LAHORE: Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) are starting a four year technical support programme for quality and productivity enhancement of the Auto Parts Manufacturing Industry of Pakistan in April this year.
SMEDA Chief Executive Officer Muhammad Alamgir Chaudhry said this while addressing a meeting. He said that JICA Chief Representative Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki has held a meeting with him to set a roadmap for implementation of the project. Syed Mujtaba Hussain, Joint Secretary (Japan), Economic Affairs Division (EAD), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad, Senior Joint Secretary, Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) were also present in the meeting. During this four years programme, technical support will be extended to 50 auto parts manufacturing units of Pakistan through five Technical Experts of JICA, who are expected to arrive in Pakistan in April 2015.
Out of 50 SMEs, around 10 SMEs would be developed as model factories in the field of productivity and quality. Furthermore, development support system through capacity building programmes of partner organisations and local experts is prime consideration of the project.
