The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, is Sweden’s government agency for development cooperation. It strives to reduce world poverty by allocating resources and knowledge with the goal of making a difference for people in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. To achieve this, SIDA collaborates with actors from civil society and universities as well as the public and private sector.
Sida’s operations on Sustainable oceans and water resources contribute towards the following goals:
§ Stronger protection and restoration, and sustainable management and use of marine, coastal and freshwater ecosystems, biodiversity, natural resources and ecosystem services.
§ Cleaner water and oceans, reduced emissions of pollutants and reduced littering.
In 2018, SIDA signed an agreement with UNEP to support critical environmental issues such as climate action, resilience to disasters and conflicts, healthy ecosystems, waste and air quality, and sustainable consumption and production.
Regional Seas and SIDA
Ongoing Regional Seas Programme collaborations with SIDA include
i. Nairobi Convention - Marine & Coastal diversity: A Partnership project for Marine and Coastal Governance and Fisheries Management for Sustainable Blue Growth in the Western Indian Ocean
ii. Other regional seas Conventions which have established close working relations and collaboration with SIDA include, SACEP, COBSEA among others.
Please visit their website: https://www.sida.se/English/
