The announcement of Malaysia 2020 Budget allocation for SDGs RM10 million matching funds plus RM5 million for Special Select Committee and grass root level activities involving MPs.
A step further taken from the Malaysian government in lifting the SDGs.
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From the News
The income inequality gap between rich and poor has to be bridged if we believe in implementing the UN-inspired Sustainable Development Goals, especially pertaining to “no poverty”.
Read more from The Star newspaper : A ‘Shared Prosperity’ Budget 2020
Among Water, Land and Natural Resources Ministry (KATS)’ main focus under the 2020 Budget is to ensure that clean water is provided to rural areas.
For this, over RM580 million will be used to provide access to clean water for residents in Felda areas, as well as in Sabah and Sarawak.
Another RM48 million will go towards preserving the nation’s pristine forests and biodiversity. Out of this sum, RM10 million will be used as matching grants against private sector contributions towards conservation and biodiversity initiatives such as the Central Forest Spine, the Heart of Borneo, and the rehabilitation of degraded forests.
Read more from NST : 2020 Budget: ‘Government committed to preserving natural resources’
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