Support to South-South Cooperation of Malaysia: JFY2017

Support to South-South Cooperation Of Malaysia: JFY2017

JICA Malaysia Office CONTENTS

Foreword 1

Highlights 2-3

Activities 4-14 Project List 15-16

Support to South-South Coopera�on of Malaysia: JFY2017 March 2018

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JFY2017 225 Participants South-South Cooperation from 36 countries Malaysia and Japan

Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme Third Country Training (MTCP) Programme (TCTP) Private Sector Study Trip

Public Investment Ecosystem Management Biodiversity Public Administration

Sci. & Math. Education Fisheries Aquaculture Vocational Training

Natural Resource Management Wastewater Tropical Biology Green Technology & Conservation Industrial HRD Job Coach SME Tax Academy Productivity "KAIZEN" Investment Trade

Persons with Disabilities Industrial Park Development Occupational Safety and Health Aviation Maritime Safety

In 2017, our partnership between Malaysia and Japan addressed 12 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through 29 projects of Third Country Training Programme (TCTP), study trip, and expert dispatch etc. with 225 participants from 36 countries from Africa, Asia Paci c, and Middle East. Private sector development encompasses a wide variety of capacities such as quick expansion of Kaizen for Africa and start of vocational training for neighbouring countries of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Viet- nam. In the meantime, new entrants are emereging such as social welfare and trans- portation which are to address new global and regional challenges on development. We observed that these knowledge sharing programmes opened up opportunities of excellence and benchmarking to other developing countries, some of which led to further engagements. March 2018

Kensuke Fukawa Chief Representative JICA Malaysia Oce 1 Highlights

Support to South-South Cooperation in Malaysia : JFY2017

KAIZEN and Total Quality Management (TQM) spreads out Cooperation through TCTP “Kaizen and TQM for African Countries” opens up new opportunities and deepens the engagements: MPC (Malaysia Productivity Corporation) attended an international seminar in Kenya in April 2017; study missions visited Malaysia for standardization and academic research in September 2017 and January 2018 respectively; and Egypt Kaizen Centre’s request for TCTP was implemented in February 2018. Demand to MPC is internationally increasing as a centre of excellence on productivity.

Palestine: Progress on implementation and planning Under the new cooperation framework agreed in 2016, the first TCTP was held in October 2017 in the field of SME support which aimed to assist the development of Jericho Agro Industrial Park (JAIP), the iconic project under the initiative of Corridor for Peace and Prosperity. Mean- time, a study mission was dispatched from JICA HQ Tokyo to Malaysia in December 2017 in order to review the needs and resources for Palestine support.

SMIDEX gave impact on SME development

As part of TCTP, twelve African participants took part in SMIDEX in November 2017, the largest SME showcase in Malaysia which was organized by SME Corporation, the central coordinating agency for SME development in Malaysia.

2 Highlights

Study Trips open up new opportunities

Visit to Malaysia by JICA Technical Cooperation Projects and their counterparts are increasing. Reasons and backgrounds vary, for instance existence of similar system in Malaysia or past experience of JICA Expert in Malaysia etc. Nevertheless some of the visits played a role of precursor, opportunities of new engagements; or that of impact, due to the reputation provided from past TCTPs.

New start on TVET and completion on Sci. & Math. Education As a result of Fact-Finding Mission in 2016, a new three-year cycle of TCTP started in 2017 with CIAST (Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Training) in the field of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The first implementation was successfully conducted for the participants from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

Meantime, RECSAM (Regional Centre for Education in Science) successfully complet- ed its three-year cooperation cycle of TCTP “Primary Science and Mathematics Edu- cators Training for African Countries”. The TCTP is gaining reputation of hands-on training among the educators in Africa as an effective supplementary input to on-going JICA projects.

Innovation: Development Experience Study started

As an attempt to innovate South-South Cooperation in Malaysia, a study has started to elucidate the process of development in Malaysia in the field of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Productivity Improvement. The study is expected to create a new module within existing TCTPs in collaboration with Department of Oc- cupational Safety and Health, Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia (DOSH) and Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC). The new modules will be introduced from 2018.

