Local Economic Development Nusa Tenggara Timur (LED NTT), one of Swisscontact Indonesia poverty-oriented projects, participated in the event marking the 50th Anniversary of Swisscontact in Zurich, Switzerland. LED NTT had a special information corner during the market session on August 20th. ‘Free samples of high quality cashew nuts were given to people. Many people liked it and started asking where it was produced’ explained Etih Suryatin Project Manager LED NTT. She added that this was a good event to show the project’s positive impacts and achievements, as well as to gain commitment and support from potential donors. For details on LED NTT activity please click here
The Minister of disadvantaged areas of the Republic of Indonesia (PDT), Ir. H. A Helmy Faisal Zaini visited one site of the Peningkatan Ekonomi Kakao Aceh (PEKA) project, sub-project Aceh-EDFF in the district of Pidie Jaya on Thursday, the 9th of June, 2011. Hosted by the Regent and Vice Regent of Pidie Jaya, the Minister […]
Swisscontact Asia Report 2010 provides an overview of Swisscontact’s activties and projects under the two Regional Offices in South Asia and South East Asia based in Dhaka and Jakarta respectively. The pdf version of the publication can be found here.
Swisscontact, through its project Peningkatan Ekonomi Kakao Aceh (Improvement of the Aceh Cocoa Economy), a sub project of the Aceh Economic Development Financing Facility (EDFF), has successfully organized the 1st cocoa conference in Aceh. The Aceh Cocoa Conference (ACC) was specifically held to discuss the cocoa commodity in Aceh. The event, which took place in […]