The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) has officially inaugurated its Entity Tender Committee (ETC) on Friday, 10th October 2025, at its Head Office in Accra.
The inauguration marks a significant milestone in the Institute’s commitment to upholding transparency, fairness, and value for money in all procurement processes, in line with the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as amended.
The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) presents the 2026 Management Training Programme (MTP) to its valued clients and the general public for continuous self-development and the capacity building of their staff.
In today’s dynamic business landscape and competitive world, organisations need to distinguish themselves in their products and service delivery. This requires the development of competent workforce and efficient organizational systems.
A total of 106 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have successfully completed the fourth phase of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) programme in Ghana. The training, implemented by the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) an agency under the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment, was supported by the German Development Cooperation.
In a strategic move to strengthen institutional collaboration, the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) held a high-level engagement with the leadership of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) on July 9, 2025, at the NDPC’s conference room in Accra. The six-member MDPI delegation, comprising key officials such as Mrs. Ethel Ansah Antwi (Ag. Director, Consultancy), Dr. Kwadwo Boateng (Principal Consultant)
On July 8, 2025, an Eight-Member delegation from the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) met with the management of Jospong Group of Companies at the KNUST Institute of Sanitation and Waste Management in Accra. The strategic meeting explored avenues for collaboration in capacity building and consultancy services. The MDPI team was led by Mrs. Ethel Ansah Antwi (Ag. Director, Consultancy).
A high-level delegation from the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI), led by its newly appointed Director General, Prof. Elijah Yendaw, paid a courtesy visit to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Ghana Office on the 18th of June, 2025. The visit aimed to introduce Prof. Yendaw to JICA’s leadership, explore potential areas of collaboration, and reinforce the existing partnership between the two institutions.
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),
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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).
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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...