National Productivity Organizations (NPOs)

Each member country designates a national body to be its National Productivity Organization (NPO). NPOs are either agencies of the government or statutory bodies entrusted with the task of promoting productivity in their respective countries. They serve as the official bodies to liaise with the APO Secretariat and to implement APO projects.

Each year the APO organizes a Workshop Meeting of the Heads of the NPOs (WSM) to evaluate the previous year's projects, deliberate and formulate the APO's rolling Five-Year Plan and annual programs, and exchange experiences on productivity movement. The WSM also discusses productivity perspectives, guidelines for future programs, and the emerging needs of member countries.

 

Directory of NPOs by Member Countries

For more information on an NPO, including contact address, please click on the desired country.

Member Country Year Joined Member Country Year Joined
Bangladesh 1982 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2002
Kingdom of Cambodia 2004 Malaysia 1983
Republic of China Founding member Mongolia 1992
Fiji 1984 Nepal Founding member
Hong Kong 1963 Pakistan Founding member
India Founding member Philippines Founding member
Indonesia 1968 Singapore 1969
Islamic Republic of Iran 1965 Sri Lanka 1966
Japan Founding member Thailand Founding member
Republic of Korea Founding member Socialist Republic of Vietnam 1996