Forum Syd is a Swedish development platform for small and large organisations, social movement organisations and networks with a common goal - that of reducing poverty. We provide a platform for the exchange of experiences, the development of new development methods, collaboration towards result improvement - for challenging and change.

Forum Syd works together with thousands of organisations and networks, local and national, around the world, and our projects often engage both Swedish and non-swedish players.

Forum Syd's regional office in Africa is in Nairobi, Kenya and situated along Ngong Road. It co-ordinates Forum Syd activities in the Africa, with focus on Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Botswana.

The office in Kenya is one  of Forum Syd's four regional offices (the Balkans, South East Asia and Latin America). Head office is located in Stockholm, Sweden. The country offices in Africa  are found in Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and Zambia.

Currently, Forum Syd in Africa (Botswana, Zambia and Tanzania) is active in the field of HIV and AIDS, with a focus on mainstreaming, rights and advocacy. From 2009, Forum Syd will also be more active in the governance area and focus on democracy and human rights on a more general level. Capacity building of partner organisations is a core focus for Forum Syd in all cooperations in Africa. Support to, and facilitation of, cooperation between partners in Africa and in Sweden is a main focus for Forum Syd in Africa.

Forum Syd works to reduce poverty by challenging oppression and discrimination. To achieve this end, we collaborate with our 200 Swedish member organisations and thousands of organisations and networks worldwide. Forum Syd strive to strengthen civil society via development cooperation, advocacy and forming of opinion, as well as skills and methods development.