24-07-2025
Special panel to drive sustainable development
Green politics: Fadillah (third from left) pointing to a replica of the Parliament building equipped with solar panels after the launch of the rooftop photovoltaic system at Parliament's banquet hall. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: A special committee to coordinate the implementation of United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) at the federal and state levels has been set up, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
'I, along with fellow MPs, civil society organisations, academics and private sectors, will work together to advance (SDGs) and help the people,' the Deputy Prime Minister said, Bernama reported.
He said this at the launch of the 2024 Annual Report of the All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia-SDG (APPGM-SDG) at Parliament on Wednesday.
As of 2024, a total of 115 parliamentary constituencies have been involved in strategies for more systematic and broader adoption of the SDGs at the grassroots level, Fadillah said.
These methods included issue mapping, forming action plans and implementing community-based projects aligned with the SDGs.
Fadillah, who is also Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, welcomed APPGM-SDG's initiative to establish zonal and regional SDG Community Centres, which enabled communities to share resources, foster cross-parliamentary collaboration and build collective resilience.
'This regional approach aligns with the government's policy to strengthen local capacity and accelerate policy implementation at the district and state levels,' he said.
As the Decade of Action for the SDGs progresses, Fadillah said the APPGM-SDG report serves as an essential reference for policymakers, local leaders and the public, as it lists achievements and identifies remaining gaps that need to be addressed.
'The 2024 APPGM-SDG Annual Report is more than just a report, as it is a roadmap and a reflection of our collective ambition to build a just, inclusive and sustainable Malaysia by 2030 and beyond.'
