ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the complementary relationship between Japan and the European Union using a Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) project, “The Study on the Master Plan for Quality and Productivity Improvement in Tunisia,” as an example. This project on the Study on the Master Plan for Quality and Productivity Improvement in Tunisia lasted for two years from August 2006 to July 2008 and had three phases. The main activities and duration of each phase are: a fact-finding survey on private companies focusing on quality and productivity improvement; implementation of a pilot project for quality and productivity improvement; and formulation of a master plan for quality and productivity improvement. The JICA project could be classified broadly as assistance to raise the level of industry in general, with specific contributions to production and quality management, productivity improvement, and fostering of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, as stipulated in the Country Assistance Program.
