Organisation

Sida consists of nine departments, internal audit and the Director-General's office. Five departments work with implementing the development assistance and four with support, steering and control. A large proportion of the contribution management is delegated to the foreign missions.

The Director-General's Office

Director-General
Jakob Granit

Deputy Director-General
Hanna Hellquist

Director of the Director-General's office
Julia Ekstedt

Europe

Director
Lisa Fredriksson

Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Latin America

Director
Anders Frankenberg 

Global operations

Director
Sofia Östmark

Africa

Director
Ulf Källstig

Humanitarian operations

Director
Jakob Wernerman

Administration

Director
Malena Sandh

Digital transformation and security

Director
Magnus Petzäll

Results (Department for results,
thematic methods development, communication and
partners)

Director
Annika Otterstedt

Trade, private sector and financial instruments

Director
Kjell Forsberg

Governing Board

Sida is managed by a governing board which is the highest management body of the agency and has full responsibility for all decisions concerning its operations.

Updated: August 20, 2025