APO新冠肺炎疫情與生產力聲明(APO Statement on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Productivity)

APO Statement on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Productivity
APO新冠肺炎疫情與生產力聲明

62nd Session of the APO Governing Body 8 June 2020, Virtual Session
2020年6月8日第62屆理事視訊會議

The 62nd Governing Body Meeting of the Asian Productivity Organization on 8 June 2020 reaffirmed its stance on combating the profound challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and on restoring prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region through productivity enhancement.
2020年6月8日召開之亞洲生產力組織第62屆理事會議重申其對抗新冠肺炎疫情所帶來之嚴峻挑戰以及透過生產力提升恢復亞太地區繁榮之立場。 

The APO has a great concern on the deep, widespread disruptions caused by the pandemic which permeate all spheres of human activity, including health, the economy, food security, and education, to mention only a few examples. Ultimately, the unabated situation poses immense threats to the productivity movement, economic equality, and innovation capability throughout the region.
APO十分關切因疫情所引起深遠且廣泛之破壞，此種破壞已滲透至人類所有活動，諸如：健康、經濟、食品安全和教育等。最終，疫情未見趨緩之情況將對全區域之生產力運動、貧富差距及創新能力構成巨大威脅。

Therefore, timely, innovative, practical solutions are necessary for workers and businesses in various industries, especially in MSMEs in the manufacturing, services, and agriculture sectors, which are the most vulnerable to these disruptions.  
因此，對於各行各業之勞工及企業而言，尤其是對於那些最易受到疫情破壞影響之微中小型製造業、服務業和農業部門，及時、創新及實用之解決方案是必須的。

Toward that end, the APO is launching a Special Account to enable its members to undertake rapid recovery processes and business continuity through productivity improvement initiatives tailored to specific needs of member economies, with special attention to those sectors worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and especially MSMEs as the dominant economic entities in almost all member economies. The APO also provides assistance for early recovery and stabilization of supply system of members funded by a special cash grant from Japan. 
為此，APO正啟動一項專戶，以使其會員國能透過依該國特殊需求所制定之提高生產力舉措進行快速恢復過程與業務連續性，特別是那些受新冠肺炎疫情打擊最為嚴重之產業及幾為所有會員國主要經濟體之微中小型企業。APO並在日本特別捐贈款資助下協助會員國供應系統之早日恢復與穩定。
 
The APO reasserts its intention to continue joining forces with its member economies and partners to achieve sustainable, inclusive, innovation-led development in the post-COVID-19 era. 
APO重申其續與會員經濟體及合作夥伴通力合作之意圖，期於後COVID-19時代實現永續、包容和創新導向之發展。