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section 1 of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
to support activities which contribute to the
meet the goal for international aid, as part
in the implementation of Sweden's policy for global development.
Regulation (2015:378).
2 § to fulfill the aid policy objective should
the Agency's activities shall be guided by and imbued with
1. a rights perspective and the perspective of poor people
on development,
2. an integrated environmental and climate perspective,
3. an integrated gender perspective that includes a
analysis of women's and girls ' respective men's and boys '
situation, and
4. an integrated conflict perspective in
development cooperation.
In addition, the authority of its operations
1. contribute to the implementation of the Government's international
commitments on aid effectiveness,
2. take into account the importance of public institutions that are based on
democratic principles for sustainable results,
3. create space for innovation aid and
forms of cooperation that will contribute to global sustainability,
4. proceed from the principles of the rule of law and take action
counteracting irregularities and corruption,
5. supplement and facilitate other financial resources
contributing to poverty eradication and long-term
development that is socially, economically and environmentally
sustainable, and
6. utilise knowledge from own-initiative, as well as external
evaluations on the implementation of development cooperation.
Regulation (2015:378).
3 § the museums shall also
1. assist the Government with expert support, assessment, analysis,
reporting of results and other data that is necessary for
the Government's formulation of development policy and for
implementation of the bilateral and multilateral
development cooperation, humanitarian aid and
European aid,
2. within the framework of its own activities and in cooperation with
other actors to contribute to the implementation of Sweden's policy
for global development,
3. assist the actors engaged in monitoring and evaluation
in the page's scope,
4. compile and to government offices
(The State Department) and the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC)
statistical reporting under directive from the DAC,
5. promote openness and transparency in the international
aid and in the partner countries, actively and electronic
way make available information about their activities, coordinate
implementation of SIDA in the Swedish assistance,
including support for other actors involved in this work as well as
be responsible for the information service openaid.se,
6. at the Agency's training center in Härnösand organise
training and skills development for SIDA's partners
in development cooperation,
7. be national contact point for Government cooperation
(Twinning and Technical Assistance Information Exchange,
TAIEX) financed by the EU's aid budget,
8. within the framework of cooperation within the Baltic Sea region shall be responsible for
areas of cooperation with Russia in the field of the environment, by
among other things, contribute to the financing of operations in connection with
investment projects through international financial
institutions (IFI), and be responsible for cooperation in the field
democracy and human rights,
9. with regard to some funds for appropriations under
category 7 international assistance which Government or
The Government decides, on behalf of the Cabinet Office
perform certain administrative elements at the
grant management, manage payments,
refunds and chargebacks as well as respond to the effective
currency management,
10. in its field work to the
generation targets for environmental performance and the environmental quality objectives
the Parliament has adopted and, where necessary, propose measures
development of environmental work, and
11. in terms of their environmental performance report to the
The environmental protection agency and consult with the work of the
reporting as needed. Regulation (2015:378).
4 § the museums shall
1. subject to availability of funds, decide on and pay out grants
or other funding to support activities in accordance
with paragraph 1,
2. enter into and terminate the agreement laying down the procedures for cooperation
with partner countries (procedure),
3. by agreement with a Contracting Party may reallocate
funds between different operation agreements,
4. adapt the cooperation agreements with countries so that they correspond to a
strategic validity period,
5. include, extend and terminate the contract under 6 and 7
the authority has the right to decide whether, if the agreement does not require
Parliamentary participation or utrikesnämndens,
6. take advantage of opportunities for coordination with other donor countries,
The EU, as well as international and multilateral organizations,
in which case the authority may allow a cooperative party responsible for
preparation, implementation and follow-up of the Swedish
aid efforts if this does not involve the exercise of public authority,
and undertake similar functions;
7. include, extend and terminate the contribution agreement or other
funding in support of activities in other States,
international and multilateral organizations,
civil society organisations and other relevant
operators (contribution agreement) whereby contracts shall contain
rules governing the monitoring, evaluation and
revision,
8. instruct a foreign mission where Sweden is engaged in
bilateral development cooperation on behalf of Sida
sign the agreement,
9. entrust to a foreign mission where Sweden is engaged in
bilateral development cooperation, or to any other authority,
to the page's behalf to determine matters which need not be reviewed by the
the Director General or a staff disciplinary board,
10. request that a foreign mission where Sweden is engaged in
bilateral development cooperation shall take the measures
from agreements between Sweden and the partner country in question
or that otherwise fall within the page's remit, and
11. request that a foreign mission where Sweden is engaged in
bilateral development cooperation, or where Sweden is contributing
humanitarian assistance, provide such information as is necessary for
Sida's activities.
