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Swisscontact Indonesia Swisscontact in Indonesia bridges businesses and development for inclusion to become practical.

Since 1974, we have supported companies and local enterprises to build and scale models that create both commercial value and social impact. Swisscontact adalah yayasan independen Swiss untuk mendukung pertumbuhan ekonomi berkelanjutan di negara-negara berkembang. Berdiri sejak tahun 1959, bekerja secara ekslusif dalam kerangka kerja sama pembangunan internasional. Kami menjalankan berbagai proyek, baik proyek sendiri maupun proyek yang dipercayakan kepada kami. Kantor pusat di Zurich dan kami selalu menjaga hubungan yang dekat dengan sektor swasta sejak awal kami berdiri.

11/10/2026

Can Aceh regain its place in the global palm oil market without sacrificing its forests? A growing coalition of businesses, farmers, and local leaders at the NDPE Local Business Forum is working to prove it can.

Continue reading: https://www.swisscontact.org/en/news/growth-used-to-mean-expanding-land-now-it-means-expanding-local-collaboration

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The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia in the Leuser Alas-Singkil River-basin Landscape (SLPI-LASR) is funded by the Swiss SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and is implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia, in collaboration with Earthworm Foundation

04/10/2026

In many classrooms today, teachers are doing their best with lesson plans that once worked. Industries, however, are evolving at such a speed where tools change within months, not even years. In between? Students. Eager, capable, but too often trained for a world that has already moved on.

Continue reading: https://www.swisscontact.org/en/news/inside-the-classroom-race-between-learning-and-the-future
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Swiss Skills for Competitiveness (SS4C) initiative is a merger of the Skills for Competitiveness (S4C) and Sustainable Tourism Education Development (STED) projects, funded by the Swiss SECO Economic Cooperation and Development, and implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia

27/09/2026

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.

Continue reading: https://www.swisscontact.org/en/news/between-finding-talent-and-finding-where-talent-belongs

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Swiss Skills for Competitiveness (SS4C) initiative is a merger of the Skills for Competitiveness (S4C) and Sustainable Tourism Education Development (STED) projects, funded by the Swiss Development & Cooperation, and implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia.

23/09/2026

When Aceh Tenggara’s cocoa joined the world's Top 50 Cocoa of Excellence and won a Gold Award in Amsterdam, it proved our farmers belong on the global stage.

The picture changed when viewed through the eyes of those closest to the field.

Andre Syahrizal, a 25-year-old cocoa nursery owner admitted, "Some periods bring enough supply. Others do not. When planting material becomes difficult to source, nursery production slows down, regardless of how many farmers are ready to buy."

The same challenge is felt further down the value chain. Hardi, a cocoa farmer has spent more than sixteen years watching the industry evolve. He knows that aging cocoa trees need to be replaced and as he put it, "without quality planting material, progress had to wait."

Watch the video to see how local ownership and collaboration on the ground are trying to shift today's achievement to tomorrow's sustainable harvest.

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The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia (SLPI) in the Leuser Alas-Singkil River-basin Landscape (SLPI-LASR) Phase I is funded by the Swiss SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and is implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia, in collaboration with Koltiva and Kudeungoe Sugata.

20/09/2026

The Farmers and Market Were Ready, so Why Did Growth Slow Down?

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. Cocoa farmers and nursery owners witnessed a different reality.

Continue reading: https://www.swisscontact.org/en/news/the-farmers-and-market-were-ready-so-why-did-growth-slow-down-inside-the-missing-link-in-aceh-tenggaras-cocoa-future
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The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia in the Leuser Alas-Singkil River-basin Landscape (SLPI-LASR) Phase I is funded by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and is implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia in collaboration with Koltiva and PT Kudeungoe Sugata Indonesia.

According to Hendra, Head of the Plantation Division at the Agriculture Office of Aceh Tenggara Regency, success depends...
16/09/2026

According to Hendra, Head of the Plantation Division at the Agriculture Office of Aceh Tenggara Regency, success depends on much more than planting trees. He explains, “The initiative must be built on careful planning, certified superior seedlings, suitable land selection, modern cultivation practices, and supporting infrastructure.” The emphasis on standards is important because quality planting material does not appear by chance. Every productive cocoa tree represents a chain of decisions that begins years earlier. This includes everything from the origin of the genetic material to the management system and the process through which seedlings reach farmers.

