Sida bilateral research programmes
ISP is assigned by Sida, Sweden's government agency for development cooperation, as the coordinating entity for the Swedish activities in all Swedish governmental bilateral research programmes:

- Bolivia, from 2021
- Ethiopia, from 1987
- Mozambique, from 2007
- Rwanda, from 2008
- Tanzania, from 1986
ISP´s previous coordination of the Swedish research programmes:
- Cambodia, 2019-2024
- Eritrea, 1997–2005
- Sri Lanka, 1984–2010
- Vietnam, 1989–2003
- Uganda, 2001–2022
- Zimbabwe, 1999–2003