The question is whether the government should continue to be able to independently decide on a new reform agenda that steers the direction of Swedish development aid, or whether such a shift requires broader anchoring and impact assessment together with parliament and affected stakeholders.
Committee proposal adopted, 150–129
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»ska utvecklas i riktning mot ökad öppenhet«“shall be developed in the direction of increased openness”openness and parliamentary participation · party programme ↗
»Den demokratiska processen och samhällsförvaltningen måste bygga på offentlighet och«“The democratic process and public administration must be based on transparency and”transparency and openness · party programme ↗
»att mer än 1 procent av Sveriges bruttonationalinkomst fortsatt ska gå till bistånd, att biståndet ska styras av principer om effektivitet och fattigdomsbekämpning och inte villkoras mot Sveriges inrikespolitiska intressen.«“that more than 1 percent of Sweden's gross national income continues to go to aid, that aid should be directed by principles of efficiency and poverty reduction and not conditioned on Sweden's domestic political interests.”aid directed by poverty reduction · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Sverige ska bli ännu mer transparent.«“Sweden shall become even more transparent.”increased transparency · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Samtidigt finns i dag allvarliga problem med bristande öppenhet och korruption med svenska biståndspengar.«“At the same time, there are today serious problems with lack of openness and corruption with Swedish aid money.”openness in aid · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Det måste finnas tydliga instrument för styrning,«“There must be clear instruments for management,”clear management of aid · party programme ↗
»Moderaterna vill reformera biståndet och göra det mer fokuserat på de länder och insatser där Sverige kan göra mest nytta.«“The Moderates want to reform aid and make it more focused on the countries and interventions where Sweden can do the most good.”reform aid fundamentally · 2022 manifesto ↗
»Överlag måste det internationella biståndet kraftigt minska och insatserna effektiviseras.«“Overall, international aid must decrease significantly and efforts must be streamlined.”significantly reduced aid · 2022 manifesto ↗
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