Myanmar Productivity Centre (MPC) launched in Yangon for the capacity building of industrial human resource for productivity improvement in Myanmar

For the capacity building of industrial human resource for productivity improvement, Myanmar Productivity Center (MPC) officially launched in Yangon on Saturday.

The project for MPC started in December, 2016 with the financial assistance of Japan ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF), supported by the Ministry of Industry and implemented by UMFCCI and Japan Productivity Center. 

MPC will carry out promoting productivity through management innovation, continuous improvement, and human resource development, achieving sustainable development by promoting responsible businesses and environmental protection as well as creating strong foundation for capacity building on development of all industries.

Minister, Yangon Region Ministry of Planning and Finance, Myint Thaung said “Productivity is very important for the country economic development. Labor productivity improvement is also important. So I believe that MPC will conduct more training programs for improvement of labor productivity.”

Japan Productivity Center (JPC) trained satisfied 16 consultants for technical and managements training during three year project.

MPC will open basic and advanced levels productivity improvement training for manager, employee, business skill training for employee and management skill training for manager and supervisor.

Deputy Director, Japan Productivity Center, Nao Teranishi said “Our Project intends to establish National Productivity Center for Myanmar and this launching will help improve the productivity. Our project will be ended in coming August but we will continue the training programs with MPC and have more cooperation in SMEs development of Myanmar.”

MPC focuses to achieve competitive and sustainable economy and become wealthy country by participation of all stakeholders.  Plans are underway to become a member of Asian Productivity Organization (APO) after setting up MPC as a National Productivity Organization in cooperation with relevant ministries and INGOs.

(Myanmar International TV Channel: https://www.myanmaritv.com/news/capacity-building-myanmar-productivity-ctr-officially-launched-yangon )

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