The End of an Aid Superpower? What to Make of Sweden's New Development Policy | Center for Global Development
Earlier this month, new Swedish Prime Minister (PM) Ulf Kristersson presented his center-right government, made up of his Moderate Party, the Christian Democrats and the Liberals. Their coalition agreement was negotiated with the right-wing Swedish Democrats (SD), the second largest party after September’s general election. The SD were shut out of government but will provide the support Kristersson needs in parliament to see his policies through. Some of the early policies which have been announced are a cut to the aid budget—to around 0.88 percent of Gross National Income (GNI) e; a more ...