On April 10, 2025, Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Secretary-General, Dr. Indra Pradana Singawinata, paid a courtesy visit to DAP Board of Trustees Chair and National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan at the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) Building in Pasig City. Dr. Singawinata was accompanied by DAP Officer-in-Charge Magdalena L. Mendoza, continue reading : APO Secretary-General pays courtesy visit to DAP BoT Chairperson
FREE WORKSHOP ALERT! Equip your organization with practical techniques for identifying productivity challenges! The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the focal organization of the APO Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity, invites all government agencies and offices to participate in the Productivity Challenge Workshops. When: April 2, 8, 22, 29 Where: DAP Building, Pasig City continue reading : Invitation to participate in the Productivity Challenge Workshops
Quezon City, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), in partnership with the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), conducted the APO-Development of Public-Sector Productivity Specialists (APO-DPSPS) training program from November 4 to 15, 2024, at the Novotel Manila. This program aimed to enhance public-sector productivity by equipping participants with essential concepts, tools, techniques, and continue reading : DAP, APO train specialists to drive public sector productivity
Jakarta, Indonesia – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) emphasized the critical need to reskill the public sector workforce in the digital age during the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Workshop on Reskilling the Public Sector Workforce, held from September 17 to 20, 2024, in Jakarta. This event, organized in collaboration with Indonesia’s Ministry of Manpower, focused continue reading : DAP highlights urgency of reskilling the public sector workforce at APO workshop in Jakarta
As the designated focal organization for the APO Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity, the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) continues to provide in-depth insights into the public sector profiles of APO member economies. This latest edition shines a light on the public sector profile of Bangladesh as it transitions towards a more democratic government. Widespread continue reading : Renewed Bangladesh: regaining public trust and driving economic recovery
Quezon City, August 30, 2024 — The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) and the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) co-hosted the “Conference on Open Innovation in the Public Sector” from August 28 to 29, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, drawing nearly 300 delegates from 17 APO-member economies. The event highlighted its international significance continue reading : DAP, APO host Landmark Conference on Open Innovation in the Public Sector
The third virtual session of Productivity Insights, conducted by the Development Academy of the Philippines-Center of Excellence on Public Sector Productivity, showcased the transformative impact of the 5S workplace organization methodology on performance management within the Micro, Small, and Medium Size Enterprises Promotion Agency (MSMEPA) in Lao PDR. The 5S methodology comprises seiri (sort), seiton continue reading : Third Productivity Insights showcases 5S’ transformative impact on Lao PDR’s MSMEPA
The first Productivity Insights session, held online on 30 May 2024, highlighted the productivity initiatives of Thailand’s Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC). More than 100 participants from various organizations, including government agencies, local government units, and state universities, attended the session. Kasamaporn Mahawangsawat, director of the Corporate Assessment Department at the BAAC, delivered continue reading : First Productivity Insights Session Showcases Productivity Initiatives of Thailand’s BAAC through Knowledge Management
Quezon City, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines, serving as the focal organization for the Asian Productivity Organization, hosted the Workshop on Needs Assessment of APO Members in Public-Sector Productivity (PSP) on May 13 to 17, 2024, at Novotel Manila. The event brought together 29 participants from 14 APO-member economies— Bangladesh, Cambodia, Fiji, continue reading : DAP, APO Host Workshop on Needs Assessment of APO Members in Public-Sector Productivity
Pasig City, Philippines – The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), as the focal organization of the Asian Productivity Organization Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity (COE-PSP), conducted the final batch of the 2024 Fastbreak Workshop Series: Designing Citizen-Centered Public Services on May 21 to 23, 2024. The event was participated by representatives from the continue reading : DAP runs the last leg of 2024 Fastbreak Workshop Series