The Institute for Security and Development Policy

ISDP
Stockholm, Sweden

The Institute for Security and Development Policy is a Stockholm-based non-profit and non-partisan research and policy organization. ISDP is dedicated to expanding understanding of international affairs, focusing on the inter-relationship between security, conflict, and development.

Contact details

Website:
https://isdp.eu

Address:
Västra Finnbodav. 2, 13130 Nack

Country:
Sweden

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Indo-Pacific, Caucasus and Eastern-Europe, Turkey and Middle-East, Central Asia
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Niklas Swanström
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Niklas Swanström
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Niklas Swanström
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
50
Sweden average
42
Global average
87
2024
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
11
2023
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
41
% Female staff
2025
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
28%
Sweden average
49%
Global average
50%
2024
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
36%
2023
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
23%
% Female researchers
2025
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
30%
Sweden average
43%
Global average
47%
2024
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
25%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
121
Sweden average
54
Global average
57
2023
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
99
2022
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
41
Financials
2022
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
$234,570
Sweden average
$2,361,751
Global average
$7,838,482,074
2020
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
$11,676

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
5,200
Sweden average
8,480
Global average
26,982
Likes (2022)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
5,189
Likes (2021)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
4,938
Twitter
Followers (2025)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
5,904
Sweden average
16,091
Global average
19,789
Followers (2024)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
5,782
Followers (2022)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
4,471
Instagram
Followers (2025)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
208
Sweden average
2,172
Global average
18,493
Followers (2024)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
150
Followers (2025)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
10,000
Sweden average
15,732
Global average
15,800
Followers (2024)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
8,000
Followers (2023)
The Institute for Security and Development Policy
5,551

Data notes

Last updated: 11/03/2025
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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