Forum Syd Information

Forum Syd is a Swedish non-governmental member organisation. We work with people and people's rights. Forum Syd believes that only when peoples rights are being recognised, sustainable and long-term development can take place. The organisation was founded in 1995 and is the biggest platform for civil society in Sweden with more than 140 member organisations. Forum Syd is also tasked with channelling Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) development funds to Swedish civil society organisations (CSOs) who work with international development. In this role, Forum Syd approves, supports and offers capacity training on project proposals and programmes while building networks and acting as an umbrella and platform organisation. Forum Syd also partners with local organisations around the world. Forum Syd has offices in Sweden, Kenya, Cambodia, Colombia, Lithuania (for Belarus) and Somaliland.