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
Environmental

High income

Inclusiveness

Sustainability

Social
Economic

GOOD (URBAN)
GOVERNANCE
GOOD
Government knows best
GOVERNANCE
in the 50s and 60s
Malaysia Incorporated
Government
introduced in the 80s
Good governance in the
90s and into the 21st
Civil society
Private sector
century

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"

LOCAL AGENDA 21
Local Agenda 21 Process:

LOCAL
AGENDA 21

Community vision
Community-based issue
analysis (CBIA)
Local
Government
Partnership (Local Agenda 21
Committee)
Action plan
Private sector
Civil society
Implementation &
monitoring
Evaluation & feedback

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
Environmental
Why?
Government

Social
Economic

Private sector

Civil society

THANK YOU

Q&A
aizi@mampu.gov.my