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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 development8 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 developmentCountry 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-upgradingLow-income housing Local Economic Development New financial frameworksLand reforms for secure tenureCultural heritage

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 Urban environment menu, support to….Water and SanitationReform of service

utilities Waste ManagementUrban transportAir pollution Agenda 21

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Financial frameworks

Micro-credit facilitiesRevolving funds - link to local savings and capital

marketsMunicipal 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

GrantsConcessionary creditsDevelopment creditsGuarantees

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Country focus

Africa- South Africa- Zambia- Kenya- Tanzania- Uganda- Ethiopia

Latin America- Nicaragua- Honduras- Guatemala

Asia- India- Bangladesh- Sri Lanka- NepalChina- Indonesia, - Phillipines

Europe- Russia- Ukraine- Balkans- Central Asia

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Disbursed 2004

303 Water and Sanitation 240 399 171 313 280 648 293 980 837 452 742 825 312 623 428 281 196 908 162 824 413304 Housing and Construction 128 011 601 286 955 789 284 188 686 289 219 533 285 566 178 210 313 540 139 545 804305 Urban Development 44 715 404 64 727 126 125 289 642 192 897 941 174 763 304 126 272 858 120 945 018

4100 Waste managment 11 546 019 16 916 861 26 347 316 56 681 777 18 115 869 25 893 043 15 160 5354102 Industrial environment 20 576 827 13 707 596 48 948 477 46 837 081 8 652 613 10 079 654 7 330 8524103 Air quality 5 289 012 11 668 084 6 767 621 8 984 161 57 445 654 22 320 914 17 946 1584104 Ozon issues 7 468 836 3 071 486 6 528 483 5 077 866 8 456 729 10 612 800 5 345 734

Total 458 006 872 710 327 591 792 051 063 1 052 441 184 865 623 774 686 689 716 469 098 514

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