SWAps and civil society : the roles of civil society organisations in sector programmes : desk study

This desk study explores the roles of civil society organisations in sector wide approaches (SWAps) - with a focus on health and education programmes supported by NORAD. Selected issues and questions will be followed up and analysed in country case studies.

The study brings together and is justified by several important developments in aid strategy. NORAD's strategy towards 2005 advocates new forms of cooperation - programme and budget support as means to more effective reduction of poverty in
partner countries. SWAps represent a form of programme
support. Norway is here part of a global trend.