Diakonia is a faith based Swedish development organization. We work with and support more than 400 local partner organizations in about 35 countries. Together with our partners we form a global network, working towards more people living a life in dignity. 

Fair and sustainable development

Diakonia's goal is a fair and sustainable development in which living standards for the most vulnerable people are improved, and democracy, human rights and gender equality are respected.

The starting point for this is the gospel with Jesus as the role model and, based on this, our policy.

Diakonia's policy

Diakonia's strength

Diakonia does not carry out any projects of its own, but supports local partners. As these organisations are already present and well established, the long term development work becomes more effective.

Diakonia's strength is our partner organisations. They work tirelessly according to their beliefs, through actions for a worthy future.

Vision

Everywhere on earth where there is poverty, injustice or violence there are people working for change. Diakonia's vision is that all people should live a satisfactory life and have the opportunity to exercise their civil and political rights, including secured livelihood, a peaceful living environment and knowledge to influence their situation.

Diakonia's core values 

Funding

Donations from Swedish individuals and congregations are the basis and prerequisite for our work. For every SEK (Swedish currency) that is donated by them to Diakonia, the Swedish Development Agency, Sida, contributes with additional funding.

Diakonia also has funding from the EU, embassies and other international organisations for specific projects.

Diakonia's finances and funding 

Our Swedish support base

In Sweden Diakonia works with popular education, mobilisation, advocacy, campaigning and fundraising.

Diakonia was founded in 1966 by five Swedish churches. Members of these congregations still form Diakonia's support base.

The support base also includes local and regional Diakonia representatives, groups of young volonteers, activists and many individuals. They work with spreading information and carrying out campaigns for Diakonia as well as doing fund raising activities.

Our denominations Several Christian Swedish denominations founded Diakonia in 1966. Today two of the denominations form our Swedish support base: The Swedish Alliance Mission Joint Future

Ghada works bravely and stubbornly together with others to give young women in Egypt power over their bodies and lives. Her dedicated work has paid off. The presence of genital mutilation has declined radically in the region where she and Diakonia’s partner BLACD are active. Photo: Aida Burnett-Cargill

Jean Moreau in DRC is an enthusiast with a passion for change. His thesis is that “Children who learn to question never will accept a dictator”. He works together with others at the Diakonia partner Groupe Jeremie with spreading educational materials on human rights for schools in the DRC. Photo: Joakim Roos, Moment Agency

In Sweden, Diakonias activists work with spreading information and mobilisation. Climate justice and capital flight are two of their campaign themes the past years.