Chief Minister of Sabah YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor (centre) presenting a memento to Deputy Minister of Economy YB Dato Hajjah Hanifah Hajar Taib (second from left), looked on by YB Datuk Seri Panglima Sr. Haji Safar bin Untong (State Secretary) (far right), YBrs Che Kodir bin Baharum (Ministry of Economy’s Director of Environmental and Natural Resources) (far left) and YBhg Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hashim bin Paijan (SEDIA Chief Executive) (second from right)

Group picture with YouthJoy participants: Chief Minister of Sabah YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor (centre of group) along with Deputy Minister of Economy YB Dato Hajjah Hanifah Hajar Taib, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Sr. Haji Safar bin Untong (State Secretary) (far right), YBrs Che Kodir bin Baharum (Ministry of Economy’s Director of Environmental and Natural Resources) (far left), YBhg Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hashim bin Paijan (SEDIA Chief Executive) (second from right), and H.E. Karima El Korri (United Nations Resident Coordinator for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam)

Kota Kinabalu — The Malaysia Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit 2024 Sabah Region, organised by Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA) on 25 January 2024, was the first summit on SDG of its kind to be held in Sabah. The event recorded over 2,000 participants, in the form of summit delegates, exhibition and YouthJoy programme participants, as well as job seekers. In the official statement to the media, Chief Minister of Sabah Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor welcomed the holding of a summit of this kind in the state. “For the State Government, I am pleased that this summit provided an avenue for State Agencies to present some of the initiatives that had been implemented, including biodiversity and forest ecosystem protection efforts, as well as the conservation and management of fisheries sources through the Tagal method,” he stated.

The event witnessed several topics presented by various speakers representing key stakeholders relating to the coordination of SDG with local economic development efforts, be they by the public or private sectors. Apart from the plenary, keynote and sharing sessions, there was plenty of supporting activities for all participants, including the exhibition section, the YouthJoy programme, and even career opportunities for the youth.

An informative and comprehensive selection of topics were presented from the start of the event to the very end, with a focus mainly on five (5) different aspects which are Driving Sustainable Development; Ensuring Inclusive Development; Preserving Biodiversity and Protecting the Forest Ecosystem in Sabah; Leading the Drone Industry; and Driving Cooperation for Sustainable Development in Sabah.

Additionally, four plenary sessions had been conducted involving collaboration between government agencies, the private sector, industry players and institutional bodies, thus resulting in a comprehensive effort that successfully touched on every aspect of each panel members’ expertise.

Furthermore, the exhibition area had received favourable response from attendees, with the participation of 40 bodies involving collaboration between State and Federal Government agencies, GLCs, NGOs, local entrepreneurs, and the private sector, including the likes of the State Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK), the Sabah Tourism Exploration Association, NK Robotics, Desa Group of Companies, and many more.

For the younger audiences, the one-day summit was supported by the simultaneously held YouthJoy programme, an ambitious effort to raise awareness among the youth and teenagers of the role of SDG in improving development within Sabah. The content of the YouthJoy programme consisted of pocket talks by experts related to development, environmental topics, and the empowerment of rural communities.

This entire event is a part of the larger Malaysia SDG Summit 2023- 2024 series, which is a programme by the Ministry of Economy to be held across five regions throughout Malaysia. The Ministry of Economy plans for the Malaysia SDG Summit 2023-2024 to be coordinated in each region by respective Economic Corridor Authorities, through collaboration with the State Governments and local authorities.

SDG is an agenda introduced by the United Nations (UN) since 2015 and comprises of 17 goals towards achieving a shared goal by all 193 UN Member States, known as “Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. SDG is further broken down into 169 various targets towards achieving the 17 goals, and addresses social and economic development issues.

As the organiser for the Sabah region, SEDIA is the statutory body entrusted to serve as the one-stop authority driving forward Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) programmes and initiatives. SDC is one of Malaysia’s five economic regions, currently guided by the SDC Blueprint 2.0 (2021–2030) to enhance the quality of life of the people by accelerating the growth of Sabah’s economy, promoting regional balance and bridging the rural-urban divide while ensuring sustainable management of the state’s resources. In line with Malaysia’s commitments as a responsible global citizen, the SDC Blueprint 2.0 also provides an opportunity to connect with SDG.

“SEDIA Menganjurkan Sidang Kemuncak SDG yang Pertama di Sabah”

Kota Kinabalu — Sidang Kemuncak Matlamat Pembangunan Mampan (SDG) Malaysia 2024 peringkat Wilayah Sabah — atau Malaysia SDG Summit 2024 Sabah Region — anjuran Pihak Berkuasa Pembangunan Ekonomi dan Pelaburan Sabah (SEDIA) telah julung-julung kali diadakan di peringkat wilayah Sabah pada 25 Januari 2024. Lebih daripada 2,000 orang telah menghadiri acara sebagai delegasi persidangan, peserta acara YouthJoy, pameran, dan juga pencari kerja.

