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On March 19, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions with the Government of the Republic of Tunisia in Tunis for Project for Promoting Quality/Productivity Improvement (Q/PI) and Business Development Services (BDS) Phase III, a technical cooperation project.
In Tunisia, since micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) account for more than 99% of the total number of enterprises, the government attaches great importance to improving their quality and productivity. Strengthening the competitiveness of the industry through such improvement continues to be a priority issue in the face of rising unemployment due to the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent energy price hikes.
The project will train trainers to teach Kaizen(*), conduct advocacy activities and marketing to stimulate demand, and develop plans to strengthen regional dissemination of Kaizen The project will also conduct a trial Kaizen training curriculum at vocational training schools, and carry out activities to disseminate Kaizen within Tunisia and to African countries.
By building a mechanism to widely promote Kaizen, this project will contribute to the achievement of SDGs Goals 8 (Decent work and economic growth) and 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure).
(*)Kaizen?
An entire knowledge system that helps everyone in an organization develop a constant pursuit of high quality and productivity and implement specific activities to that end, utilizing the 5S pillars of “Sort,” “Straighten,” “Shine,” “Standardize,”and “Sustain,” as well as the seven quality control (7 QC) tools and total quality management (TQM). It is characterized by the transformation of the way of thinking of management and employees, the fostering of teamwork, and the promotion of communication, thereby developing into a company-wide and continuous effort while improving competitiveness.
Details for the project are provided below.
Basic project information
Country Republic of Tunisia
Project title Project for Promoting Quality/Productivity Improvement (Q/PI) and Business Development Services (BDS) Phase III
Planned implementation period 48 months
Executing
agency Ministry of Industry, Mines, and Energy
Management Unit of the National Program of Quality and Productivity Promotion (UGPQP)
Target region Nationwide in Tunisia
Specific project details (provisional) ?Strengthen the system to promote quality and productivity improvement activities at the Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy.
?Enhance the capacity of Kaizen consultants to assist companies in strengthening their competitiveness.
?Introduce Kaizen training on a trial basis in vocational training schools.
?Disseminate Kaizen within Tunisia and to other African countries.
