SweDev’s Parliamentary Seminar Called for Action to Protect Swedish International Development Research

February 2, 2026

Conversation: Will Africa’s Gen Z bring lasting political change? 

The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) recently shared a conversation on Africa’s political mobilisation, focusing on Africa’s Gen Z – a generation describing themselves as #fearless, #partyless, and #tribeless actively participating in protests, reclaiming the meaning of democracy and questioning political power.  NAI research Martins Kwazema and NAI Director Therese Sjömander examine the topic and draw on real world examples.

January 28, 2026

EBA presents new study on mapping Swedish aid to children and children’s rights. 

The Expert Group for Aid Analysis (EBA) has launched a new study mapping Swedish aid to children and the promotion of children’s rights. Highlighting a lack of a comprehensive overview of the level of focus placed on children in practice, the study will address this gap by looking at proportion, distribution and the strategic focus of Swedish aid toward children and children’s rights.

January 16, 2026

SweDev Welcomes Anna Mia Ekström as Our New Chairperson

As of the beginning of 2026, Anna Mia Ekström has stepped into the position of Chair of SweDev. Before taking on this role, Anna Mia has been an engaged member of SweDev’s steering group and executive committee, and we are very pleased that she now continues her commitment by stepping into this role. With her extensive experience and valuable knowledge, we are confident in her role as the new Chair of the SweDev network.  

The End of Development Aid?

This is a blog post written by Aram Ziai, Professor of Development and Postcolonial Studies at the...

South Africa and the Global (Dis)order

This is a blog post written by Henning Melber, Associate of the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) and...

Southeast Asia set to miss SDGs to end diseases by 2030

This is a summary of an article published on SciDev.Net on Southeast Asia’s struggle to meet...