Asian Productivity Organisation (APO)

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India has formally assumed the Chairmanship of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) for the 2025-26 term during the ongoing 67th Session of the Governing Body Meeting of the organisation.

About Asian Productivity Organisation

• It is a regional intergovernmental organization established in 1961 to increase productivity in the Asia-Pacific region through mutual cooperation. 
• The APO contributes to the sustainable socioeconomic development of the region through policy advisory services,acting as a think tank, and undertaking smart initiatives in the industry, agriculture, service, and public sectors.
• The APO is shaping the future of the region by assisting member economies in formulating national strategiesfor enhanced productivity and through a range of institutional capacity-building efforts, including research and centers of excellence in members. 
• It is nonpolitical, nonprofit, and nondiscriminatory.
• APO membership is open to countries in Asia and the Pacificthat are members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP). 
• The current membership is 21 economies, comprising Bangladesh, Cambodia, Republic of China, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Türkiye, and Vietnam. India is a founding member of APO.
• These countries/economies support each other in their productivity drives in a spirit of mutual cooperation by sharing knowledge, information, and experience and coordinate with the APO through the designated national productivity organizations (NPOs).
• Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
• Organisational Structure:
  • APO is composed of the governing body, the NPOs, and the secretariat, which is headed by a secretary-general. 
  • The Governing Body is the APO’s highest decision-making authority and meets annually to set the organisation’s strategic direction, approve major proposals, and review Secretariat performance.

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Asian Productivity Organisation FAQs

Q1: When was the Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) established?

Ans:1961

Q2: What is the highest decision-making authority within the APO?

Ans: The Governing Body is the APO’s highest decision-making authority and meets annually.

Q3: Where is the headquarters of the Asian Productivity Organization?

Ans: Tokyo, Japan

Source: NOA