Danida is the term used for Denmark’s development cooperation. It is an area of activity under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Development policy and foreign policy are integrated in the daily work of the Danish Foreign Service in both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Copenhagen and the Danish missions in Denmark’s partner countries. Danida is not an independent organisation.
The Minister for Development Cooperation is the minister for development assistance and is served by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foreign Service.
The Board for International Development Cooperation advises the Minister for Development Cooperation. The Board discusses bilateral and multilateral appropriations as well as proposals for new strategies and similar issues.
The Council for International Development Cooperation comprises approximately 60 members who are appointed by the Minister for Development Cooperation. The Council discusses issues in development policy and arranges large-scale conferences focusing on current development policy issues.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of DenmarkDanidaAsiatisk Plads 2 DK-1448 Copenhagen K Tel. +45 33 92 00 00Fax +45 32 54 05 33um@um.dk