• Development Finance Institution or Donor Agency

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)

Sida's strategy in Asia and the Pacific region is to contribute to strengthening the ability of regional actors to deal with transboundary challenges and opportunities in the areas of human rights, democracy and gender equality, and environment and climate change in a mutually reinforcing way.

  • Stages of Support

    • Idea
    • Start-up
    • Early
    • Growth
    • Mature

Organization Programs

Regional Programs: Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC), Regional Community Forestry Training Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RECOFTC), Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP), UNDP Climate Change Adaption, Transboundary Rivers of South Asia (TROSA) Program

  • Investment Instruments

    • Grant

  • Sectors of Focus

    • Green and Renewable Energy
    • Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture
    • Water and Sanitation
    • Circular Economy and Waste Reduction

  • Services

    • Provide financial support to entrepreneur-support intermediaries
    • Invest into funds targeting small and growing businesses (SGBs) or entrepreneurs

  • Focus Tech

    • No

  • Focus Population

    • Rural entrepreneurs
    • Base of the pyramid population
    • Women entrepreneurs
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