  Human rights violations, such as unjust imprisonment, housing that is torn down and the dismissal or harassment of people who support the “wrong” party are common for the population of the West Bank and Gaza. Sweden and other donor countries have established a common bureau to achieve better results in the work of improving the respect for human rights.

• PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

  Thursday, September 17, 2009

  Is advanced democracy possible in a single-party state?

  Sweden is supporting democratic development in Vietnam through a large cooperation involving six districts, 62 municipalities, 464 villages and about 40,000 households. In total, more than 200,000 individuals are affected in the three provinces of Quang Tri, Yen Bai and Ha Giang.

• programmes and projects

  Thursday, September 03, 2009

  Macedonian farmers find a voice

  When Sida gave the Federation of Swedish Farmers (LRF) the task of supporting the formation of a Macedonian national farming organization in 2001, hatred was brewing between Macedonian farmers of different ethnic backgrounds. Now they are co-operating, and the Federation of Farmers from the Republic of Macedonia (FFRM) organization negotiates with the government.

• 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.

• Programmes and Projects

  Tuesday, September 01, 2009

  A more tolerable life in refugee camps

  More than 300,000 displaced Somalis live in three refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia without any hope of being able to leave in the foreseeable future. The Church of Sweden is working with the people in the camps to improve their daily lives.

• PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS

  Thursday, June 25, 2009

  No democracy without free media

  Some of Zimbabwe’s newspapers are critical of the government but that is of little help when President Mugabe and his party control radio and TV. Sweden demands that freedom of the media is guaranteed before we increase our development aid to Zimbabwe.

• programmes and projects

  Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Network supporting child prisoners in Pakistan

  Sida contributes in many different ways to Save the Children’s work all over the world. In Pakistan one example is Sida’s support of the Juvenile Justice Network (JJN), which defends the rights of children in legal proceedings.

• programmes and projects

  Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Studies and a sewing machine led Champika to own business

  For a poor and disabled Sri Lankan women there is little chance to support oneself. But with the help of the Rehab Lanka project Champika Subashini, 24, from Sri Lanka was able not only to train as a seamstress but also to borrow money for her own sewing machine and start her own business.

• programmes and projects

  Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  The Church contributes to peace in Sudan

  Religious associations can play a key role in a peace process. One example is Sudan, where the country’s Christian Council is working to overcome religious and ethnic opposition between different groups.