Cover Story Malaysia Commits to Smart City Development
The growing pains of urbanisation compelled governments all over the world including Malaysia to consider using technology to help alleviate the major challenges that cities face. Despite the fact that the technology is readily available, the majority of smart city projects had only modest success. There are risks involved, as there are with anything new. But taking action requires a little courage and a leap of faith. Smart city journey must start with proper planning that is development of blueprint and action plan. The significant of having Smart City Blueprint/Action Plan are as follows; • Shared vision and aspirations to accelerate smart city implementation • Roadmap for smart city projects and initiatives implementation by phase and systematically – Quick Win projects, Short Term, Medium Term and Long Terms initiatives • Provide a platform for cooperation with stakeholders and strategic partners in smart city development • Urban indicators to measure achievement and performance level of the city • Continuous Monitoring and Evaluation Tool for smart city initiatives Following shows snapshot of the Strategic Plan by Ministry of Local Government Development (KPKT) and target set for development of Smart City Action Plan among PBTs in Malaysia;
Current Status
Strategic Thrust 2 : Local government transformation towards smart & sustainable development Strategy 2.1 : Carrying out innovation through localising SDG and implementing smart cities at the PBT level
26 PBT
19 PBT Completed 7 PBT in progress
In mobilisation stage/early planning
9 PBT
26 PBT
Not implemented yet
Target: 61 PBTs to develop smart city action plan by 2025
Furthermore, the Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) provides strategic facilitation through its F.I.R.S.T TM Matrix methodology, which can aid in the process of developing blueprints comprehensively by deliberating elements of Funding, Infrastructure, Regulatory, Skills & Talents, and Technology in order to establish connected and integrated city systems for forward-thinking city governance.
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