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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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10.09.2026

The Farmers and Market Were Ready, so Why Did Growth Slow Down? Inside the Missing Link in Aceh Tenggara’s Cocoa Future

Across the province, numbers from the 2025 Aceh Plantation Statistics indicated a nearly 10% shrinkage in cocoa plantations in just four years. Land was being converted to other uses, and production was under pressure. A young cocoa nursery owner, Andre Syahrizal, was witnessing a different reality. He saw an increasing demand for improved clones, with more cocoa farmers looking for superior planting materials. Running a cocoa nursery in Bukit Tusam at just 25, Andre recognized this as the exact breakthrough every business owner hopes for. Unsurprisingly, demand alone did not build a business.

01.09.2026

Why Finding Talent Is Only Half the Battle for MSMEs

Conversations on Indonesia’s MSMEs’ competitiveness usually revolve around access to finance or digitalisation. Rarely does it begin with a hiring decision. The truth is, most MSMEs struggle because the wrong hire can quietly cost them months of growth. For entrepreneurs like Agnes Widjaja, founder of one of Indonesia’s pioneering breastfeeding support products, Mamabear, finding the right person determines whether her business moves forward or stands still.

26.08.2026

Award Recognises Achievement, but Collaboration Sustains the Cocoa Journey in Aceh Tenggara

Earlier this year, fermented cocoa from Aceh Tenggara earned a Gold Award and a place among the Top 50 Cocoa of Excellence 2026 in Amsterdam, one of the world's most respected benchmarks of cocoa quality. For a district whose economy and livelihoods have long been intertwined with agriculture, the recognition was a source of pride. It was proof that Aceh Tenggara's cocoa could compete on a global stage. Though achievement is a snapshot in time, growth is what comes next.

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.

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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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