Sida downsizes: 50 fired, dozens more leave voluntarily

News December 30, 2010

The Swedish aid agency Sida has decided to get rid of almost one in six staff in a dramatic move to downsize the organisation in response to tight financial means.

The government is keeping the rope tight and has demanded that Sida repays an accumulated deficit of SEK 48 million by the end of 2012.

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