Tougher priorities in focus when aid policy leadership met with civil society
The development cooperation policy leadership speaks during the meeting. Karin Juhlin, newly appointed State Secretary for International Development Cooperation, emphasized the importance of continuing to work on SRHR issues: "We will not back down. We will be a clear voice for giving others the security to continue as well." Photos: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin/The Association for Development Affairs
Of: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin and Karin Klerby
· Aid should be transparent, effective and act as a catalyst for economic development. · Support for Ukraine will displace more aid strategies. · Humanitarian aid continues to be a priority · A Swedish development bank will not be relevant within the current mandate. These were some of the main messages when representatives from civil society organizations, Sida and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs gathered at the Civil Society Forum 2025.
October 2, 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports