Indonesia

Projects

Swiss Import Promotion Programme

The Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is a well-established mandate of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) within the framework of its economic development cooperation. As for the new investment phase (2017-2020), SIPPO is carried out by Swisscontact.The overall objective of the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO) is...

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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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27.09.2024

Tourism for Peace: From Scenic Landscapes to Social Harmony

For the past fifteen years, Swisscontact’s sustainable tourism destination and education development initiatives in Indonesia have enhanced local livelihood and workforce competitiveness, with the latter being key to tourism-driven peacebuilding.

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20.08.2024

Improving Industrial Internship in Indonesia through In-Company Trainer Trainings

Enhancing the quality of trainers is crucial for developing a workforce with industry-relevant skills. Swisscontact’s skills development initiatives in Indonesia aim to achieve this by focusing on various relevant areas. One of those is the training of private sector employees, known as in-company trainers (In-CT), who will coordinate and deliver in-house training for interns and other staff.

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09.07.2024

Southeast Asia Regional Report 2023 - 2024

Southeast Asia is one of the most dynamic regions of the world, experiencing long periods of economic progress and poverty reduction. Regional prosperity is based on private sector growth, foreign investment and outward looking policies on trade, tourism and migration. In the region, we work with governments in areas like regenerative agriculture, export promotion and dual vocational training. In doing so, we amplify our results through working with the private sector in adapting new business models to include disadvantaged groups of society, raising skills standards in key sectors such as agriculture mechanisation, entrepreneurship promotion and hospitality. This is what we achieved in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam in 2023.

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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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