News
April 7, 2026
Connecting research and policy: Insights from our webinar on Sida’s help desks
In our recent webinar, we explored the Swedish International Cooperation Agency’s (Sida) help desks and how our research network can help connect academic expertise with real-world decision-making. Sida’s help desks are a valuable tool for strengthening evidence-based decision-making, but their effectiveness depends on strong and accessible links to the research community. This is where SweDev comes in.
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March 31, 2026
V-Dem Democracy Report 2026
Varieties of Democracy Institute (V-Dem) has published its yearly global report tracking democratic developments across countries. This year’s report–its 10th edition–paints a stark picture of the state of democracy worldwide. Global levels of democracy are identified as having fallen back to those last seen in the late 1970s, with nearly three-quarters of the world’s population living under autocratic rule at the end of 2025.
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March 6, 2026
SweDev participated in a conference on evidence-based aid
On 19 February, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA) arranged a one-day conference on the role of evidence in promoting effective development cooperation. Benjamin Dousa, Minister for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, opened the conference, which was followed by featured presentations and panel discussions by international experts and scholars.
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