Sida's External Expert Advice for Environmental Assessment is commissioned by Sida - Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency - to assist in integrating environmental perspectives into Swedish development cooperation.

Upcoming course for Swedish actors in Swedish Development Cooperation
In February 2010, the Sida Expert Advice Function (helpdesk) provides a much appreciated course for staff at Swedish NGO:s, authorities, consultancies who wants to learn more about how EA can be applied in the Swedish development context.
For more information, click here!

All Sida staff can
contact us for environmental advice on your specific contribution!

Study on Community Land Rights in Niassa Province, Mozambique It's not a question of doing or not doing it - it's a question of how to do it. Åkesson et al. 2009. Available in English and Portuguese. Download the report from this link.

Summary Report and Fact sheet on Biofuels and Development
Biofuels - Potential and Challenges for Developing Countries, a fact sheet produced in cooperation with SwedBio, released in February 2009.

Summary Report: Liquid Biofuels - Opportunities and Challenges in Developing Countries. 2009.

Tailor made courses
Sida Helpdesk for EA also offers tailor made courses on Environment for all Sida staff in Sweden and at Embassies.

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A new Environment and Climate Policy will be presented at Sida during 2010. Click here to read the current Sida's Climate policy.

The Climate Commission Report presented their final report in June 2009. Read the full report "Closing the Gaps" here.

Sida has given/will give Introductory courses on Climate Change to Embassy staff in Burkina Faso, Mali, Kenya and Cambodia during 2009/2010, focussing on increased integration of climate change.