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The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia in the Leuser Alas-Singkil River-basin Landscape (SLPI-LASR) Phase I is funded by the Swiss SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and is implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia, in collaboration with [TB2.1]Koltiva and PT Kudeungoe Sugata Indonesia.

In the past two years, Andre had been producing cocoa seedlings for farmers who wanted to rehabilitate their farms and i...
13/09/2026

In the past two years, Andre had been producing cocoa seedlings for farmers who wanted to rehabilitate their farms and improve productivity. Orders came in as farmers showed increased interest. Though the market was there, surging demand came with difficulties due to inconsistent availability of the raw materials needed to produce quality seedlings. Like many nursery operators in the region, Andre relied on scattered farmer plots for quality planting materials. “Some periods bring enough supply. Others do not. When planting material becomes difficult to source, nursery production slows down, regardless of how many farmers are ready to buy,” Andre recalled.

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The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia in the Leuser Alas-Singkil River-basin Landscape (SLPI-LASR) Phase I is funded by the Swiss SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and is implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia, in collaboration with Koltiva and PT Kudeungoe Sugata Indonesia.

A cocoa tree is not forever. As trees age, productivity declines. Farmers know they should replace old trees with strong...
10/09/2026

A cocoa tree is not forever. As trees age, productivity declines. Farmers know they should replace old trees with stronger varieties, but the decision is costly. Without access to reliable planting material, rehabilitation becomes harder and slower. This is a conversation about family income more than it is about seeds. About whether a harvest can help pay school expenses and whether a farmer's hard work will yield better results five years from now instead of just helping them survive the next season. To Hardi, easier access to quality planting material means farmers can rejuvenate their farms with more confidence.

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The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia in the Leuser Alas-
Singkil River-basin Landscape (SLPI-LASR) Phase I is funded by the Swiss SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and is implemented by Swisscontact in collaboration with Koltiva and PT. Kudeungoe Sugata Indonesia.

07/09/2026

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.

Continue reading in the caption below.

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The Sustainable Landscape Program Indonesia in the Leuser Alas-Singkil River-basin Landscape (SLPI-LASR) Phase I is funded by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and is implemented by Swisscontact in Indonesia in collaboration with Koltiva and PT Kudeungoe Sugata Indonesia.

Swisscontact Indonesia is looking for 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫)The...
01/09/2026

Swisscontact Indonesia is looking for 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 (𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫)

The position will be based in 𝐉𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢.
Position level: This is an Indonesia national-level position, and the selected candidate will be engaged under Indonesia national employment terms and conditions.

📅 Closing date: 11 September 2026

💼 Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (required) in Business, Human Resource Development, Tourism Management, Economics, International Development, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an advantage.
- At least 15 years of relevant professional experience in business development, private sector engagement and partnership, business or human resource advisory, tourism development, or market facilitation roles.
- Strong networks and understanding of Indonesia’s tourism sector dynamics and skills/human resource development landscape is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience and results in engaging, developing and managing partnership with private sector actors (companies, associations, service providers); as well as international development actors/donors, ability to credibly engage senior counterparts and drive outcomes through influence.
- Strong project management, team management, budget management and organisational skills; comfortable working adaptively in dynamic environments where priorities may evolve.
- Excellent business mindset, analytical thinking, negotiation, and communication skills, including the ability to produce concise partnership pitch and ideas to stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and working proficiency in English (written and spoken).

📌 How to apply:
Please submit (1) a cover letter describing your suitability for the role and your earliest availability, and (2) a CV (maximum 3 pages), through https://recruitment.swisscontact.or.id/index.php?mod=core.login&sub=login&act=view&typ=html&login_first=1&back_to=https%3A%2F%2Frecruitment.swisscontact.or.id%2F or email at [email protected] latest by 11 September 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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