Author Archives: Esther Gasser

Success story Bolivia / Step by step to a functioning wastewater treatment plant.

The family business “Flor de Leche” is known for good cheese and sustainable management. Flor de Leche” treats its wastewater with a biological wastewater treatment plant. Suddenly, however, biogas stopped being produced, and the permitted limits for impurities began to be exceeded. At this point, Teresa Gilles asked the Senior Expert Contact (SEC) for assistance. […]

Expert Search in October

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Success story Kosovo / Promoting young women entrepreneurs through knowledge transfer

The Cake Shop and Café “Bardha’s Cake” In spite of the pandemic, “Bardha’s Cake” can look back on a successful year: the customers love Bardha’s products. The orders were so numerous that the team could not keep up with receiving and fulfilling them. They worked around the clock. The company asked Senior Expert Contact (SEC) […]

Expert Search in May

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Expert Search in February

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Bolivia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem benefits from Swiss expert advice

Bolivia’s entrepreneurial ecosystem reflects that business creation remains dynamic despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Figures show that 9020 new businesses were created in 2020, an increase of 2.8% compared to 2019[1]. These companies are an important source of employment generation in the country and strengthen the entrepreneurial and business ecosystem. However, they face challenges in becoming […]

Report of experiences with a remote assignment in Cambodia

Expert Testimony: «Actually, impossible via Zoom …. But still I tried!» Report of SEC expert Johan Bartelse, December 2021 Construction expert Han Bartelse details in his personal testimony his ups and downs consulting remotely an installation company in Cambodia. “12 years ago in Cambodia, Mister Hong Leang Y made his dream come true by starting […]