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The first inaugural SUDP Project Steering Committee Meeting for 2025 marked the formal beginning of a cross-sectoral collaboration between UNDP Malaysia and MUDeNR.
Kuching, 26 March 2025: Working together across various ministries and agencies, the Government of Sarawak is taking a decisive step towards building resilient and future-ready cities in embarking on the Sarawak Urban Development Policy (SUDP).
This initiative seeks to develop an integrated Urban Development Policy for Sarawak, establishing a sustainable urban development strategy involving multiple sectors that is clear in direction and effective in implementation. Under the leadership of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Urban Development (MUDeNR), the SUDP seeks to provide a clear and actionable macro-level policy to coordinate planning, investment, and decision-making across the urban sector.
The inaugural SUDP Project Steering Committee Meeting, held today and co-chaired by UNDP and MUDeNR, marked the formal beginning of a cross-sectoral collaboration that will set the foundation for the policy development. The outcome of the policy is to ensure that urban development is managed in a sustainable, inclusive and resilient manner that benefits all residents, including vulnerable and marginalised communities in Sarawak.
Discussion between UNDP and MUDeNR on the partnership in SUDP towards sustainable, inclusive and resilient urban development in Sarawak and future plans.
“The objective of the meeting today is to coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies in formulating the Sarawak Urban Development Policy, which will serve as a guide for the planning and implementation of urban development in Sarawak. It also focused on identifying urban development priorities towards sustainable social, economic, and environmental progress,” stated YB Datuk Haji Len Talif Salleh, Deputy Minister of Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment for Sarawak, in his post today.
Also present were the co-chair Manon Bernier, Deputy Resident Representative of UNDP Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Darussalam; Datu Haji Abdullah Julaihi, Permanent Secretary of MUDeNR; Edmund Lau, Programme Manager for the Sarawak Programme, UNDP; Mr Forkanizam bin Dolhadi, Head of Urban Development, MUDeNR; and representatives from the relevant ministries; along with staff from the respective departments.
