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In September 2015, the UN adopted 17 goals for sustainable global development. The UN estimates that the cost of achieving the goals is a staggering $ 4500 trillion a year. Comparing this amount with the total annual aid in the world - $ 150 billion - raises many questions about how the funding should go. Sida's chief economist Annika Sundén visited FUF on 11 February 2016 to find out where the money comes from and how Sida contributes.
February 11, 2016, FUF pods
In September, the UN General Assembly hammered through Agenda 2030 - 17 global goals for sustainable development. At the beginning of 2016, the government started work on the agenda. This is the first part in a seminar series where we ask those in power about the work with Agenda 2030. The State Secretary for International Development Cooperation Ulrika Modéer talks about how Sweden plans to implement its commitment in practice, both at home and internationally.
February 9, 2016, FUF pods
In 2015, economist Stefan de Vylder received the FUF Prize for his involvement in development issues. In this episode of the FUF podcast, he talks about the costs of violence, violence as an obstacle to development and masculinity norms. The seminar took place on February 4, 2016.
February 4, 2016, FUF pods
It has become increasingly common to go as a young volunteer to an orphanage in another country. Many people who volunteer do so because they want to make an effort to improve the world, but despite good will, volunteer travel can often do more harm than good. In this episode of the FUF podcast, you will hear Britta Holmberg, Deputy Secretary General of the World Childhood Foundation. The seminar took place on October 15, 2015.
October 15, 2015, FUF pods
Crises and disasters need to be monitored, not only when they happen, but also before and after. In this episode of the FUF podcast, you hear the journalist Martin Schibbye who wants to see a more proactive journalism where you dare to report on topics without obvious news value, on low-intensity conflicts and on uncomfortable truths. The seminar took place on September 3, 2015.
September 3, 2015, FUF pods
Of: Tobias Peterson
The Swedish LGBTQ movement and the government are on their toes about LGBTQ issues in development aid policy. Sweden provides aid to homophobic countries and through the recognition of Palestine, homophobic forces were recognized. In order to send the right signals, Sweden must include LGBTQ rights in each recipient country's performance strategy. In addition, all Swedish aid organizations should be LGBTQ-certified, writes Tobias Petersson who is an LGBTQ activist and writer with a focus on the Middle East and North Africa.
August 3, 2015, Debate
Of: Annie Sturinge (f. Sturesson)
From 13 to 16 July, the third UN Conference on Financing for Development took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The final document of the conference, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA), has been called both a historic document and a disappointment. However, what determines AAAA's contribution to the global development agenda is not the negotiated wording of individual paragraphs. AAAA's contribution is determined by its implementation, writes Annie Sturesson who works at the Ministry of Finance in Uganda.
July 30, 2015, Debate
Global trade can contribute to positive development around the world, but it can also have negative consequences for people and the environment. In this section of the FUF podcast, you can listen to Viveka Risberg, who when the seminar took place on March 16, 2015, was head of the office at the research organization Swedwatch. With experience from both the company and the reviewer side, Viveka has insight into everything from H & M's operations in Bangladesh to toy production in China.
March 16, 2015, FUF pods
Peter Wallensten received the FUF Prize in 2014 for being a pioneer in peace research in Sweden and mediated in difficult conflicts. In this section of the FUF podcast, he talks about creative solutions within the UN's peacekeeping activities, and about how to include the gender perspective in the management of armed conflicts. The seminar took place on February 5, 2015.
February 5, 2015, FUF pods
What are the consequences of desk decisions for practical development cooperation on the ground in partner countries? In this section of the FUF podcast, you can listen to Kajsa Johansson, a doctoral student in sociology at Linnaeus University, and who has previously worked for civil society organizations in Mozambique and Afghanistan, among other places. Kajsa Johansson received the FUF award in 2014 and the seminar took place on December 17 of the same year.
December 17, 2014, FUF pods