Sida is a government agency working on behalf of the Swedish parliament and government, with the mission to reduce poverty in the world. Through our work and in cooperation with others, we contribute to implementing Sweden’s Policy for Global Development (PGU).
We work in order to implement the Swedish development policy that will enable poor people to improve their lives. Another part of our mission is conducting reform cooperation with Eastern Europe, which is financed through a specific appropriation. The third part of our assignment is to distribute humanitarian aid to people in need of assistance.
We carry out enhanced development cooperation with a total of 33 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Our selection of cooperation countries are based on political decisions made by the Swedish government.
Sida’s mission is to allocate aid and other funding. Our operations are managed by the government’s guidelines, describing the goals for each year’s operations and the size of the development aid budget.
Our staff members and their expertise assist the government with the assessments and the information it needs, in order to decide and implement its development assistance policy. We participate in the advocacy work for Sweden’s prioritised issues within the international development cooperation field, and we are in constant dialogue with other countries and international organisations. Part of our assignment is also to report statistics and disseminate information about our operations.
Our work is financed by tax money and we administer approximately half of Sweden’s total development aid budget. The other part is channelled through the ministry for Foreign Affairs. All our work should be performed in a cost-effective way with a strong focus on results.
Sida has more than 700 employees, located in our three offices in Sweden as well as abroad in our cooperation countries.
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Displaying 16 - 20 of 273Completion Evaluation of Envir.&CC Component
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Completion Evaluation of Environment and Climate Change Component has been planned for 2016. This follows a contribution agreement of ERN programme signed between the Ministry of finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MINIRenA) and its affiliated agencies (REMA & RNRA). This Completion Evaluation Study involves only the Environment and Climate Change Component one of the two components of Environment and Natural Resources Programme (enR). This component was implemented by Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) while Land Tenure Regularisation component was implemented by Rwanda Natural Resources Agency (RNRA).These agencies are affiliated to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MINIRenA). The objectives of environment and climate change component are: strengthening the capacities of MINIRenA and REMA to be able to secure effective environment pollution control for the sustainable development; mainstream environment in different sectors, strategies, programmes and policies; and address climate change issues. This contribution has not undergone mid term evaluation due to the decision taken by the Swedish Government (GoS) to freeze state to state cooperation with the Government of Rwanda in 2012 which temporarily halted the programme's operations. However, this decision was later on repealed and continued with project implementation as per agreement.
Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme - Tanzania Land Transparency Program
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The Tanzania Land Tenure Support Programme, aims at building a basis for resolving the issues that constrain the contribution of the Tanzania's land sector in achieving the country broader development goals. The programme is expected to achieve results that will improve the transparency and efficiency of land governance and administration. In the next three years, the programme shall establish a roadmap for long term support to the land sector that will contribute to implement the revised Strategic Plan for Implementation of Land Laws - SPILL. During the three years period the key focus will be to implement the three major activities : 1. Enhancing transparency and benefits of large scale land deals through providing information on land tenure and possible benefit-sharing models; 2. Policy and institutional development to reach consensus on interpreting and implementing the existing legal and policy framework, clarify institutional roles and mandates, improve institutional interaction and improve dispute settlement procedures; and 3. Land tenure regularization (LTR) in two pilot districts, based on refined, low cost methodology and more accurate information. A Team of International and National Experts will managed the programme, through a Programme implementing Unit with defined guidance from Operational Management Manual.
