The Crisis Preparedness System

The plan concludes that the pandemic highlighted in sharp relief the consequences of privatisation and underfunded welfare and that preparations were inadequate. It requires that society be able to scale up capacity in times of crisis and that socially important operations and infrastructure be brought back into common management. An evaluation and revision of the principles of crisis management for clearer governance aligns with that conclusion.

• capacity in times of crisisdecisive»Sverige behöver rusta upp hela vårdsektorn för att kunna klara de mer normala skiftningarna i vårdbehov men också för att kunna växla upp kapaciteten i kristider.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden needs to strengthen the entire care sector in order to cope with more normal shifts in care needs but also to be able to scale up capacity in times of crisis.”
• common control over socially important operations»Det är hög tid att agera och ta tillbaka den samhällsviktiga verksamhet och infrastruktur som har privatiserats.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is high time to act and bring back the socially important operations and infrastructure that have been privatised.”
• pandemic exposed shortcomings»Coronapandemin har satt privatiseringarnas och den underfinansierade välfärdens konsekvenser i blixtbelysning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted in sharp relief the consequences of privatisation and underfunded welfare”
• inadequate preparedness»Det fanns för få vårdplatser, alltför belastade vårdcentraler, för lite personal och för dåliga förberedelser med skyddsutrustning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“There were too few care places, overstretched health centres, too little staff and inadequate preparations with protective equipment.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that work on civil defence and crisis preparedness continues and that society moves forward positions to regain control, which speaks for evaluation and tightened governance of crisis management principles. The party programme also places ultimate responsibility for governance on politics, not on authorities. However, the plan does not speak to the accountability, subsidiarity and equality principles as such.

• continued strengthened crisis preparednessdecisive»Rusta upp det civila försvaret. Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta, bland annat genom ökade resurser för att rusta och bygga beredskapslager för sjukvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen civil defence. Work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue, including through increased resources to equip and build preparedness stocks for healthcare”
• stronger societal governance»Samhället ska flytta fram positionerna för att ta tillbaka kontrollen över utvecklingen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society shall move forward positions to regain control over development.”
• political responsibility for governance»ansvaret kan aldrig överlämnas till icke valda ämbetsmän. Politikerna har alltid det yttersta« (party programme ↗)“responsibility can never be handed over to unelected civil servants. Politicians always have the ultimate”
• protection of critical infrastructure»störningar av kritisk infrastruktur som el,« (party programme ↗)“disruptions of critical infrastructure such as electricity,”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme wants to broaden and develop national security policy so that it better meets future crises and points out that society is vulnerable through its large-scale infrastructure. The election manifesto wants to increase crisis preparedness appropriations. An evaluation and revision of crisis management principles is in line with this, even though the plan does not comment on the level of regulation.

• developed crisis preparednessdecisive»För att kunna möta hoten mot vårt samhälle måste vi bredda och utveckla den nationella säkerhetspolitiken så att den bättre motsvarar framtidens kriser.« (party programme ↗)“In order to meet the threats to our society we must broaden and develop national security policy so that it better meets future crises.”
• vulnerable society»Samhället förlitar sig i dag i alltför hög grad på en storskalig och högteknologisk infrastruktur som är sårbar för oförutsedda störningar.« (party programme ↗)“Society today relies to too great an extent on large-scale and high-technology infrastructure that is vulnerable to unforeseen disruptions.”
• more to civil defense»satsa en större andel av försvarets pengar på det civila försvaret, och öka anslagen till krisberedskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest a larger share of defense resources in civil defense, and increase crisis preparedness appropriations.”
• preventive policy»Politiken ska ligga steget före och förhindra att katastrofer inträffar.« (party programme ↗)“Policy should be a step ahead and prevent catastrophes from occurring.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan commits to strengthening civil defence and society's preparedness and to adapting capability to new threats, which argues for evaluating the principles of crisis management if they do not work in practice. The plan says nothing about the constitutional regulation or governance model of crisis preparedness, so the position rests on general preparedness commitments and is uncertain.

• strengthen crisis preparednessdecisive»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• adaptation to new threats»Därför måste vi också anpassa vår försvarsförmåga efter nya hot mot landet.« (party programme ↗)“We must therefore also adapt our defence capacity to new threats to the country.”
• strengthened civil preparedness»Centerpartiet vill rusta försvaret, stärka Sveriges civila beredskap och fullfölja inträdet i Nato.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Centre Party wants to strengthen defence, strengthen Sweden's civil preparedness and complete entry into NATO.”

