Development research at the Swedish Research Council 2013–2023

The Swedish Research Council was mandated to fund development research in 2013, a mandate that ended in June 2023. The Committee for Development Research at the Swedish Research Council was disbanded on 31 december 2023. The projects that had received funding decisions are continuing according to plan, and the last funding in this field is expected to be paid out in 2026.

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