Malaysia is one of the most rapidly urbanising countries in Asia with more than 71% (as of 2010 census) of the population living in urban areas. The multi-ethnic population of 28.6 million is growing at an annual rate of more than 1.8% where urban growth is around 3.3% whereas rural populations are declining at around 1.3%. The population of Malaysia is projected to grow to 41.5 million by 2040. It is predicted that urbanisation will further outpace growth so that by 2030 about 82% of the population will live in urban areas. This will lead to a population density shift of 71 persons/km² in 2000 to more than 107 persons/km² by 2030. This burgeoning shift has been strongly linked to nearly continuous economic growth since independence.

The Green Technology Applications for the Development of Low Carbon Cities (GTALCC) project was initiated to generate direct GHG emission reductions from at least five Malaysian cities. The objective of the project is to facilitate the implementation of low carbon initiatives and showcase a clear and integrated approach to low carbon development.  

Cities and States have struggled to translate the national GHG emission reduction agenda into local action. The weak and inconsistent planning and development mechanisms in cities are due in part to the lack of institutional and human capacity, weak coordination between levels, and lack of effective policy tools for decision-making, inconsistent standards and guidelines, and limited low carbon finance options.

The Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change has launched the Green Technology Master Plan (GTMP) during the International Green Exhibition and Conference in October 2017. GTMP is the master document for green technology action plan in Malaysia addressing six key factors which are Energy, Building, Manufacturing, Water, Waste and Transport. The National Low Carbon Cities Masterplan and Policy Roadmap is expected to complement the GTMP.

This work is part of component 1 of the project which is policy support for the promotion of integrated low carbon urban development, which will enable cities to implement and adopt integrated low carbon urban development plans and programmes.

UNDP seek to find the above consultancy services. 

Interested, please download the RFP document and template. For clarification question, please email [email protected] 5 days before the closing.