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Of: Day of Honor
The Government and the Association for Development Issues, FUF, do something together when they in the budget bill resp. The latest FUF magazine highlights world population growth and other demographic issues. Unfortunately, both miss the most dramatic demographic change that is taking place and increasing in the world today, namely that the elderly (60+) constitute the fastest growing population group.
November 15, 2012, Debate
One year after the declaration of independence, South Sudan is fighting against many problems but at the same time has large assets such as oil and fertile soil. In January this year, an oil shutdown was introduced after conflicts over pricing. Maybe the stop can lead to South Sudan starting to invest in diversification and taking advantage of its large land areas, writes journalist Cecilia Bäcklander.
October 31, 2012, Debate
Of: Inge Gerremo
40 years ago, Africa was the continent of hope. Everywhere in the new states, a way out of colonial history was sought. Then the author and documentary filmmaker Stig Holmqvist also begins to travel and repeatedly live in Africa. He has now written a book about his experiences. Inge Gerremo has read Stig Holmqvist's book "On the way to the president", which is a piece of political history based on knowledge and presence.
October 23, 2012, Debate
Of: Anders Olofsgård
Although results are increasingly emphasized, the evaluation capacity in development assistance has decreased due to restructuring and the shortcoming of the evaluation authority SADEV. The expected closure of SADEV raises important questions about the future evaluation of Swedish development assistance, write Anders Olofsgård and Jesper Roine.
August 31, 2012, Debate
The popular movement assistance is an effective tool for strengthening accountability and democratic development from below. If Sweden - with its long and unique tradition of popular movements - in accordance with the government's priorities is to contribute to democratic development, the threatened popular movement assistance must be allowed to remain, writes Johanna Bergsten, student.
July 26, 2012, Debate
Of: Bertil Odén
How should Sweden relate to the international development trends? What happens to the recipient countries' influence in times of increased performance management? Should Sweden provide assistance to dictatorship regimes? The inherent conflicts of interest in the policy pursued must be discussed and choices made, Bertil Odén writes.
July 2, 2012, Debate
Of: Karin Gregow
In an increasingly fierce battle for the world's natural resources, the EU is using trade agreements to secure the supply of raw materials. The EU's hunt for cheap natural resources risks locking African countries in the raw material trap and slowing down industrialization in Africa. Sweden must work to ensure that trade agreements between the EU and Africa benefit African development.
March 8, 2012, Debate
Of: Bertil Odén
Without budget support, Sweden refrains from important opportunities to contribute to the positive effects that evaluations show that the form of support has when it is not overloaded with too many short-term requirements. At the same time, the criteria for budget support cannot be quantified without unreasonable simplifications - for example, where is the approved level of adequate democracy and respect for human rights? Instead of giving up, the Minister for Development Aid should explain what results have actually been achieved and simplify the regulations, writes Bertil Odén.
February 28, 2012, Debate
Of: Göran Hyden
In the pursuit of measurable results, the recipient countries are considered gigantic laboratories. Evaluations commissioned by aid bureaucrats are of little use. A more holistic perspective is needed, but neither the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nor Sida has the capacity for this. An advisory committee of researchers is a way forward, writes Göran Hydén, professor emeritus and development aid researcher.
February 21, 2012, Debate
Of: Göran Hyden
If the statement from the high-level meeting in Busan is fulfilled in practice, multilateral donors will have greater influence over development assistance and the exercise of political power, rather than expertise, will determine the results achieved. More politicized assistance at the expense of technical know-how raises questions about Sida's future. It writes Göran Hydén, researcher and consultant.
December 22, 2011, Debate