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Erikshjälpen has now signed its first direct agreement with Sida. The agreement is worth 125.4 million Swedish kronor (SEK) three years and will be implemented in collaboration with the British organization Cord.
On December 31, 2024, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) terminated all previous agreements with strategic partner organisations. This opened the door for more organizations to apply for support directly from Sida, and Erikshjälpen submitted its expression of interest.
This was followed by an extensive application process. We worked intensively on a program application, which was subsequently approved at the end of November 2025. It took some time to finalize a signed agreement between Erikshjälpen and Sida, but on Thursday, April 23, 2026, the agreement was finalized.
The agreement with Sida provides for funding of 41.8 million Swedish kronor (SEK) year for three years, for a total of 125.4 million Swedish kronor (SEK). The agreement is valid for three years, which is the maximum duration currently granted by Sida. A new call for proposals is planned for 2027 under the current strategy.
The project was carried out in collaboration with the British organization Cord, which has extensive experience in peacebuilding. The partnership with Cord strengthens Erikshjälpen’s interventions children’s right to safety and protection in countries where conflict is escalating and civil society is being restricted.
“We believe that Cord’s extensive experience in navigating these contexts will complement our work to ensure children’s right to safety and protection very well,” says Jessica Berg, project manager for the Sida application at Erikshjälpen.
The application described the new program, Safer Futures – Empowering Civil Society for Child Protection. The program focuses on children’s right to safety and protection, combined with CORD’s peacebuilding components. It consists of 17 partner organizations in 9 countries across all four regions:
“By becoming a direct contracting partner with Sida, we gain greater flexibility and the opportunity to pursue more long-term and strategic work in our program countries,” says Anders Malmstigen, Director of International Operations at Erikshjälpen.
Published: 23 April 2026