The local face of Sida

Nationals now make up 35 per cent of all professional staff at the 46 Sida offices worldwide, a new Sida study shows. The hiring of national programme officers represents a substantial saving for the Swedish government. On average, Swedish expats cost four times more than national professionals.

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