Category FAQs Search : Housing Development in Malaysia/Sarawak
Question: Malaysian housing policy: Prospects and Obstacles of National Vision 2020
Answer: The introduction to the paper attempts a scientific definition of the major issues in the
discourse. The paper, however, shall articulate and examine Malaysia’s housing
development strategies with reference to demographic, political, economic and social
trends. Housing and social services continue to be a priority of Malaysia‘s government
programs aimed at improving the quality of life and contributing towards the formation of
a caring society. In this respect, in the seventh plan period, various programs for the
development of housing were implemented in urban and rural areas. Also, during the
eighth plan period, the objective of the housing development will be to increase
accessibility to adequate, affordable and good quality houses for all income groups. In this
regard, several measures were taken by the government to accelerate the implementation of
housing program. Housing programs were undertaken by both the public and private
sectors and continued to be implemented based on human settlement concept, whereby
housing estates were provided with communal and recreational facilities. The paper shall
identify different action plans, policies and programs and evaluate proactive measures with
regards to urbanization master plans, national housing policy and comprehensive national
and town planning policies vis-à-vis several relevant action plans that are consistent with
the vision 2020 Development Program. Malaysia has provided the necessary physical and
social infrastructure for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, which includes the
Zero-Squatter policy, and Integrated Peoples Housing. The paper shall evaluate the
development and progress of this policy, identify the impediments, and posit practical
ways of facilitating development plans in the region.
(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 07 Jul 2021)
Source Link: http://www.urbancentre.utoronto.ca/pdfs/housingconference/Ezeanya_Malaysian_Housing_P.pdf