Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Best Practices in Lean and Digital Transformation for SMEs

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Turkiye

Lean is a methodology that focuses on reducing waste and increasing efficiency in organizational processes. It is based on the concept that continuous improvement requires all processes that do not add value to be eliminated. This method can be applied in any sector. On the other hand, DX maximizes technology use to improve organizational operations, […]

Training Course on Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies

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Philippines

Innovation is viewed as a potential solution to economic and social concerns, and good policy is required to support it. An enabling innovation ecosystem supports governments in evidence-based decision-making and fosters collaboration among stakeholders (ADB, 2021). A lack of knowledge on assessing innovation policies in APO members may impede the implementation of tools/instruments used to […]

Development of Public-sector Productivity Specialists

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Philippines

The COVID-19 pandemic affected the public sector, which impacted the continuity of important services like healthcare, education, public administration, and accessibility to food due to mobility constraints. Public-sector employees had to adapt to remote work and adopt digital solutions, while ensuring the delivery of services and boosting productivity and performance. The APO and DAP have […]

Multicountry Observational Study Mission on Millennial Leaders to Drive Rural Development

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Indonesia

Attracting talented young people to rural areas has been a core agenda item for APO member governments to achieve sustainable rural development. Some members provide incentives to attract youth to agriculture and rural businesses. Indonesia has operated Farmers’ Agricultural Rural Training Centers for many years to develop young rural community leaders. Millennials have successfully applied […]

Training Course for Assessors of the Green Productivity Specialist Certification Program

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Vietnam

The CB Development Program assists NPOs or affiliated organizations in becoming APO-accredited CBs to operate certification schemes of productivity specialists. A CB must build up a pool of qualified assessors to ensure the quality of certified candidates who apply for accreditation. APO-GPS 201:2019 Certification Scheme and Competency Standard for Green Productivity Specialists is operated by […]

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