3 Activities Go beyond introductory level TCTP on KAIZEN & TQM

“Many African participants understand what Kaizen means, but going beyond this introductory level of Kaizen is a big challenge even in Malaysia. Unless we overcome this challenge, sustainable productivity improvement will not be expected.“ Ms. Ati Djam Seri Montoi, a trainer of Training Institute MPC highlighted the signi cance of On-the-Job Training (OJT) in a Malaysian enterprise as part of the TCTP.

According to Ms. Ati, African participants participating in the TCTP introduction of Kaizen from MPC. TCTP, MPC rather expect concept is one thing. On the participants to obtain a other hand, sustaining the Since the company attained a certain set of working attitude concept of Kaizen – certi ed level of Kaizen, of Kaizen rather than mere continuous improvement – is nding further improvements assemblage of knowledge. completely another matter. in their business process has Even among Malaysian been a tough work: the companies, many of them are participants have to observe said to stop this ‘continuous’ with critical eyes. eort once they achieve a certain level of Kaizen. To “That is what we, Malaysian motivate the companies’ and African, have to learn, further eorts, MPC provides a although this way of looking variety of services with things might be common for companies, one of which is the the Japanese who invented audit: assessing Kaizen Kaizen.” Ms. Ati says. activities conducted by a Through the OJT in this TCTP, company. MPC wants the participants to Training Proﬁle go beyond a basic level and In this TCTP, after having a Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) foster a sound foundation of Enhancing Produc�vity Improvements series of lectures on Kaizen, Kaizen. through KAIZEN & TQM for African the African participants of Countries TCTP who are from institutions Generally speaking, Venue Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia to promote Kaizen in each participants tend to collect Training ins�tute Malaysia Produc�vity Corpora�on (MPC) country go to practice the information in training; they Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia JICA audit in a Malaysian company. are very eager to collect Training period From 13 to 26 August 2017 (21 days) This time they went to Proreka presentation material for (M) Sdn. Bhd. an auto-parts Par�cipants 16 par�cipants from 9 countries instance. Of course MPC help (Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, manufacturing company them collect the information, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, which received a certi cation however with regard to this Zambia)

4 Activities Seminar between African participants and Malaysian companies held TCTP on Investment Promotion

In a training to share Malaysia’s experiences on investment promotion with African participants, a unique seminar was held to present the situation of the African countries to Malaysian companies including Japanese ones based in Malaysia. The Seminar on Trade & Investment Opportunities in African Countries was held on 23 Aug at Kuala Lumpur, where more than twenty companies attended.

A keynote presentation was delivered by Senior Advisor on Lecture by a JICA Senior Advisor Industrial Development from JICA HQ Tokyo, where he the government agency on presented possible investment promotion in approaches to be considered Malaysia, hopes that this for investment promotion seminar will provide based on JICA’s experiences in opportunities for the training developing countries, the participants to experience how conventional approach for they promote investment to industrial development with their own country. Meantime, Foreign Direct Investments it is also expected that the and global trends of trade and Malaysian companies could investment. acquire some knowledge on African countries which may Training Proﬁle He also highlighted that create potential for business Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) countries should be aware of Investment Promo�on for African activities between Malaysia Countries not only business environment and Africa. Venue Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia but also capability to absorb Training ins�tute Malaysian Investment Development technology when they Investment promotion is a key Authority (MIDA) promote investment. In the for industrial development in Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia plenary presentation session, every country. It is expected JICA participants from seven that this Seminar could create Training period From 15 to 26 August 2017 (12 days) African countries respectively new potentials for promote Par�cipants 14 par�cipants from 8 countries (Angola, presented their situation on sustainable industrialization Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia) investment promotion based and innovation in African on their experiences during countries in future. the training in Malaysia. The Training Institute, MIDA,