Objectives
Transparent and accountable land governance and effective land administration systems in Tanzania (Pilot in 3 Districts of Kilombero, Ulanga and Malinyi). -Transparency and benefits of large land deals -Policy and institutional development -Regularisation of land tenure in pilot districts
Strengthening Proximity Justice in Rwanda (SPJR) - NEW - Strengthening Proximity Justice in Rwanda (SP
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Support to ABUNZI II through RCN Justice et democratie aims at continuing some activities of ILPRC project and some other interventions to strengthen the capacities of local mediators (ABUNZI) to handle land issues but specifically ensure women land rights In Rwanda
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The Embassy supported RCN to implement a Project to Support Proximity Justice in Rwanda (SPJR). The project implementation lasted from 1st August 2015 – 31st March 2019. The program was originally planned to end in 2018 but extended to 2019 to cover delays encountered due to understandable reasons. SPJR project was implemented in seven districts of Rwanda (Nyanza in the south, Burera and Gicumbi in the north, Nyarugenge in the city of Kigali, Nyabihu, Ngororero and Rutsiro in the west). The project reached a total of 145,318 men and women. Of the total, around 65% were women. The Embassy also notes that the approach focused on behaviour change using outcome mapping so numbers were collected but not prioritised. The programme was intended to support citizen participation in proximity justice. It would facilitate constructive dialogue and raise awareness about the rights and duties of the population, the law and the functioning of proximity justice. It would seek to safeguard the rights of vulnerable and marginalized groups in particular women’s access to justice and participation in decision making. The programme would promote the role of civil society and reinforce the capacity of CSOs to fulfil their mandate. The programme would provide institutional support to Justice Reconciliation Law and Order (JRLO) sector institutions and local authorities to enable them to discharge their duties, including capacity building, knowledge transfer, coaching and materials. It would conduct and disseminate original research and engage decision makers with evidence-based advocacy. It would support exchanges at local and national level between proximity justice and civil society actors. Due to the fact that the program used outcome mapping approach, there were two outcome challenges: 1) Proximity Justice Actors have the necessary knowledge and materials that allows them to deliver high quality justice services in conformity with their mandate and human rights principles. PJA collaborate to allow each other to fulfil their mandates. PJA inform and support the population of their rights and about the functioning of the justice system so citizens, especially women, vulnerable and marginalized groups, are able to exercise these rights"; 2) Audiences are active citizens who share and debate their own experiences, expectations, recommendations and knowledge with Proximity Justice users and service providers. They have knowledge of their basic rights and the administration of proximity justice allowing them to exercise these rights. They are confident that they can defend their rights and do so before appropriate judicial authorities. Audiences take steps in support of more equitable conditions for women and vulnerable or marginalized groups to access justice services to exercise their rights.
RCN/Abunzi Preparatory Phase
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The contribution for the preparatory phase support to RCN Justice et Democratie to prepare the implementation of 'Improving the Management of Land by strengthening the Prevention and Resolution of Land Conflicts' (ILPRC)
Strengthening Proximity Justice in Rwanda (SPJR) - OLD - Strengthening Proximity Justice in Rwanda (SP
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Support to ABUNZI II through RCN Justice et democratie aims at continuing some activities of ILPRC project and some other interventions to strengthen the capacities of local mediators (ABUNZI) to handle land issues but specifically ensure women land rights In Rwanda
Objectives
The Embassy supported RCN to implement a Project to Support Proximity Justice in Rwanda (SPJR). The project implementation lasted from 1st August 2015 – 31st March 2019. The program was originally planned to end in 2018 but extended to 2019 to cover delays encountered due to understandable reasons. SPJR project was implemented in seven districts of Rwanda (Nyanza in the south, Burera and Gicumbi in the north, Nyarugenge in the city of Kigali, Nyabihu, Ngororero and Rutsiro in the west). The project reached a total of 145,318 men and women. Of the total, around 65% were women. The Embassy also notes that the approach focused on behaviour change using outcome mapping so numbers were collected but not prioritised. The programme was intended to support citizen participation in proximity justice. It would facilitate constructive dialogue and raise awareness about the rights and duties of the population, the law and the functioning of proximity justice. It would seek to safeguard the rights of vulnerable and marginalized groups in particular women’s access to justice and participation in decision making. The programme would promote the role of civil society and reinforce the capacity of CSOs to fulfil their mandate. The programme would provide institutional support to Justice Reconciliation Law and Order (JRLO) sector institutions and local authorities to enable them to discharge their duties, including capacity building, knowledge transfer, coaching and materials. It would conduct and disseminate original research and engage decision makers with evidence-based advocacy. It would support exchanges at local and national level between proximity justice and civil society actors. Due to the fact that the program used outcome mapping approach, there were two outcome challenges: 1) Proximity Justice Actors have the necessary knowledge and materials that allows them to deliver high quality justice services in conformity with their mandate and human rights principles. PJA collaborate to allow each other to fulfil their mandates. PJA inform and support the population of their rights and about the functioning of the justice system so citizens, especially women, vulnerable and marginalized groups, are able to exercise these rights"; 2) Audiences are active citizens who share and debate their own experiences, expectations, recommendations and knowledge with Proximity Justice users and service providers. They have knowledge of their basic rights and the administration of proximity justice allowing them to exercise these rights. They are confident that they can defend their rights and do so before appropriate judicial authorities. Audiences take steps in support of more equitable conditions for women and vulnerable or marginalized groups to access justice services to exercise their rights.