If the authority is planning to enter into, amend or terminate a
agreements referred to in the first subparagraph 6 or a contribution agreement under
first paragraph 7 which are of particular importance to Sweden's
relationship with another State or an international
Organization, the authority as early as possible, inform the
Government Offices (Ministry Of Foreign Affairs).
Page, make sure that a decision taken under the first subparagraph 6 or
a contribution agreement as referred to in the first subparagraph 7 of new economic
commitments in foreign funds, companies and other non-governmental
or intergovernmental institutions used to
channeling aid, is in accordance with international standards
and the principles for responsible investment and in sound
and clear corporate structures that do not contribute to
tax evasion, money laundering or the financing of
terrorism. Page, ensure that the Agency's activities
are conducted in accordance with the OECD guidelines for multinational
companies, the principles of the UN Global Compact and the UN principles
for business and human rights. Page should not participate
in financial commitments through intermediary jurisdictions
have been examined in the context of the OECD's Global Forum on Peer Review
Process, and which have not been approved in the phase 1, or who have
assessed as Partially Compliant or Non-Compliant in phase 2.
An organization that is funded in accordance with the first subparagraph
7 should be ordered to give the National Audit Office opportunity
to review how grants are used and provide the information
needed for the review. Review of a business or
a business area with a different country or
intergovernmental organization as a principal shall be made according to
agreements.
In the countries where the United Nations has agreed on a common country programmes should
contribution agreements entered into with the UNITED NATIONS pursuant to the first subparagraph 7, with
except for humanitarian efforts, appear only in the context
for these programs. If there are special reasons, such
contribution agreement occur in other cases, after consultation with the
Government Offices (Ministry Of Foreign Affairs).
Regulation (2015:378).
Collaboration
section 5 page, in its field of activity, in particular, interact
with
1. Government agencies and other public actors in order
to seek and utilise expertise and
management skills in the implementation of the international
development cooperation, for example by service exports, and
2. other actors, such as civil
society, business and academic institutions and
institutions that can contribute to achieving the Government's objectives for
international aid and contribute to the development of
implementation of development cooperation. Regulation (2015:378).
Management
section 6 of the Authority is headed by a Board of Directors.
section 7 of the Board consists of not more than nine members.
Regulation (2015:378).
section 8 Has been repealed by Regulation (2015:378).
Special bodies
§ 9 at the Agency, there shall be an advisory body for
collaborative research to give advice in matters concerning
1. aid for the building of research capacity in
partner countries, and
2. supporting international research programmes.
Regulation (2015:378).
paragraph 10 of the advisory body for research collaboration consists of
a maximum of nine members.
section 11 of the Chairman and the members of the Advisory Board
research collaboration is appointed by the Government for a fixed period of time.
Positions and assignments
section 12 of the Director-General is the head of Government.
section 13 Authority may, after consultation with the Cabinet Office
(The State Department) decide that an employee of page,
be placed in a foreign mission where Sweden is engaged in
bilateral development cooperation. The Manager of the
utlandsmyndigheten responsible for utlandsmyndighetens
activities and management of the employees who are placed
there. Regulation (2015:378).
section 14 of the authority is a Deputy Director General.
Staff disciplinary board
section 15 at the Agency, there shall be a staff disciplinary board.
Application of certain regulations
16 § the museums shall apply internal audit regulation
(2006:1228) and staff representatives Ordinance (1987:1101).
In the case of State aid to industry, the authority shall
application of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2006 of 15
December 2006 on the application of articles 87 and 88 of the
Treaty to de minimis aid and 18-20 of the
the Ordinance (1988:764) on State aid to industry.
Regulation (2013:482).
Fees
section 17 of the activities referred to in paragraph 3 of the 6 and 4 of 6, the authority may take
charge fees, determine the fees and outlining
incomes. Regulation (2015:378).
Appeal
section 18 of the Authority's decisions on the allocation of grants
or other funding in support of initiatives may not
subject to appeal.
Transitional provisions
2010:1080
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 August 2010, when
Ordinance (2007:1371) with instruction for the Board of
international development cooperation agency (Sida) will cease to
apply.
2. Member of the advisory body for research collaboration
appointed prior to the entry into force remain as such
Member during the time that the Member has been appointed.