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Development Sweden #87. Will she become Sida Director “for real”?

A newsletter on Swedish development cooperation and policy

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David Isaksson
May 07, 2026
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Dear readers,

Welcome back to a new issue of Development Sweden and apologies for the delay, which was due to the holidays (and the lovely weather here in Sweden), as well as the fact that we have been rebuilding the subscription part of the Global Bar Magazine website. Anyway, we are in your mailbox now!

We asked Sida’s acting Director General if she wants to keep the job, read her answer below. Sweden allocates 2,7 billion SEK to humanitarian needs. Who will get the money and where will it be sent? Also in this issue, how come support for ODA is still so strong in Sweden despite heavy criticism from the official parties and on social media?

Development Sweden provides you with exclusive insight into everything happening in Swedish aid policy every other week. Development Sweden relies on readers like you. If you would like to read the full newsletter, you are most welcome to upgrade to a paid subscription.

David Isaksson
Editor-in-Chief, Global Bar Magazine

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Our Headlines

  • Will she become Sida Director “for real”?

  • 2.7 billion in humanitarian aid – but the needs are far greater than that

  • Sida entered into an agreement with the Kuwaiti regime

  • Reprimanded and criticised: Why is support for aid still so strong?

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