The conflict perspective is one out of five prioritised thematic perspectives in Swedish development cooperation. According to the Swedish Government’s instruction to Sida, the conflict perspective should be considered in Sida’s operations. To Sida, the term ‘conflict perspective” is the same as conflict sensitivity. It builds on the recognition that humanitarian assistance and development cooperation activities that are implemented in the different types of contexts become part of that context and will have effects on it, for better or for worse.