PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA

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JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS WORKSHOP

Presentation
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF MALAYSIA
AND THE UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UN
DP)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 25 November 2002
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HISTORY OF MALAYSIAS RELATIONSHIP WITH UNDP

• Dates back to the time of Malaysias independence
  in 1957
  
• The Government and the United Nations Special
  Fund signed an Agreement concerning Assistance
  from Special Fund on 3 August 1961.
  
• The UNSFs and UNDP major contribution then was
  in accelerating skill development training in
  agriculture, health services, transport and
  communications.

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UNDP TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) TO MALAYSIA

• UNDP is the single largest multilateral
  organization providing technical assistance to
  Malaysia.
  
• TA is to support Malaysias development
  programmes/projects through the provision of
  experts, research, studies and training.
  

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FILLING THE DEVELOPMENT GAPS

• In sectors where the Government does not have
  expertise.
  
• Benefits from cross country experiences of the
  international experts.
  
• c. In accordance with the development stage of
  the country and the national policies.
  

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MALAYSIAS FUNDAMENTALS

• Strong growth record
• Substantial poverty reduction and quality of life
  improvements
  
• Budget surpluses in 1990s which helped reduce
  public debt, contain inflation, boost savings,
  while encouraging private sector-led growth
  
• Investment in human resource and high quality
  social services and public institutions

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GROWTH PERFORMANCE

• Average 1960s 6.0
• Average 1970s 7.5
• Average 1980s 5.8
• Average 1990s 7.1
• Average 1971-90 6.0
• Average 1991-2000 6.7
• 2000 8.3
• 2001 0.4

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MAJOR ECONOMIC INDICATORS
1970 1980 1990 2000 2001
GNP per capita RM 1,132 3,737 6,299 13,464 1
2,984 US 368 1,717 2,329 3,543 3,417 Unemp
loyment() 7.4 5.6 5.1 3.1 3.7
Inflation() 1.9 6.7 3.1 1.6 1.4
Fed Govt. Account ( to GNP) -4.0 -13.5 -3.1 -6
.3 -6.0 Current a/c of BOP ( to GNP) 0.2 -
1.2 -2.2 10.2 9.0
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COUNTRY PROGRAMME CP-1 (1972-76) US14.7 milli
on CP-2 (1977-81) US14.4 million CP-3 (1982-8
6) US8.7 million CP-4 (1987-91) US10.1 milli
on CP-5 (1992-96) US4.2 million
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UNDP-Malaysia CCF (1997-2001)

• From 1997-2001, the CP took on a new name, the
  Country Cooperation Framework (CCF)
  
• This is to reflect the contribution received
  under the Indicative Planning Figure (IPF) of the
  CP and the grants given under the Global
  Environment Facility (GEF) Trust Fund and the
  Montreal Protocol Trust Fund.
• The CCF is extended to 2002.

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INCREASED NATIONAL CAPACITY FOR PROJECT
EXECUTION

• In the early years, projects were executed wholly
  by UN agencies.
  
• Since the early 90s, majority of the projects
  were nationally executed.
  

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COST-SHARING ARRANGEMENT

• Malaysia was among the first countries to provide
  Programme cost-sharing in 1975.
  
• Programme cost-sharing is on a dollar-for-dollar
  basis.
  
• Malaysia also contributes to project
  cost-sharing
  
• a) financial
• b) in-kind contributions office space,
  transport, facilities etc.

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COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND UNDP

• a) Programme and Project Formulation
• Preparation of UNDP Country Cooperation
  Framework
  
• At the programme level, identification of
  priority areas of cooperation in line with
  Government policies.
  
• At the project level, evaluation of project
  documents for relevance to Government policies
  and priorities.
  
• Participation in Project Appraisal Committee
  chaired by UNDP
  
• Preparation of project documents for signature by
  UNDP and the Government (EPU).

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• Mechanism
• High level discussion between EPU and UNDP on
  programme priorities and modalities.
  
• Operational level discussion between EPU and UNDP
  to fine-tune programme priorities and project
  ideas.
  

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• Implementation of Programmes/projects
• Monitors implementation progress through
  tripatite reviews (TPR) between EPU, UNDP, and
  implementation agencies.
  
• Requests for comments for technical reports from
  related agencies and synthesizing them for UNDPs
  further action
  

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• Mechanism
• Steering Committee meetings
• Technical Committee meetings
• Annual TPR meeting between EPU, UNDP and
  Implementing Agency for monitoring and
  evaluation.
  
• Terminal Tripartite Review meeting between EPU,
  UNDP and Implementing Agency for Evaluation.

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THRUST OF CCF (1997-2001)

• Two broad areas
• a) Sustainable Development
• Environment Management
• Science Technology
• b) Human Development
• Social Development
• Human Resource Development
• TCDC
• Resources US34.727 million (revised)

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PROJECT APPROVED UNDER CCF, 1997-2001
(Extended to 2002)

• Number of Projects 17 projects (4 are GEF
  Projects)
  
• Examples of Projects Approved
• 1. Social Impact Assessment on Development
  Projects
  
• 2. Occupational Safety and Health Promotion and
  Disease/Injuries Prevention in the Workplace.
  
• 3. HIV/AIDS-Meeting the Challenges with
  Community-based Prevention and Care Efforts.
  
• 4. Mobile internet
• 5. Study for Sustainable Development of the
  Highlands of Peninsular Malaysia.
  

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• 6. Pilot Study on Developing an Action Plan to
  Implement Agenda 21 at the Local Government
  Level.
  
• 7. Rural Tourism Project.
• National Health Accounts
• Support to the establishment to the Malaysian
  Urban Indicators Network (The Malaysian Urban
  Quality of Life Indicators Network-MQLInet)
  
• Implementation of Social Protection Reform in
  Malaysia
  
• (SOCSO)

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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY (GEF) PROJECTS IN
MALAYSIA

• Programmes i) biological diversity
• ii) climate change
• iii) international
  waters and
  
• iv) ozone layer
• Since its establishment in 1992 until end of
  1996, 7 projects were approved, valued at US1.6
  million.
  
• Under CCF, about US25 million of GEF Fund was
  allocated for Malaysia
  

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• Examples of Approved GEF Projects
• Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project
• Conservation of Biological Diversity through
  sustainable Forest Management Practices in
  Malaysia

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MONTREAL PROTOCOL PROJECTS IN MALAYSIA

• Montreal Protocol Trust Fund is set up in 1987
  for developing and industrialized countries to
  cooperate in eliminating the release of
  chlorofluorocarbons (CFCS) and other
  ozone-depleting substances (ODS)
• Malaysia is the second largest recipient of the
  funds, next to China.
  
• Areas of focus foam, refrigeration, aerosols
  solvents, halon and methyl bromide
  
• Total number of projects approved 140
• Value US36,706,428

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COUNTRY PROGRAMME OUTLINES (CPO), 2003-2007

• Clustered around two major themes
• a) human development
• b) sustainable environmental management
• Areas of focus
• Environment energy
• - biodiversity
• - planning
• - waste management
• Gender
• HIV/AIDS
• Human Resource Development
• Information and Communications Technology
• South-South Cooperation

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FUTURE PARTNERSHIP

• Maintain relationship as a development partner
  since UNDPs presence is still needed in target
  areas including HRD
  
• Evolving relationship and proposal for a new
  modality of cooperation
  
• Increasing South-South Cooperation including
  through Third Country Training Programme (TCTP)

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THANK YOU