Indonesia

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Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI-LASR)

The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI-LASR) unites the local government, private companies, and rural communities to balance economic growth and governance with environmental protection. A race to protect one of the world’s most critical ecosystems in Aceh and sustain livelihoods before forests fall silent.

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 3.

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 11 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.

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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10.07.2026

The Best Internship Is the One Guests Never Notice

A student may spend years preparing for a career in hospitality yet still enter the workforce without fully understanding industry expectations, leading to the question, "What does successful talent development look like?"

08.07.2026

Bridging Experiences beyond Borders on Collaboration, Sustainability, and Digitalization

Every year, the Import Forum in Zurich has become a vital bridge that brings together a diverse group of voices from across the global trade landscape. As a networking and knowledge-exchange event organized by the Swiss Import Promotion Programme (SIPPO), it connects organizations from exporting countries with Swiss and European importers and trade experts. This year’s event focuses on exchanges around enhanced collaboration for Export Promotion Systems to last beyond SIPPO’s presence.

07.07.2026

Growing beyond numbers: where digital credibility enables local ownership

Growth is often framed in terms of numbers, if not ambition. How many hectares restored, livelihoods improved, or emissions reduced? But in complex landscapes shaped by multiple actors, growth does not happen by numbers alone. Only when numbers are credible and shared can digital measurement bring alignment that opens doors to better decisions and opportunities.

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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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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