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
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· 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
On the last day of Almedalen, Ebba Busch (KD) and Nooshi Dadgostar (V) raised the world situation – from Gaza to Ukraine – and emphasized the importance of international law, democracy and security policy. Photos: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin
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FUF is in place in Almedalen! Every day we publish a short summary of the previous day with a focus on global issues.
June 28, 2025, Almedalen - current, News
Magdalena Andersson (S) and Elisabeth Svantesson (M) each gave a speech from the Almedalen stage on Thursday. Both took their starting point in the troubled global situation – but with different responses to the crises. While Andersson highlighted the need for renewed support for UNRWA and criticized the government's aid policy, Svantesson emphasized rearmament as a response to uncertainty in the world. Photos: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin
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FUF is in place in Almedalen! Every day we publish a short summary of the previous day with a focus on global issues.
June 27, 2025, Almedalen - current, News
Wednesday's party leaders' meeting between the Center Party's Anna-Karin Hatt and the Green Party's Amanda Lind from the Almedalen stage both focused on the climate issue and Sweden's role in the world. Picture left: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin/Utvecklingsmagasinet. Picture right: Shayan Shah Mohammadi.
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FUF is in place in Almedalen! Every day we publish a short summary of the previous day with a focus on global issues.
June 26, 2025, Almedalen - current, News
Simona Mohamsson (L) made her first appearance as new party leader, Jakob Granit (Sida) gave the authority's view on current aid issues, and Jimmie Åkesson (SD) ended the day with a party leader's speech characterized by global concern and security policy. Photos: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin/Utvecklingsmagasinet
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FUF is in place in Almedalen! Every day we publish a short summary of the previous day with a focus on global issues.
June 25, 2025, Almedalen - current, News
Human rights lawyer Hanna Gerdes spoke at the opening of Almedalen about hope, responsibility and the defense of democracy in a time of war and polarization. Photo: Anna Sjöberg Tibblin/Utvecklingsmagasinet
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FUF is in place in Almedalen! Every day we publish a short summary of the previous day with a focus on global issues.
June 24, 2025, Almedalen - current, News
Sida staff member Annika Otterstedt and FUF board member Lennart Wohlgemuth discuss development effectiveness in the EBA podcast studio. Image: Christian Schneider/Expert Group for Aid Analysis.
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When the US had just decided to freeze its aid, dissolve USAID and review support for multilateral organizations, FUF members Lennart Wohlgemuth and Anna Sjöberg Tibblin met with Sida employees to discuss their report on development effectiveness in multi-bi assistance. The discussion turned to the consequences of the US's restructuring for Swedish aid.
March 21, 2025, News
