PCDS 2030: Way Forward &

Focus Areas

PCDS 2030 Webinar Series #1

17th March 2023

YBhg. Datu Dr. Muhammad Abdullah bin Haji Zaidel

Deputy State Secretary (Economic Planning & Development)
Welcome to all participants – thank you for joining us from various agencies
 Contents
• Background of PCDS 2030
• Key targets & projects
• Q&A Session Prizes for Top 10 Quiz Winners

• PCDS 2030 Quiz

The Post COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030 is Sarawak’s key strategy
document for the next 8 years

The full PCDS 2030

Report and Action &
Implementation Plans
(AIP) are available for
download online
 Sarawak’s GDP declined by 6.8% in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth, Malaysia & Sarawak (2017-2022)

Percentage year-on-year change, %

5.8 Malaysia 5.3-6.3

4.8
4.4 5.0-6.0
3.1
4.5
Sarawak 2.8 2.9
2.2

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021p 2022f

-5.6

-6.8

Source: DOSM, EPU Sarawak

 Sarawak aims to become a developed state by 2030: We must radically change
how we do things to achieve this goal
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Sarawak (2016-2030)
RM billion

300 8% Annual growth under RM282 billion

280 PCDS 2030
260
240
220 8.0%
RM196 billion
200
180
RM136 billion 3.4%
160 3% Growth if we continue
140 “Business as usual”
120 RM125 billion -6.8%
100
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030

Source: DOSM, EPU Sarawak

Summary of PCDS 2030

1 Vision By 2030, Sarawak will be a thriving society driven by data and

innovation where everyone enjoys economic prosperity, social
inclusivity and sustainable environment.
3 Pillars Economic Social Environmental
Prosperity Inclusivity Sustainability

Optimise
Ease of Sustainable
7 Strategic Economic Targeted assets & Digital & Social
Doing environ-
Thrusts Structure Spending human execution inclusivity ment
Business
capital

6 Economic Manufacturing Commercial Agriculture Tourism

Sectors
Forestry Mining Social Services

Digital Trans. Innovation Basic Infra. Transport

7 Enablers
Utilities Renewable Energy Edu. & Human Capital
As a developed state, Sarawak will champion Economic Prosperity, Social
Inclusivity and Environmental Sustainability

Sarawak’s 2030 Vision

RM282 billion GDP

Economic Prosperity

Contribute to Malaysia’s
GHG Emissions reduction
of 45%

Environmental Social Inclusivity

Sustainability Median Monthly
Household Income
RM15,000
Seven strategic thrusts in PCDS 2030 outline the new ways of working for
Sarawak
PCDS 2030 is anchored upon six key economic sectors & seven key enablers
Six key sectors will drive Sarawak’s Sustainable Growth by 2030
1 2 3

Commercial
Manufacturing Tourism
Agriculture
Contribute to 30% of GDP Net food exporter 7.5% Annual growth rate
in tourist arrivals
4 5 6

Forestry Mining & Oil & Gas Social Services

RM8bil annual export value RM5bil direct Mining GDP 100% healthcare coverage
contribution for B40 children
Economic Sector – (1) Manufacturing
Kidurong
Petrochemical
Priority Projects
Hub, Bintulu
• Invest Sarawak
• Investment Promotion
• Kuching High-Tech Park
• Demak Laut Industrial Park
• Entrepreneur Development

Tourism Social Services

Samajaya High Tech Park Samalaju Industrial Park

Economic Sector – (2) Commercial Agriculture

Priority Projects
• Agro Parks
• Paddy and Rice Industries
• Large Ruminant Industry
• Swine Industry
• Fisheries Industry
Economic Sector – (3) Tourism

Priority Projects
• State Performing Arts Centre
• Kuching as the regional hub for Umrah
• Global Promotion of Business Events in Sarawak
• Management of Totally Protected Areas
Economic Sector – (4) Forestry

