Bridging aid and trade: Exploring synergies between Swedish climate-related development and export finance

This first-of-its-kind report explores how Sweden’s public finance institutions, Sida, Swedfund, EKN, and SEK, can better align to drive global climate action. By benchmarking Sweden against European peers and analyzing institutional portfolios, the study identifies high-impact synergies, necessary policy prerequisites, and potential risks. It provides a strategic roadmap for deepening cooperation between development finance institutions and export credit agencies to maximize climate benefits.