Dalam kenyataan rasmi kepada media, Ketua Menteri Sabah Yang Amat Berhormat Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor telah mengalu-alukan penganjuran acara sidang kemuncak ini. “Bagi pihak kerajaan negeri, saya berasa bangga kerana sidang ini turut memberikan ruang kepada agensi Kerajaan Negeri Sabah mengemukakan sebahagian daripada inisiatif-inisiatif yang telah dilaksanakan termasuk melindungi biodiversiti dan ekosistem hutan serta pemuliharaan dan pengurusan sumber perikanan melalui Sistem Tagal,” katanya.

Acara ini menyaksikan pembentangan beberapa topik menarik oleh pelbagai penceramah mewakili pihak berkepentingan, yang berkaitan usaha penyelarasan SDG dengan aktiviti pembangunan ekonomi yang dijalankan oleh pihak kerajaan dan swasta. Selain daripada acara persidangan pleno dan forum, terdapat banyak pengisian untuk semua peserta, termasuklah bahagian pameran, program YouthJoy, dan juga peluang kerjaya untuk golongan belia.

Pengisian yang cukup padat dan informatif telah berjaya dijalankan sejak awal pagi sehingga petang, dengan fokus utamanya kepada lima (5) aspek berbeza iaitu bagi Memacu Pembangunan Mampan; Memastikan Pembangunan Inklusif; Memelihara Biodiversiti dan Melindungi Ekosistem Hutan di Sabah; Menerajui Industri Dron; dan Memacu Kerjasama untuk Pembangunan Mampan di Sabah.

Di samping itu, perkongsian daripada empat (4) Sidang Pleno yang melibatkan kerjasama daripada agensi kerajaan, sektor swasta, pemain industri dan badan institusi telah membuahkan hasil perkongsian yang bersifat menyeluruh dan menyentuh setiap aspek kepakaran ahli-ahli panel.

Tambahan pula, pameran SDG mendapat sambutan yang menggalakkan dengan penglibatan berjumlah 40 reruai melibatkan kerjasama antara agensi Kerajaan Negeri dan Persekutuan, GLC, NGO, Usahawan Tempatan dan sektor swasta seperti Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi Sabah (KSTI), Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK), Persatuan Explorasi Pelancongan Sabah (PES), NK Robotic, Desa Group of Companies dan banyak lagi.

Selain itu, aktiviti YouthJoy juga telah dijalankan dengan harapan untuk melahirkan kesedaran terhadap peranan SDG dalam usaha mempertingkatkan pembangunan di Sabah dalam kalangan orang muda, terutamanya golongan remaja dan belia. Pengisian YouthJoy terdiri daripada pelbagai pocket talk oleh ahli pakar berkaitan pembangunan, alam sekitar, dan memperkasakan masyarakat luar bandar.

Acara ini merupakan sebahagian dari Siri Sidang Kemuncak SDG Malaysia bagi 2023–2024, iaitu satu program oleh Kementerian Ekonomi yang diadakan di lima wilayah menjangkau seluruh Malaysia. Kementerian Ekonomi juga telah memutuskan agar siri program ini diadakan mengikut wilayah dan diselaraskan oleh pihak-pihak berkuasa koridor (PBK) dengan kerjasama bersama pihak kerajaan negeri dan pihak berkuasa tempatan.

Matlamat Pembangunan Mampan atau dikenali sebagai Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adalah agenda oleh United Nations sejak awal 2015. Ianya terdiri oleh 17 matlamat bagi mencapai resolusi “Mengubah Dunia Kita: Agenda 2030 untuk Pembangunan Mampan”, iaitu satu resolusi bersama antara kerajaan daripada 193 negara. SDG mempunyai senarai sasaran yang berbagai untuk dicapai (169 sasaran) bagi mencapai 17 matlamat yang meliputi penyelesaian isu-isu pembangunan sosial dan ekonomi.

SEDIA, selaku pihak penganjur Sidang Kemuncak SDG Malaysia 2024 peringkat Wilayah Sabah, adalah badan berkanun yang diamanahkan untuk berkhidmat sebagai pihak berkuasa sehenti bagi memacu program dan inisiatif di bawah Koridor Pembangunan Sabah (SDC). SDC pula merupakan salah satu daripada lima wilayah ekonomi Malaysia, yang kini dipandu oleh Rangka Tindakan SDC 2.0 (2021–2030) untuk meningkatkan kualiti hidup rakyat dengan mempercepatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi Sabah, mempromosikan keseimbangan serantau, dan merapatkan jurang bandar-luar bandar sambil memastikan pengurusan sumber negara yang mampan.