Evaluation of the Swedish Institute’s Culture Exchange Programme with Developing Countries, 2006–2009

Sida has since 1988 supported a culture exchange programme with developing countries administered by the Swedish Institute (SI).The program creates opportunities for professional meetings and cooperation between Swedish and non-Swedish cultural practitionersand aims to build on and contribute to foster views, values and working methods that in a sustainable way advocates humanrights, gender equality, democracy, transparency and creativity. The main objective of the evaluation was to follow up on Sida’s supportto the culture exchange programme during the period 2006–2009, and as such to serve as a learning tool for both Sida and SI.