Regional Programme for the Middle East and North Africa

Regional Programme for the Middle East and North Africa

Sida’s Regional Programme is governed by a regional strategy approved by the Swedish Government in September 2010.

• Greater respect for human rights, especially the freedom of expression and women’s rights.
• More sustainable use of the region’s water resources, clearly taking the effects of climate change into account.
• More regional trade and the development of regional markets.

Other characteristics of the Sida regional programme:

• Sida supports regional programmes, networks, and projects. Initiatives that target one country only cannot be funded from the programme.
• In line with its commitments in the Paris Declaration and the Accra Agenda for Action, Sida shall promote improved cooperation with other donors, and the use of programme-based approaches.
• For the region in its entirety, the annual allocation for the three areas will be 130 million SEK. 
• In the area of human rights, support shall primarily be given to groups in civil society.

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