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I would like to express my gratitude to CEFOF for giving me an
opportunity to extend my sincere and best wishes to the distinguished
readers at this new stage of cooperation by the Japanese Government
through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
The cooperation by Japanese Government to CEFOF started in the year
1991, before the official establishment of CEFOF, with a donation of
funds for the construction of the building and for its equipment. This
was followed by a five year technical cooperation program in which
Japanese experts transferred their knowledge of productivity to the
Costa Rican professionals of the Center.
After the completion of this phase in 1997, a further five year
cooperation program namely the “Regional Course of Productivity” was
started with a view to disseminate knowledge acquired by CEFOF to other
countries in the region of Central America. This was extended later to
the Caribbean countries. As a result of this effort, a total of 180
participants from Central American and the Caribbean have received the
benefit of JICA scholarship.
Now a new phase of cooperation by the Japanese Government is starting
with a hope that the industrial sector of Costa Rica as well as that of
the Central American countries will increase their knowledge of
productivity techniques to develop industries which are competitive
outside the region.
The Japanese Experts have for 5 years on this Project and in other
countries and have broad experience in their field. It is my hope that
their knowledge and spirit would help the development of productivity
and this would be applied to small and medium Costa Rican companies
thereby enabling them to attain an international level of productivity.
Mr. Yasuo Matsui
Ambassador of the Japan
On December 7th 2000, the Record of
Discussions (R/D) and the Minute of Meeting (M/M) were signed, making
possible the beginning of the Second Phase of the Project – Type
Technical Cooperation Program between the Government of Costa Rica and
The Government of Japan, to be executed from the year 2001 until the
year 2006. It is called “Project for the Improvement of Productivity in
the Enterprises of the Republic of Costa Rica” and represents a
far-reaching event for the technical development of Costa Rica and the
Central American Region.
This cooperation will last for five years and will strengthen the
technical capacity of the Center consolidating it as a Regional Center
for Productivity. It will includes Dispatch of Japan Experts in the
following fields: a. Production Management, Quality Management,
Administrative Management, Productivity Measurement and Donation of
Machinery and Equipment According to this, CEFOF has been widening its
scope of action to become a Regional Center for Productivity,
considering from the experience of other countries that those
organizations that work on the topic of productivity are fundamental
for the sustainable social, economic, environmental and cultural
development of their countries, in order to generate and maintain work,
jobs and income levels that improve the quality of life of the citizens.
Productivity Improvement of the companies in the Republic of Costa Rica.
Period of Cooperation
The project is in its execution stage and will be for five years from January 2001 to January, 2006.
Location of the Project
This project is located in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica.
Located a few minutes away from the Juan Santamaría International Airport
General objective of the Project
To strengthen the Productivity Improvement activities through CEFOF in Costa Rica and the Central American Region
Specific objective of the Project
To enable CEFOF to implement and upgrade productivity improvement activities to Costa Rican enterprises.
Expected Results
• To carry out Administration Projects Systems.
• To improve Techniocal Capacities the of the Counterparts
• To implement systematically Consultancy services
• To improve Information and promotion services of CEFOF
Implementation in Costa Rica
• To Assure Project sustain ability during and after the five year period of the project
• To Assure the acquires knowledge to be used in the socio economic development of the Republic of Costa Rica
• To provide the necessary counterparts for the correct execution project.
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Implementation of Japan through JICA
• Provision of Machinery and equipment including
hardware, software, as well as didactic resources. |
The President of JICA on his visit to CEFOF (18.07.2001) |
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Expert & Counterparts
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Expert delivering a lecture (Quality Management) |
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Japanese Experts and Management of CEFOF at a weekly Progress Meeting |
The Government of the Republic of Costa Rica
and the Government of Japan have been developing a Technical
cooperation program and consolidation of CEFOF as a Regional
Productivity Center CEFOF Project has been laid on the firm conviction
that it is essential to contribute on increasing productivity in Small
and Medium Enterprises in the Central American Region through the
completion and modernization of human resources, as a fundamental
mechanism to increase a higher competitiveness of the economic sectors
of the region.
The Second Phase of the Project-Type Technical
Cooperation Program between the Government of Costa Rica and the
Government of Japan, to be executed from the year 2001 until the year
2006. It is called “Project for the Improvement of Productivity in the
Enterprises of the Republic of Costa Rica” and represents a
far-reaching event for the technical development of Costa Rica and the
Central American region.
I want to express my sincere gratitude to the people
of Japan represented by the Embassy of Japan and the JICA office and
all and every one of the staff in CEFOF for the help brought to
received the financial support granted to us.
Thank you very Much.
Executive Director CEFOF
Olman Muñoz C. MBA
