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  Thursday, April 04, 2013

  Sweden's aid remains at the top

  The latest statistics from the OECD's Development Assistance Committee shows that Sweden is one of five countries in the world that meets the UN target of allocating at least 0.7 percent of GNI to development assistance. Sweden is, with 0.99 percent, in second place.

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  Tuesday, March 26, 2013

  Four factors associated with lower corruption

  Sida has become better at detecting corruption in contributions. Despite this the organisation must continue to learn and develop in that area in order to contribute to the fight against corruption in partner countries.

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  Thursday, March 21, 2013

  Nine social entrepreneurs graduated from SE Outreach Accelerator

  More than 70 people attended the graduation of SE Outreach Accelerator Spring 2013. The entrepreneurs delivered their business pitches, drawing attention to important issues such as health, education and more.

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  Wednesday, February 27, 2013

  Sida supported Think Tanks in Africa are in the top

  Four organizations, so called Think Tanks, supported by Sida, are among the best in the world according to University of Pennsylvania's annual rankings. Through their influence they contribute to the world with an African perspective.

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  Thursday, February 14, 2013

  Support to the West Bank will help Palestinians stay on their land

  Sida’s support to Area C in the West Bank shall help improve the Palestinian living conditions and livelihoods. Through the support from Western donors, the Palestinian Authority can increase its influence in the occupied territory and make it possible for Palestinians to stay on their land.

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  Friday, February 08, 2013

  Makerere University

  Uganda has examined over 120 Doctors of Philosophy since Sweden’s support was initiated. The country now can perform their own research based on national priorities and Makerere University is considered the foremost in Africa after South Africa’s. A delegation from Makerere university visited Sida for discussions.

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  Monday, January 21, 2013

  Indian visit to learn about youth and sexual health

  In order to create a good dialogue about sexual and reproductive health with young people, you need to build up their trust and confidence. As India is committed to build more youth-friendly health services - doctors, managers and public health functionaries now visit Lund to learn from the Swedish model. The training programme is organised by Lund University and funded by Sida as a part of its Partner Driven Cooperation.

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  Wednesday, December 19, 2012

  Women’s economic empowerment increases stability

  Women have an important role in contributing to peace and stability in war-torn countries. If given the opportunity to invest, they often put their money in businesses that benefit the local economy, which in turn contributes to stability. Nonetheless, in order to strengthen women's economic development, men need to be involved.

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  Wednesday, November 14, 2012

  Results discussion at a high level

  Results must, of course, be in the focus of all development aid efforts. But how can you determine the results when both activities and development cooperation environments are as complex as they are? These were the main issues discussed during the Development Talk to which Sida recently invited among others Dr. Michael Woolcock, a senior researcher at the World Bank and a lecturer at Harvard who has led many international development project evaluations.

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  Tuesday, November 13, 2012

  Demographic statistics for better health

  In order to plan a country’s health services in a functional manner it is essential to have access to data on the population’s health. Data such as what diseases are common, average life expectancy, how many women die in childbirth and so on. Sida supports the INDEPTH network which gathers information and develops basic practical systems.