SIDA - Sveriges biståndsmyndighet / Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Sida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, is a government agency that reports to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In August 2004 Sida had 769 employees of whom 165 were working abroad usually at one of Sida's approximately 40 offices in the partner countries. The government appoints the members of Sida's board and Sida's director general. Sida is responsible for most of Swedens contributions to international development cooperation. In 2004, the contributions amounted in total to SEK 21 751 millions. The goal of Sida's work is to improve the standard of living of poor people and, in the long term, to eradicate poverty.