SWEDEN, April 26 - Sweden is one of the world’s largest humanitarian donors. Swedish humanitarian assistance amounts to EUR 758 million in 2024. Sida is now providing EUR 371 million out of a total of EUR 422 million in humanitarian aid for 2024 to 30 humanitarian crises around the world. The Government will distribute an additional EUR 336 million in core support to international humanitarian organisations during 2024, enabling them to work flexibly based on humanitarian needs. 

The majority of Swedish humanitarian aid for which Sida is responsible is disbursed early in the year to give humanitarian organisations sufficient funding to help people who are in need of food, water, protection against violence and abuse, safe and secure housing, medical treatment and other important measures to alleviate suffering. The early disbursement is part of Sweden’s responsibility as a humanitarian donor.  

Aid allocation to humanitarian crises around the world

Sweden’s humanitarian assistance aims to save lives and alleviate suffering, and is guided by the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence. Sida’s humanitarian assistance is distributed based on thorough analysis, both at global and crisis level. The most severe and urgent humanitarian needs are given priority. The assistance goes to world-leading humanitarian organisations that have the ability to quickly carry out precisely targeted operations for people in greatest need of humanitarian assistance and protection. 

The most support in 2024 will go to crises in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen and Ethiopia. 

Core support leads to rapid and effective humanitarian aid

In addition to EUR 422 million in humanitarian assistance, Sweden will also distribute EUR 336 million in core support to international humanitarian organisations during 2024. Sweden is one of the world’s foremost donors of core support to humanitarian actors. Core support helps organisations adapt their operations to emerging needs and act quickly when new crises arise. 

Sweden’s humanitarian core support goes to leading and essential humanitarian organisations, mainly within the United Nations. The majority of core support was disbursed in early 2024 to give the organisations predictability and flexibility. Within the core support framework, the Government can also earmark additional assistance in response to humanitarian crises. In 2024, this type of assistance has been provided to the responses in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan.