Centre Party International Foundation

What Centre Party International Foundation does

Centre Party International Foundation (Centerpartiets Internationella Stiftelse, CIS) is a Stockholm-based Swedish non-profit foundation operating as a Party-Affiliated Organization (PAO) under framework funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). The foundation was originally established in 1983 as Centerns Fredsråd and restructured in 1998 into its current stiftelse legal form, since which it has served as the international development arm affiliated with the Swedish Centre Party (Centerpartiet). Its programmatic focus is democratic development, with primary beneficiaries being young political and civic leaders in Africa, the Western Balkans, and Palestine.

CIS delivers its work through a portfolio of named programs: the Pan-African Youth Program for Action (PYPA) operating across 16 African countries; the Empowering Women in Political Participation program (EWIP) across 7 African countries; the Global Youth Leaders Accelerator (GYLA) in Ghana from 2022 to 2025; the EU-funded Women and Youth in Democratic Engagement (WYDE) program; regional programs in the Western Balkans (Västra Balkan) and Palestine (Palestinas); and a Global Youth Program umbrella. The operating model relies on a 7-person core staff in Stockholm that contracts implementation through long-standing local partners such as LeadAfrique, PWWSD, Green Forum, BDF, and Naša Stranka, supplemented by network partnerships across the European liberal political family (KIC, OPC, IFLRY, IUSY).

The foundation's business model is institutional grant-funded rather than commercial. Revenue derives from multi-year Sida PAO framework agreements as the primary anchor, with the WYDE award marking an initial diversification into EU institutional funding. There is no disclosed earned-income, membership, or individual-donor revenue stream. No revenue figures, audited financials, or grant totals are publicly disclosed in the input. CIS currently has an open Secretary General recruitment, indicating an upcoming leadership transition.

Name

Centre Party International Foundation

Legal name

Centerpartiets Internationella Stiftelse

Website

https://cissweden.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Centre Party International Foundation is a Stockholm-based Swedish non-profit Party-Affiliated Organization that runs democratic-development and youth leadership programs across Africa, the Western Balkans, and Palestine, funded primarily by Sida and delivered through local partner organizations.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Development and Democracy Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Intergovernmental Education Cooperation & Bilateral/Multilateral Programs (EDADALAA), Post-Conflict Recovery, Reconciliation & Social Cohesion Programs (BPADAFAL)

Keywords

• Democracy support programs
• Political capacity building
• Youth political participation
• Women political empowerment
• Civil society development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Sida Funding: Primary funding from Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) as a Party-Anknutna Organisation (PAO) implementing democracy assistance programs.
2. Centerpartiet Support: Additional support from Centerpartiet through various means. Centerpartiet and its member organizations (Centerkvinnorna, Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund, Centerstudenter) contribute knowledge, experience and engagement.
3. Private Donations: Accepts donations from private individuals including monthly giving options. Swish payments accepted at 12 30 89 88 66.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CIS implements capacity-building programs directed at political actors and civil society in Western Balkans, West/East Africa, Palestine, and globally. Core activities include education, leadership academies, networking, knowledge exchange, mentorship, and advisory services for women, youth, and liberal sister parties, delivered in cooperation with local partner organizations and adapted to local context to promote democracy, human rights, and gender equality.

Product overview

Centre Party International Foundation (CIS) operates as a platform offering multiple international democracy development programs. The portfolio includes PYPA (leadership academy for young African politicians), EWIP (women's political empowerment in Africa), WYDE (EU-funded women and youth democracy initiative), GYLA (Ghana Youth Leadership Academy), regional programs for Western Balkans and Palestine, and a Global Youth Program. All programs focus on capacity-building, education, networking, and knowledge exchange to promote democracy, human rights, and gender equality, with emphasis on youth and women's political participation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PYPA: Program for Young Politicians in Africa - a leadership academy building capacity and leadership among young politicians in 16 African countries.
• EWIP
• WYDE
• GYLA
• ProgWeB

Products and services

• PYPA - Program for Young Politicians in Africa A leadership academy that builds capacity and leadership skills for young politicians across 16 countries in Africa, promoting cross-party cooperation and youth participation through 24-day training programs covering gender equality, human rights, sustainable development, campaign strategies, and leadership.
• EWIP - Empowering Women in Politics

Quantifiable outcome

• Naša Stranka developed from small party with limited local representation to significant political actor with representation at both local and national level in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary and supporting.

• Olof Palmes Internationella Center (OPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership since 2019 for youth projects in Western Balkans and Global Youth Program. OPC is also part of PYPA cooperation. Together they have successfully promoted democracy in various parts of the world.
• Palestinian Working Women Society for Development (PWWSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016CIS began cooperation with PWWSD in 2016. PWWSD is a feminist organization fighting for gender equality and against gender discrimination and violence. Organization strengthens women's position and promotes their fair participation in politics, economy and society.
• Boris Divković Foundation (BDF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Founded in 2013 with the goal of improving politics and political science practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. Promotes responsible politics based on equality, coexistence and solidarity. Local partner in Western Balkans working with CIS on youth political participation.
• Kristdemokratiskt Internationellt Center (KIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Long-standing partnership since 2012 for cooperation in Africa. Together with KIC, CIS works to strengthen young politicians in Africa through PYPA. Also cooperates on Empowering Women in Politics (EWIP) program, with KIC responsible for East Africa implementation.
• Naša Stranka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Sister party cooperation since 2008 supporting socialliberal party in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Focus on strengthening institutional structures, organizational capacity, political identity and strategy. CIS support helped party develop from small party to significant political actor.
• CenterpartietprimaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCenterpartiet provides political direction and support to CIS. The foundation is affiliated with Centerpartiet and its member organizations Centerkvinnorna, Centerpartiets ungdomsförbund, and Centerstudenter, contributing knowledge, experience and engagement to the foundation's work.
• Green ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Forum is part of the consortium CIS participates in through WYDE program. Also part of PYPA cooperation. Together they work to create better conditions for women and youth political engagement and influence.
• LeadAfrique InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner implementing GYLA project in Ghana between 2022 and 2025. Works to cultivate a new generation of African leaders, focusing on providing individuals with tools and support to influence and develop their communities.
• International Federation for Liberal Youth (IFLRY)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for young liberals with network and operations spanning the world. IFLRY is youth-driven and works to spread liberal ideas globally, promote democracy and contribute to international cooperation. CIS works with IFLRY through the Global Youth Program.
• International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-implementing Global Youth Program together with IFLRY. Two umbrella organizations with different ideological foundations working within the same program to promote cooperation and understanding across political boundaries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom: German liberal party-affiliated foundation (FDP) implementing political education and democracy support programs globally. Closest international ideological peer to CIS as the liberal counterpart.
• Green Forum: Swedish Green party-affiliated PAO collaborating with CIS through the WYDE consortium and PYPA. Direct peer operating under the same Sida PAO framework.
• Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD): UK government-funded democracy support organization working with political parties and parliaments globally. Highly comparable in mandate, methodology (party-to-party support), and target beneficiaries.
• Olof Palmes Internationella Center: Swedish social democratic PAO affiliated with the Social Democrats, co-implementing PYPA and Global Youth Program with CIS. Direct peer in funding model, mandate, and geographic focus on democracy support.
• Kristdemokratiskt Internationellt Center (KIC): Swedish Christian Democratic PAO partnering with CIS on PYPA (16 African countries) and EWIP. Co-implementer with identical PAO funding model and overlapping program portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES): German social democratic party-affiliated foundation with global democracy and political education programs. Larger-scale peer operating similar capacity-building model across more regions.
• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic institutions and processes globally. Overlaps with CIS on women's political participation and democratic governance programming.
• Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS): German CDU-affiliated foundation implementing political education and democracy support worldwide. Established peer in the same party-affiliated foundation category with broader geographic scope.
• National Democratic Institute (NDI): US core-funded democracy support organization working with political parties and civic actors globally. Comparable in serving women and youth political participation mission.
• International Republican Institute (IRI): US core-funded counterpart to NDI working on political party strengthening and civic participation globally. Comparable methodology and target beneficiaries to CIS programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/centerpartietsinternationellastiftelse
• Instagraminstagram.com/cis_sverige
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cissweden

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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