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I want to see more workshop at the meeting point between climate crisis and religion
At the time of writing, it is still unclear how we will remember Cop26 in Glasgow. The meeting is in full swing as I write this. What we do know is that we will have heard a lot of big words.
Money, colonialism and trusting partnerships
How can we contribute to trusting aid partnerships when we hold the money bag? It is an important question to ask ourselves, which is passing on aid money.
Scandinavian ministerial meeting on religion, climate and aid
The Knowledge Forum for Religion and Development network met the Scandinavian Ministers for Development Aid to talk about what faith has to do with civil society and aid.
Stronger emphasis on faith in new theory of change and development
Petter Jakobsson, our theological advisor, talks about the update of our theory of change and development and what we hope it will lead to.
Shorter distances with virtual follow-up visits
The distances in the world have felt longer than usual during the pandemic. But they decreased when we recently brought Sida on virtual follow-up visits to our partners in the Amazon, Colombia, Ethiopia and Nepal.
New guidelines to strengthen work on the environment and climate
A special investment of SEK 5 million per year will promote the integration of the environment and climate into the international development efforts that SMC supports through its member organisations.
Yemen’s foreign minister wanted to hear civil society’s analysis of the situation
Siri Karlsson from ADRA Sweden was there when Yemen’s Foreign Minister recently visited Sweden. He was particularly interested in how civil society can contribute to peaceful development.
Just over a billion in applications to Sida for the next five years
SMC applies for just over SEK 1 billion to finance the development cooperation planned together with the member organizations.
New operational strategy decided
At the Annual Meeting of the SMC yesterday, a new operational strategy for 2022-2026 was decided under the slogan Believe in a Better World. However, the decision was not taken unanimously.
Lessons learned from civil society during the pandemic
How have our partners tackled the pandemic during the past year? What have the restrictions meant for freedom? How has it affected the ability of faith-based organisations to operate in civil society?