Swedish development cooperation policy

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Swedish development cooperation policy

• Government Policy for Global Development,
  coherence between political, trade and
  development agenda
• Goal Contribute to the conditions that help
  poor people improve their lining conditions,
• 2 perspectives, Rights perspective and
  perspective of the poor

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Sida, new development

• 8 main features- Democracy - Human Rights-
  Equality - Sustainable use of NR- Economic
  growth - Social development- Conflict
  resolution - Global public goods
• Focus on the poorest countries
• 1 of GDP, 2006 (?!) 4 billion USD
• Donor harmonisation
• Merging bilateral/multilateral aid

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Sida, new development

• Country strategy, based upon PRSP, starting point
• Untying aid
• Involve more Swedish actors in international
  relations (Gov Agencies, universities, private
  sector, municipalities, NGOs)
• Priorities 2005- HIV/Aids - Gender equality-
  Conflict resolution - Job creation -
  Anti-corruption - Human Rights

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Sida, Division for Urban Division and Environment

• Part of Sida HQ Department for Infrastructure and
  Economic Cooperation, node of network for
  officers in some 40 Embassies
• 20 people, engineers, architects, economists,
  environmentalists
• Active in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Central
  America,

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  Urban Development Menu, support to...

• Decentralisation and good urban governance
• City-wide urban development strategies
• Integrated slum-upgrading
• Low-income housing
• Local Economic Development
• New financial frameworks
• Land reforms for secure tenure
• Cultural heritage

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 Urban environment menu, support to.

• Water and Sanitation
• Reform of service utilities
• Waste Management
• Urban transport
• Air pollution
• Agenda 21

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Financial frameworks

• Micro-credit facilities
• Revolving funds - link to local savings and
  capital markets
• Municipal finance - bankability of local
  authorities- greater financial autonomy - local
  government resources (user charges, taxation and
  transfers) - good financial management practices
  to build creditworthiness- access to financial
  market

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Financial instruments

• Grants
• Concessionary credits
• Development credits
• Guarantees

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Country focus

• Asia- India- Bangladesh- Sri Lanka-
  NepalChina- Indonesia, - Phillipines
• Europe- Russia- Ukraine- Balkans- Central Asia

• Africa- South Africa- Zambia- Kenya-
  Tanzania- Uganda- Ethiopia
• Latin America- Nicaragua- Honduras- Guatemala

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