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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cultivating a culture of innovation is a key to enhancing productivity. It is essential for businesses to contribute new value to consumers, users, and society in changing market conditions. Agility in response to the pandemic, introducing digitalization, and reshaping business models for sustainability all contribute to a culture of innovation. Innovation requires a holistic mindset […]
Public-sector organizations purchase goods and services to provide utilities to citizens. The market cannot always meet society’s needs, and solutions are not sufficiently effective, too expensive, or do not yet exist. It is therefore necessary to promote innovative procurement by contracting services, negotiating with market vendors to meet evolving needs, and using government funds to […]
