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Competitiveness and sustainability: SECOâs new economic cooperation program with Indonesia State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Bern, 25.02.2021 - Switzerland and Indonesia renewed their development cooperation on 25 February 2021 by jointly launching SECOâs new Economic Development Cooperation Program with Indonesia 2021-2024. The SECO will provide USD 65 million in grant funding to support Indonesia in becoming a more competitive, resilient and equitable economy.
Switzerland intends to support Indonesia on a more sustainable and inclusive development path. To do so, the new program focuses on two main priorities: fostering effective public institutions, namely in urban areas, and strengthening private sector competitiveness. Special attention will be given to small and medium-sized enterprises, as they are the main drivers of employment. The Swiss technical assistance will work in areas like skills develop¬ment, decent work, tourism,
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Swiss Market Closes Modestly Higher
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The Switzerland stock market ended modestly higher on Monday after spending the entire session in positive territory amid continued optimism about a swift global economic recovery.
Reports saying new coronavirus cases are slowing down in several parts of the world, and hopes about a U.S. economic stimulus helped keep sentiment positive.
The benchmark SMI ended up 23.36 points or 0.22% at 10,778.83, which was the day s lowest mark. The index touched a high of 10,844.11 around mid afternoon.
UBS Group shares gained about 1.7%. Richemont, Lonza Group and Givaudan ended higher by 1.2 to 1.5%.
Sika gained about 1.4%. The specialty chemicals company said it has agreed to acquire Kreps LLC, a mortar manufacturer in Russia.
Business owners have met to discuss the sustainability plan of the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) project to improve upon quality, productivity, and competitiveness of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.
The SCORE project is expected to end by the close of 2021.
The SCORE is an International Labour Organisation (ILO) global programme, introduced into the country in 2011 under three phases and had helped achieved remarkable progress in many business operations among SMEs in Ghana.
The two-day engagement, was, therefore, to help in strengthening the structures of implementing partners to facilitate the continuous of SCORE in the country.
Mr Samuel Onoma Asiedu, National Project Coordinator of the ILO SCORE Ghana Project, said with the project entering its third and final stage, it had become useful for operators to meet and plan its sustainability.