Asian Productivity Organization Latest News
The 68th Session of the Asian Productivity Organization (APO) Governing Body is being hosted by the Government of India in New Delhi.
About Asian Productivity Organization
- It is an intergovernmental organization which was established in 1961.
- The APO is committed to enhancing productivity for sustainable socioeconomic development through mutual cooperation and knowledge sharing.
- APO membership is open to countries in Asia and the Pacific that are members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).
- Members: It comprises 21 member economies from the Asia-Pacific region.
- 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 and coordinate with the APO through the designated national productivity organizations (NPOs).
- National Productivity Council (NPC) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, is the designated NPO for India.
- Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
- Organisational Structure
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- 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.
Source: PIB
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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