Indonesia

Projects

Swiss Import Promotion Programme

The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is a well-established mandate of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) within the framework of its economic development cooperation. The programme has been implemented by Swisscontact since 2017 and is now in phase 2 (2021-2025).

The overall objective of SIPPO is to integrate developing and transition countries into world trade. In a facilitation role, SIPPO advises and supports so-called Business Support Organisations (BSOs) in 12 partner countries. Through innovative and targeted export promotion services, BSOs strengthen the export capabilities of companies intending to export and facilitate market access and exports to Switzerland, the EU, and regional markets.

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Swiss Skills for Competitiveness (SS4C)

SS4C is to strengthen the incentives and capacities of public and private dual vocational education and training (dVET) providers at the micro- and meso-level so that the skills of graduates match the needs of industry, thereby improving small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) productivity and contributing to more competitive SMEs in Indonesia competing on the global market.

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Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia

The purpose of the LASR Project is to foster climate-resilient economic development in the largest natural reserve in Northern Sumatra Island, the Leuser Ecosystem, through a jurisdictional landscape approach.

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11.11.2024

When Cutting Down a Forest is 'Not Deforestation': Elaborate Efforts to Exploit Loopholes in Indonesia's Zero-Deforestation Pledge for Palm Oil Development

Indonesia’s Zero Deforestation Pledge for palm oil development has loopholes that are being exploited that leave no legal recourse by the local government. Community members in Singgersing Village, Aceh Province, petitioned for formal recognition of their remaining forest under Indigenous Land Rights regulations to prevent further exploitation.

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25.10.2024

Aceh Singkil District Government has High Expectations for its Landscape Approach

The Singkil District Government faced a critical juncture in balancing economic development driven by oil palm planting with environmental protection and community land rights. To reconcile conflicting interests, the Leuser Alas-Singkil River-basin (LASR) Project supported the District Planning Board in fostering and empowering the Multi Stakeholder Forum on Sustainable Landscapes.

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30.09.2024

Digital Tools Bringing Visibility to Landscape Land Management Improvements

Effective sustainable landscape management requires a comprehensive view of how landscapes are maintained and monitored. Fortunately, technology can do this with collaborative, near real-time solutions. In Singkil District, Aceh Province of Indonesia, multiple stakeholders are working together to balance conservation with sustainable development, the need for a digital platform to monitor and report progress has become essential.

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OUR INTERVENTIONS

Since its inception in Indonesia more than 50 years ago, Swisscontact has been known for its expertise in skills development, sustainable agriculture, green cities, sustainable tourism, entrepreneurial ecosystem, and trade. Swisscontact Indonesia currently implements three programs and project as follows.

The Swiss Skills for Competitiveness (SS4C) Program aims to strengthen dual vocational education and training (dVET) providers to match graduates’ skills with industry needs, thereby boosting the productivity and competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is also a testament of Swisscontact’s lasting commitment in supporting Indonesia’s skills development initiatives, which started with setting up the country’s first polytechnic in the 1970s.

The Leuser Alas-Singkil River Basin (LASR) Project, part of the Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI), aims to promote improved land use management that supports climate-resilient economic development across three districts in the Leuser Ecosystem using a jurisdictional landscape approach. Building on the success of earlier single-commodity initiatives like the Sustainable Cocoa Production Program (SCPP), LASR by Swisscontact focuses on collaboration with government and commodity supply chains to drive equitable economic and environmental development.

The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) aims to support the Business Support Organisations (BSOs) to bring developing and transitioning nations into international trade. Currently in its Phase II (2021-2025), SIPPO focuses on capacity building strategy to enhance market access to Switzerland and European Union for the BSOs in 12 partner countries, including Indonesia.

50 Years of Creating Opportunities in Indonesia

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Team

The abilities and readiness for action of our employees are decisive for our projects’ ability to achieve sustainable impact, as well as our long-term success. As an attractive employer, Swisscontact invests in a positive management and work culture. This is defined by our fundamental understanding of development intended to serve not only our beneficiaries in project countries but our employees as well.

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