Strategy for Sweden’s regional development cooperation in Asia and the Pacific region 2016–2021
Strategy
for Sweden’s regional development cooperation in Asia and the Pacific region
2016–2021
The regional
programme is guided by a “Strategy for Sweden's Regional Development
Cooperation in Asia and the Pacific Region 2016-2021”. The thematic areas for
the regional strategy are environment and climate, energy, urban planning,
democracy and human rights.
The goal of the Swedish Regional Development Cooperation is sustainable development in Asia through mutual interactions between
The goal of the Swedish Regional Development Cooperation is sustainable development in Asia through mutual interactions between
1. Human rights,
2. Democracy,
3. Equality,
4. Environment and climate.
Implementation
of the strategy entails collaboration with around 30 regional organizations.
Most are
international non-governmental organizations and networks but there are also
collaboration with intrastate organization’s, universities (research),
different UN-organization’s, Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and Swedish
governmental authorities. Private sector partners participate in some of the
projects. Some of the programs involve cooperation with ASEAN. The Embassy also
provide support for regional research collaboration.
The programs
our partners implement cover different geographical areas. The geographical
focus for the strategy is South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Region but most countries in Asia are represented in the different
programs. In all programs and projects the Swedish government’s thematic
priorities for development cooperation are incorporated; environment and
climate, democracy and human rights; and gender equality and women´s role in
development.
Sweden Grant Funds with ADB
Sweden Technical Assistance Grant Fund:
Established
in 1992 to support technical assistance operations in developing member
countries such as Cambodia and Viet Nam, in areas of institutional capacity and
competence building; human resource development, including education in the
management of marine environment and marine resources; awareness building;
support of nongovernment organizations; institutional cooperation and regional
coordination of marine and coastal natural resources development and
management; and development of coastal communities » Cumulative commitment: SKr14
million Multi-Donor Trust Fund
Poverty and Environment Fund:
Established in 2003 to promote mainstreaming
of environment objectives in ADB operations and developing member country
poverty reduction strategies, plans, programs, and projects » Cumulative
commitment: SKr25.5 million
Asia Pacific Carbon Fund:
Established
in 2006 to provide an additional source of finance at an early stage of the
project cycle for projects in developing member countries that help and/or
abate greenhouse gases » Cumulative commitment: $15 million
Cooperation Fund for Fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific:
Established
in 2005 to promote effective HIV/AIDS interventions at the regional, sub
regional, and country levels » Cumulative commitment: SKr135 million
Clean Energy Fund:
Established
in 2007 under the Clean Energy Financing Partnership Facility to improve energy
security in developing member countries and decrease the rate of climate change
through increased use of clean energy » Cumulative commitment: SKr175 million
Carbon Market Initiative: Future Carbon Fund:
Established
in 2008 to help developing countries undertake energy efficiency, renewable
energy and other projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
»»
Cumulative commitment: $20 million
Established
in 2009 under the Urban Financing Partnership Facility to raise and invest
cofinancing from development partner agencies to support the implementation of
Strategy 2020 through the provision of grant funds for technical assistance and
investments focused on providing pro-poor or environmental benefits »»
Cumulative commitment:
SKr650
million (including a guarantee facility of SKr500 million)
Investment Projects Cofinanced with
Sweden and ADB, 1 January 2011-31 December 2016
|
Country
|
Project
|
ADB amount ($
million)a
|
Cofinancing amount
($ million)
|
Type of Cofinancing
|
|
Bangladesh
|
City Region Development – Additional Financing
|
–
|
13.00
|
G
|
|
Bangladesh
|
Third Primary Education Development
|
320.00
|
45.00
|
G
|
|
Bangladesh
|
Urban Primary Health Care Services Delivery
|
50.00
|
20.00
|
G
|
|
India
|
Assam Power Sector Enhancement Investment Program - Tranche 3
|
50.00
|
16.51
|
Guarantee
|
|
India
|
Gujarat Solar Power Transmission
|
100.00
|
38.55
|
Guarantee
|
|
India
|
Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Transmission Investment Program
- Tranche 1
|
113.00
|
28.90
|
Guarantee
|
|
India
|
Madhya Pradesh Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment
Program - Tranche 2
|
200.00
|
52.77
|
Guarantee
|
|
India
|
National Power Grid Development Investment Program - Tranche 3
|
76.00
|
13.96
|
Guarantee
|
|
Regional
|
Trade Finance Programc
|
21.39
|
39.90
|
C
|
Top 5 Contractors/Suppliers from Sweden
Involved in Goods, Works, and Related Services Contracts under ADB Loan and
Grant Projects, 1 January 2012– 31 December 2016
|
|
|
Contract
|
Contractor/Supplier
|
Sector
|
Amount
|
($ million)
|
||
Abb
Consortium
|
ENE
|
15.02
|
Cma Small
Systems Ab
|
FIN
|
1.67
|
Mrt System
International Ab
|
ENE
|
1.37
|
Roadroid Ab
|
TRA
|
0.10
|
Total
|
|
18.16
|
ENE = energy, FIN = finance, TRA = transport.
Top 5 Consultants from Sweden Involved
in Consulting Services Contracts under ADB Loan, Grant, and Technical
Assistance Projects, 1 January 2012–31 December 2016
|
|
|
Contract
|
Consultant
|
Sector
|
Amount
|
($ million)
|
||
Hifab
International Ab
|
ANR, TRA, WUS
|
20.43
|
SweRoad
(Swedish National Road
|
|
|
Consulting
Ab)
|
TRA
|
8.95
|
Contrans Ab
|
TRA
|
1.15
|
Niras Ab
Sweden
|
ANR
|
0.69
|
Poyry Sweden
Ab
|
ENE
|
0.31
|
Individual
Consultants
|
|
1.87
|
Others
|
|
0.26
|
Total
|
|
33.67
|
Sweden funds 131 projects
through direct funding and 1769 projects $79.28 through UNDP Regular Resources.
Top
Budget Source
|
$65,342,896
|
|
|
$12,500,924
|
|
|
$1,349,626
|
|
|
$66,595
|
|
|
$24,128
|
Swedish development cooperation’s
1.
Innovation Against Poverty (Sida)
2.
Other challenge funds (Sida)
3.
Support to Civil Society (Sida)
4.
Support to Civil Society (Forum Syd)
5.
Democracy Support (Sida)
6.
International Training Programme – ITP (Sida)
7.
Swedish Research Links Programme (The Swedish
Research Council)
8.
Regional strategy for Africa (Sida)
9.
Regional strategy for Asia (Sida)
10.
Vinnova
11.
Swedfund S
12.
wedpartnership
13.
Swedish Institute Swedish Arts Council Swedish
Arts Council (eng)
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