The plan requires that civil defence shall be strengthened at the same pace as military defence and that the state shall take greater responsibility for preparedness and strategic planning, which presupposes clear governance in crisis management. An evaluation and if necessary revision of crisis management principles is therefore in the plan's direction. The plan also emphasizes that Sweden shall be able to meet crises without welfare being threatened.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence shall be strengthened at the same pace as military defence”
• clearer state responsibility»Staten ska ta ett större ansvar för sjukvårdens strategiska planering, placering av högspecialiserad vård, beredskap och långsiktig kompetensförsörjning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The state shall take greater responsibility for healthcare's strategic planning, placement of highly specialized care, preparedness and long-term competence provision.”
• preparedness for crises»Stabila offentliga finanser och låg statsskuld skapar utrymme för Sverige att möta kriser« (party programme ↗)“Stable public finances and low state debt create space for Sweden to meet crises”
• increased defence capacity»Sveriges nationella försvarsförmåga måste öka.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden's national defence capacity must increase.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that crises be met with all of politics' preventive capabilities and that total defense has sufficient resources to protect the population during civil disasters. Evaluation and follow-up are according to the plan a central political task, and the subsidiarity principle requires the right power in the right place in governance. To evaluate and if needed revise the principles for crisis management thus lies in line with the plan.

• preventive crisis preparednessdecisive»Kriser måste mötas med politikens alla preventiva« (party programme ↗)“Crises must be met with all of politics' preventive”
• good protection during disasters»skydd mot effekterna av såväl civila katastrofer som« (party programme ↗)“protection against the effects of both civil disasters and”
• evaluation as a political task»Utvärdering, kostnadsuppföljning och kvalitetskontroll är därför viktiga politiska« (party programme ↗)“Evaluation, cost monitoring and quality control are therefore important political”
• clear responsibility distribution»Rätt makt på rätt plats, det är den kristdemokratiska« (party programme ↗)“Right power in the right place, that is the Christian democratic”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The programme observes that forest fires and the pandemic have exposed shortcomings in preparedness and the state's inability to act in crisis, and the election manifesto responds with a national security council and secured long-term planning for civil defence. An evaluation and, if necessary, revision of crisis management's principles for clearer governance aligns with that criticism. Therefore, the counter-proposal's demands coincide with the plan's problem picture.

• criticism of crisis management capacitydecisive»brister i vår beredskap och statsmaktens oförmåga att agera« (party programme ↗)“shortcomings in our preparedness and the state's inability to act”
• clearer crisis governance»Inrätta ett nationellt säkerhetsråd på Statsrådsberedningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Establish a national security council at the Government Offices”
• long-term preparedness planning»Säkra en långsiktig planering för det civila försvaret« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Secure long-term planning for civil defence”
• planned handling of threats»Införa en handlingsplan med konkreta åtgärder mot hybridhot och cyberattacker« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce an action plan with concrete measures against hybrid threats and cyberattacks”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan explicitly demands special crisis legislation that regulates how a crisis organisation shall coordinate society's measures and how extraordinary measures can be quickly implemented. The counter-proposal's picture of under-regulated crisis preparedness with principles that do not work effectively, and the demand for evaluation and revision for clearer direction, corresponds to this commitment. The plan also wants to improve central crisis management capacity.

• special crisis legislationdecisive»Ta fram en särskild krislagstiftning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Draw up special crisis legislation”
• regulated crisis management»Särskild lagstiftning bör tas fram för hur en krisorganisation effektivt ska kunna samordna samhällets insatser vid en kris och hur undantagsåtgärder snabbt ska kunna sättas in av det allmänna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Special legislation should be drawn up for how a crisis organisation can effectively coordinate society's measures during a crisis and how extraordinary measures can be quickly implemented by the public sector.”
• clearer central direction»Förbättra den centrala krisledningsförmågan« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Improve central crisis management capacity”
• evaluate vulnerability»Samhällets sårbarhet behöver bättre utvärderas, inkluderat hur ett allt mer elektrifierat och digitalt samhälle påverkar utsattheten vid en kris eller störning.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Society's vulnerability needs to be better evaluated, including how an increasingly electrified and digital society affects exposure in a crisis or disruption.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.