The APO Center of Excellence on Public-sector Productivity (COE on PSP) was officially launched at the 1st International Conference on Productivity and Innovation held in Manila, 26 to 27 November, organized by the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) in cooperation with the APO. All photos courtesy of DAP.

(L–R) APO Secretary-General Mari Amano, Secretary of the Department of Budget & Management Florencio Abad, DAP Chairman Dr. Cayetano W. Paderanga, Jr., and APO Alternate Director for the Philippines and NPO Head Antonio D. Kalaw, Jr.

Secretary-General Amano, stressing the need “to transform the public-sector in terms of relevance, approach, and performance through innovation and improving ways of doing things.”