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 aims to better integrate developing and transition countries into world trade. SIPPO advises and assists business support organisations (BSOs) in 12 partner countries and operates across 6 sectors. Since 2017, the programme has been implemented by Swisscontact in collaboration with Brugger + Partner and Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation and is now in phase 2 (2021-2025). Brugger + Partner is part of the extended management team and is responsible for designing and organising the SIPPO Forum, which takes place annually or biennially. The SIPPO Import Promotion Forum provides a platform for constructive and ongoing exchanges between BSOs in SIPPO countries and Swiss import networks as well as import promotion organisations, focusing on trade-related topics.