The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, the Right Honorable Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, on the 11th of June 2025, welcomed Professor Elijah Yendaw, Director General of the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI), and his delegation to discuss strategies for enhancing productivity and national development.
The Director General of the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI), Prof. Elijah Yendaw, led by the Hon. Dr. Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, Minister of Labour, Jobs, and Employment, paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Finance, Hon. Dr. Ato Forson. The meeting, held at the Finance Ministry, focused on key developmental issues, including the completion of MDPI’s office space and potential future collaborations to enhance the institute’s capacity.
Elijah Yendaw (Ph.D.) is an Associate Professor at the Department of Governance and Development Management (DGDM) and the Centre for Migration and Security Studies (CMSS), Faculty of Public Policy and Governance (FPPG), Simon Diedong Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS), Wa, Ghana. Prof. Elijah Yendaw is a member (commissioner) of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC).
The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) had the honour of hosting the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE), Hon. Dr. Abdul Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, on March 18, 2025, as part of his familiarization tour of key institutions under the Ministry. Accompanying the Hon. Minister were a delegation of senior officials from the Ministry, including Madam Gloria Bortely-Noi (Ag. Chief Director),
The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI), backed by German Cooperation, has initiated training for 109 Ghanaian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as part of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) initiative. This training is designed to boost productivity and resource efficiency among SMEs, ultimately fostering job creation and enhancing workplace conditions.
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- The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Rt. Hon Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, hosted Prof. Elijah Yendaw, Director General of MDPI, and his team June 11, 2025
- The Director General of MDPI paid a courtesy call on The Minister of Finance June 11, 2025
- Profile of Director-General, Prof. Elijah Yendaw April 18, 2025
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- Hon. Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE) Pays a Familiarization Visit to MDPI March 20, 2025
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MDPI TRAINING IN THE SHEA INDUSTRY, TAMALE
The Management Development & Productivity Institute (SCORE Trainers) won a contract to train and coach ten enterprises in the shea industry in tamale as part of the Productivity Ecosystem for Decent Work (PE4DW).
OUR CORE FUNCTIONS INCLUDE
Management Training and Development
The four departments organize various courses each year. These are listed in the annual Management Training Programme (MTP). The training is in two forms: Regular Training This form of training is supply-driven. Participants are drawn from different organisations...
Management Consultancy and Advisory Services
Our consultancy and advisory services cover the following areas: Feasibility Studies Business Plans/Corporate Strategic Plan Organizational Restructuring and Re-organisation Performance Management System Human Resource Management..
Business and Management Research Services
MDPI undertakes Policy Research to enable Management and Policy Makers take decisions based on evidence and reliable data rather than patchy inconsistent and unreliable ones. E.g. Retirement Blues of Ghanaian Civil and Public Servants and the Quest for ...
Productivity Studies and Performance Improvement Techniques
The MDPI, by Legislative Instrument (1077), 1977 is mandated to undertake productivity studies in key sectors of the Ghanaian economy aimed at generating evidence-based productivity indicators to facilitate decision...