LOCAL AGENDA 21

IN MALAYSIA:

Is It Still Relevant?

Dr Aizi Razman Ismail

Thursday, 12 June 2014

at the

Razak School of Government

Structure of the Presentation

Introduction

What is Agenda 21?

Local Agenda 21

The Malaysian Pilot Project on Local Agenda 21

Is it still relevant in Malaysia?

Conclusion

Q&A

INTRODUCTION

Malaysia is a signatory to the Agenda 21 document (Earth Summit, 1992)

Now, communities are still asking if the principles of LA21 are carried out effectively

by local authorities (as the lead agencies)

The govt has taken many steps, but

So, is LA21 still relevant?

?

WHAT IS AGENDA 21?

Why twenty-one?

An agenda for sustainable development

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of

future generations to meet their own

needs (Brundtland Report, 1987)

SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

Malaysias New Economic Model

Inclusiveness

High income

Sustainability

Environmental

Social

Economic

GOOD (URBAN)

GOVERNANCE

Government knows best in the 50s and 60s

Malaysia Incorporated introduced in the 80s

Good governance in the 90s and into the 21st

centuryPrivate sector

Government

Civil society

GOOD GOVERNANCE

LOCAL AGENDA 21

Agenda 21 at the local level: local authorities

Chapter 28 of the Agenda 21 document:

Because so many of the problems and solutions being addressed by Agenda 21 have their roots in

local activities, the participation and cooperation

of local authorities will be a determining factor in

fulfilling its objectives

Each local authority should enter into a dialogue with its citizens, local organisations and private

enterprises and adopt "a local Agenda 21"

Community vision

Community-based issue analysis (CBIA)

Partnership (Local Agenda 21 Committee)

Action plan

Implementation & monitoring

Evaluation & feedback

Private sector

Local Government

Civil society

LOCAL AGENDA 21

LOCAL AGENDA 21

Local Agenda 21 Process:

The Malaysian Pilot Project on Local Agenda 21

Year 2000 to 2002; funded by UNDP

In 4 local authority areas:

Petaling Jaya

Kuantan

Miri

Kerian

To replicate to other local authorities in the country municipal councils; district councils

Is it still relevant?

Signed in 1992

Pilot Project: 2000-2002

Now it is 2014

Sustainable/green cities

Future cities

CONCLUSION

Yes, Local Agenda 21 in Malaysia is still relevant

Very much so

Why? Environmental

Social

Economic

Private sector

Government

Civil society

THANK YOU

Q&A

aizi@mampu.gov.my