SIDA is the official development agency of the Swedish government. It supports long-term development programmes focused on some 20 partner countries, in particular supporting processes of change to create appropriate conditions for sustainable growth and improved living standards for poorer groups within society. Democracy, social equality, peace and security are important objectives of the programme.

ICT focus:

SIDA promotes the exploitation of opportunities presented by ICTs and also supports international initiatives such as Bellanet, GKP and infoDev.

Programme activities: include:

1. grant aid to facilitate telecommunications sector reform, including opening of markets to private sector participation and the introduction of independent regulation;
   
2. small-scale investment in infrastructure in rural/poor areas;
   
3. training initiatives in communications sectors, both by grant aid and within Sweden.
   

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