WORK FOR NATURE
CREATING A
SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEM
The Sustainable City Development in Malaysia project is an integrated approach to urban planning and management in both strategic content and federal-state level linkages that is guided by evidence-based, multi-dimensional, and broadly inclusive planning process that balances economic, social and environmental resource considerations.
LIVABLE & INCLUSIVE CITIES
SOCIAL
Ensuring access to Affordable & Quality Services for Citizens.
GREEN & RESILIENT CITIES
ENVIRONMENT
Protecting natural resources and ensuring investments as well as pro-active risk reduction and management.
COMPETITIVE CITIES
ECONOMICS
Fostering economic growth through the benefits of density.
SMART CITIES
GOVERNANCE
Connected & integrated city systems for forward looking city governance.
GOOD ENVIRONMENT
MALAYSIA
SMART CITIES ALLIANCE
(MSCA)
MALAYSIA SMART CITIES ALLIANCE (MSCA) is a platform established and launched during World Urban Forum 9 on 13 Feb 2018 for the council members to deliberate on Smart City’s issues and challenges, and create an opportunity for networking among the stakeholders. MSCA consists of cross-sector participation from government and its agencies, smart cities services and solution providers, industry players and academia. This forms a new structure comprising founding or core members, innovators and funders that is governed by the strategic objectives, with specific roles and responsibilities for the members.
FUNCTIONS & ROLES
MSCA PROTEM
Malaysia Smart Cities Alliance (MSCA) is moving toward becoming an Association. This will be an industry-led initiative to promote the integration of Malaysian Smart Cities Industry players. Industry association with the function to support and to represent the voice of Malaysian Smart City Industry players. A PROTEM team has been created and led by MIGHT to facilitate and lead in the preparation of the necessary documentation to register and form the MSCA.
To facilitate and lead in the preparation of the necessary documentation to register and form the MSCA Association.
The coordinate and lead until the Official Committee Members is appointed.
To conduct the necessary engagement with government stakeholders in getting buy in for MSCA..
To propose workplan & activities according to their respective portfolio and functions.
GATEWAY TO SUSTAINABILITY
MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE CITIES (MYICSC)
Malaysia International Centre for Sustainable Cities (MyICSC) is an initiative to encourage smart cities stakeholders to build Sustainable Cities and Communities as per UNDP SDG-11. Its a powerful opportunity to leverage on the knowledge and shared learning of an entire initiative, support high performance at all locations, and accelerate the broad-based adoption of innovative advances.
MyICSC creates an environment that encourages and facilitates the active sharing of expertise and new insights across a particular community of interest. Shared ideas foster additional insights and knowledge, and the successful execution of this role can significantly accelerate the pace of innovation and adoption of best practices across an entire organisation. In addition, MyICSC gives opportunities for regional, national and international networking with like-minded parties.
The workshop was conducted to discuss issues related to Sustainable Cities Development in Malaysia. The outcome were gleaned from the five focus groups of mixed expertise representing 70 workshop participants representing the Ministry, State Departments, Municipalities, industries players, academicians and NGOs.
PROJECT SCOPE
1) To provide a 4-tier linkage on Sustainable Cities initiative involving global, national, state and local levels.
2) To function as a knowledge centre in developing and implementing Sustainable Cities initiative.
3) To serve as a platform and knowledge hub for the dissemination, knowledge sharing, alignment and synergising of multiple stakeholders in Sustainable Cities.
4) To showcase lessons learnt and recognize success stories on the initiative.
5) To provide awareness and capacity building initiatives in partnership with related NGOs, academia, government, private sector and international organisations.
6) To share projects information on smart cities locally & internationally
WORKSHOP
29 AUGUST 2019
70 participants involving the Ministry, State Department, Municipalities, Industry Players, Academia and NGOs.
Discuss the content and views from various stakeholders related to Sustainable Cities Development in Malaysia.
14 NOVEMBER 2019
55 participants involving the Ministry, State Department, Municipalities, Industry Players, Academia and NGOs.
Conduct training for stakeholders on the MyICSC portal and mobile survey app.
CONTENT & TECHNICAL MEETING
The 1st meeting was conducted on 25 Oct 2019 and attended by 20 representatives from 10 organisations. The committee highlighted technical issues and improvements to the portal & mobile app.
PORTAL & APPLICATION
PORTAL
Phase 1 & 2 of the MyICSC has been completed.
It is available for operationalisation
Stakeholders can upload and share information.
MOBILE APPLICATION
Mobile survey app is available via iOS and Android.
Can be used by stakeholders to conduct surveys.