Annual Report 2009 - Asian Productivity Organization

INTERFACE
SECTOR
The interface sector involves linkages between two or
more of the following: industry, agriculture, environmental
protection, and community development. The
programs undertaken are under the Green Productivity
(GP), Integrated Community Development (ICD),
and Development of NPOs (DON) categories.
Green Productivity
The GP concept is a strategy for enhancing productivity
and protecting the environment. It follows a
twin-pronged approach of capacity building and the
development of trainers so that member countries can
continue to promote and implement the concept on
their own. The topics covered under the GP Program
include eco-products, green supply chains, eco-design,
and GP and energy efficiency.
Integrated Community Development
The ICD Program promotes the balanced economic
development of rural areas in member countries. Its
mandate includes local resource mobilization and
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Chedchanok Senanunsakul
Thailand
improving the quality of life of rural communities in
the developmental process. The ICD Program aims
to enhance individual and collective initiatives for
sustainable development at the local community level.
Development of NPOs
The DON Program seeks to build the capacity of
NPOs. From January 2007, the DON Program has had
two mutually dependent components: DON Strategy
and DON Implementation. Don Strategy involves
determining the needs of member countries and DON
Implementation is the operational arm. In 2008, DON
Implementation began translating the findings of
DON Strategy into pilot in-country training programs.
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