Priority Projects
• Quantification of Forest Carbon
Stock
• Centre of Excellence for Planted
Forest R&D
• Upgrading & Management of Totally
Protected Areas
• Sustainable Forest Management
Centre
• Furniture Park
• Bamboo Industry
Economic Sector – (5) Mining
Priority Projects

• Geological Mapping
• Mining Masterplan & Policies
• Sarawak Minerals Information System
Economic Sector – (6) Social Services

Priority Projects Housing Deposit Assistance Scheme (HDAS) for B40 and M40

• Integrated Social Development &

Intervention System
• Early Childhood Education
• Integrated Social Intervention & Social
Support
• Health Assistance
• Solid Waste Management & Recycling
• Housing Assistance
Seven key enablers to ensure Sarawak’s 2030 vision can be achieved
1 2 32 42

Digital Basic
Innovation Transport
Transformation Infrastructure
Innovation

100% households with Increased R&D expenditure 100% road connection to 20% share of public
internet connectivity commercial centres transportation

25
4 6 7

BasicUtilities
Infrastructure Education &
Innovation
Renewable Energy
Human Capital
100% coverage of water & Maintain 60% Renewable 40% Science enrolment
electricity Energy mix
Enabler – (1) Digital Transformation
Initiatives
• Infrastructure & Connectivity
• Digital Talent & Community Centres
• Sarawak Integrated Operation Centre (SIOC)
• Sectoral Digital Transformation Projects

Telco Towers Adoption of Blockchain technology

Enabler – (2) Innovation

Priority Projects
• Bioindustrial Park
• Digital Testbed & Living Labs
• Venture Capital Fund
• Digital Ecosystem
• BioHub Port
Enabler – (3) Basic Infrastructure

Priority Projects
• Rural Connectivity
• Miri-Limbang-Lawas Connection
• Efficient Port Services
• New Deep Sea Port
• Senari Port Expansion
• Senari Free Zone
• Reinvigorating Miri Port
Enabler – (4) Transportation

Priority Projects
• Bus Subsidy Programme
• Land Transport Planning
• Kuching Urban Transport System
(KUTS), Autonomous Rapid Transit
(ART)
• Riverine Transport development
• Aviation sector development
Enabler – (5) Utilities

Initiatives
• 100% Electricity & Water supply to rural areas through grid and alternative
systems
• Virtual gas pipeline
• Bintulu-Samalaju gas pipeline
Enabler - (6) Renewable Energy

Priority Projects
• Hydrogen Economy
• Export of Renewable Energy
• Algae for Biofuels
Enabler - (7) Education & Human Capital

Priority Projects
• Industry-Driven Human Capital Development
• Repair of Dilapidated Schools
• Sarawak Science Centre
• Teaching of Science & Math in English
• Digital Skills Training
• Sports Development
• Advanced Automotive Training Centre (AATC)
PCDS implementation will be monitored by the Performance Management &
Delivery Sector (PMD) in the Economic Planning Unit Sarawak
Planning &
Monitoring
Help ministries and
agencies to deliver
Performance concrete results in
5 key insights priority goals

roles
played by Problem solving
DO’s DON’Ts
PMD • Help ministries to
deliver their goals
• Take over
ministries’ roles
Capacity Building
• Give credit to • Take credit from
where it belongs ministries

Communicating • Simplify things • Add bureaucratic

Progress burden

Source: Slide design from Delivery Associates 26

PMD will track, monitor and problem solve priority projects under PCDS 2030

Problem solving mechanism

KPI tracking & Project monitoring
Every 6 months

YAB Premier Problem-solving

• Each of the 6 Economic Sectors, 7
Session PMD will
Enablers & Poverty Sector will have
be the
overall KPIs secretariat
Every 3 months
• Each project will have its own for these
outcome targets (yearly, 2025, 2030) State Secretary meetings
Review Sessions with
Ministries/Agencies
Monthly

• The progress of the projects will be Priority Project

tracked a quarterly dashboard, Reporting
monitored by the state government’s
leadership team Weekly/As required

EPU-Project Owner
meeting
 Question &
Answer Session
Scan the QR Code below to download the PCDS 2030 Report