Swedish International Development Authority

SIDA, an agency responsible to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
administers the greater portion of Swedish development cooperation.
Swedish development assistance is directed toward five goals: economic
growth, economic and social equality, economic and political independence,
democratic development, and environmental quality. About 50 percent of
Sweden's development assistance is directed toward a limited number of
designated "program countries" in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and
involves negotiated efforts to integrate external assistance and long-term
development strategies. The remaining assistance is allocated to UN
agencies, international development banks, and about 90 countries. The
Authority was established in 1965; headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden.