SweDev’s Parliamentary Seminar Called for Action to Protect Swedish International Development Research

April 13, 2026

Beyond Crisis: Development Studies in Transition 

In a new article from the Danish Development Research Network, Professor Fredrik Söderbaum – SweDev co-founder and longstanding steering committee member and based at the University of Gothenburg’s School of Global Studies – reflects on the evolving state of Development Studies, describing a field marked by fragmentation, institutional challenges, and ongoing debates on knowledge production. 

April 7, 2026

Connecting research and policy: Insights from our webinar on Sida’s help desks 

In our recent webinar, we explored the Swedish International Cooperation Agency’s (Sida) help desks and how our research network can help connect academic expertise with real-world decision-making. Sida’s help desks are a valuable tool for strengthening evidence-based decision-making, but their effectiveness depends on strong and accessible links to the research community. This is where SweDev comes in.

March 6, 2026

SweDev participated in a conference on evidence-based aid 

On 19 February, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Expert Group for Aid Studies (EBA) arranged a one-day conference on the role of evidence in promoting effective development cooperation. Benjamin Dousa, Minister for Foreign Trade and International Cooperation, opened the conference, which was followed by featured presentations and panel discussions by international experts and scholars.

Beyond Crisis: Development Studies in Transition 

In a new article from the Danish Development Research Network, Professor Fredrik Söderbaum –...

The End of Development Aid?

This is a blog post written by Aram Ziai, Professor of Development and Postcolonial Studies at the...

South Africa and the Global (Dis)order

This is a blog post written by Henning Melber, Associate of the Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) and...