SweDev connects development researchers across Sweden to strengthen collaboration within the development research community and to increase interaction between development researchers and practitioners. The SweDev secretariat was hosted by SEI 2019-2022 and is since 2023 hosted by the Department of Government at Uppsala University.
The Swedish Development Research Network (SweDev) is a member-based network constituted by SEI and partners in November 2019. The network aims to connect development researchers across Sweden in order to strengthen collaboration within the research community and to increase interaction between development researchers and practitioners.
SweDev seeks to support the use of research-based knowledge for efficient policymaking and practice among Swedish actors working for the 2030 Agenda. The goal of SweDev is to facilitate and foster continuous and long-term collaboration and communication between researchers, development practitioners and policymakers.
The SweDev secretariat was led by Janet Vähämäki 2019-2022, then Team Lead of Development & Aid Policy. Members of the secretariat included Ylva Rylander, Communications and Impact Officer and Alice Castensson, Associate in the Agriculture, Land and Bioeconomy Team.
Currently, the Department of Government at Uppsala University currently hosts the secretariat. Contact them.
SweDev was generously funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and led by a steering committee consisting of representatives from Swedish academic institutions.
More about the Steering Committee on the SweDev website.
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In 2020, SEI together with the Expert Group on Aid Studies (EBA), conducted a mapping study “Development Research in Sweden” to get an understanding of the current development research community in Sweden. Access the results of the study below.
Feature / On 7 December 2021, SEI's Janet Vähämäki participated in the "Development assistance in a new era" seminar in Sweden. She shares her insights in this interview.
Other publication / This study examines how to increase the use of research-based knowledge among policymakers in Sweden to advance international development cooperation.
Other publication / This report seeks to map the Swedish development research community to understand, and offer recommendations for strengthening, its current standing.