5 Activities Making science toys harnesses theories and skills TCTP on Primary Science and Mathematics Educators

A sense of pleasure and satis- faction was shown on each participant’s face even if their A Japanese given task was to make a Senior simple science toy with inex- Volunteer pensive materials. The toy was demonstrates made to show how science how to make theory works behind. a scienti c This scene was part of the teaching aid. TCTP for primary science and mathematics educators for Africa, in which a JICA Senior Volunteer conducted a one-day workshop. In the workshop, the participants practiced how to make simple science toys with the use of Students feel accomplishment teaching aid. The Senior discarded or inexpensive by making something to Volunteer expects that based materials which help explain move, which experience on this workshop the partici- science theories. The training prompts them to explore pants will further improve was conducted by a regional scienti c theories behind and their technique and behavior center of excellence on eventually relate theories with of science toy making in order science and mathematics skills (understand by moving to deepen the understanding education, SEAMEO RECSAM hands). Harnessing scienti c of students. and the Senior Volunteer has theories and skills is highly been dispatched to SEAMEO relevant to a recent trend of RECSAM since 2016. education to promote cohesive learning of four disci- He introduced a series of plines of science, technology, Training Proﬁle science toys in the workshop engineering and mathematics, Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) such as a battery made from which will improve absorption Primary Science and Mathema�cs lemon, a rocket propelled with capacity of technology highly Educators Training for African Countries: water and air pressure, and so in need in Africa in its indus- Enhancing Constuc�vist-Based Pedagogy on. Obviously making such a trialization process. and Content Knowledge science toy is fun even for Venue Penang, Malaysia adults. If the toy is made from In fact, demand from teachers Training ins�tute Southeast Asian Ministers of Educa�on commonly available materials Organiza�on, Regional Centre for for teaching materials is high, Educa�on in Science and Mathema�cs with small burden of expens- according to the Senior Volun- (SEAMEO RECSAM) es, which can help students teer’s small research on partic- Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia understand science, it should ipants’ opinions. JICA

be more motivating to the The participants were so moti- Training period From 8 to 30 August 2017 (23 days) participants who are teachers vated that everyone pledged Par�cipants 16 par�cipants from 6 countries and trainers of science educa- to make a similar one in their (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia ) tion in Africa. own country and use it as a

6 Activities

Site visit to Ulu Senagang & Mongool Baru, a Community Use Zone (CUZ) Maintain local communities in a national park TCTP for ecosystem conservation

Located along northwestern conservation, allowing activi- wasn’t easy: it involved huge coast of Borneo Island, Crocker ties of community in a national amount of communication and Range Park was gazetted as one park is still contentious. In emotional issues. Nevertheless, of national parks in Malaysia in many developing countries, participation of local communi- 1984. The Park has a steep stringent severance of the two ties in decision making process mountain range of one thou- appears dominant. with government stakeholders sand meters above sea level is said to be important and with exquisite fauna and ora. Success of nature conservation eective. It is an interesting place to visit of the Park derives from though, more fascinating is government’s careful how the Park is managed. Gen- attention to multi-ethnic soci- erally speaking national parks ety while maintaining a solid limit human activities, by which administrative base for plan- maintain the nature. For ning and implementing instance residence and cultiva- policies. In this practice of Com- tion are not allowed in national munity Use Zone (CUZ), several parks. So was the Crocker dierent government institu- Range Park. However, the Park tions participated harmonious- has been practicing a unique ly in maintaining the traditional conservation mechanism since value of community and the 2000s: it allows tradition al nature conservation of the Training Proﬁle human activities under Park. Meanwhile, the communi- Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) co-management system by the ty has been more conscious to Integrated Biodiversity and Ecosystem Park Authority and the commu- the conservation activities Conserva�on nity. while maintaining their devel- Venue Kota Kinabalu, Sabah opment. When the participants Training ins�tute Ins�tute for Tropical Biology & This practice marvels to the visited the CUZ, the chairper- Conserva�on, Universi� Malaysia Sabah (ITBC-UMS) participants of TCTP who are son was content with the Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia government ocers of nature current situation comparing to JICA conservation in Asia and Africa. two decades ago when there Training period From 6 to 27 September 2017 (22 days) Although they are quite aware were issues of residence and Par�cipants 15 par�cipants from 6 countries of the importance of communi- agriculture. The passage to (Botswana, Cambodia, Philippines, Sri ty involvement in national park establish and maintain the CUZ Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam)

7 Activities

Mock inspection at actual workplace TCTP on Occupational Mock inspection in a Small and Medium Enterprise in Malaysia Safety and

Fostering safe and healthy work The training shares basic practice Health environment is important to of OSH such as inspection, protect people at work. Wearing a accident investigation and helmet at construction site is a preventive measures through a typical example. In fact, this series of lectures, which would be culture, termed as Occupational a standard in trainings. Meantime, Safety and Health (OSH), is not the training also oers a chance limited to wearing a helmet, but it to put the learned theories into spans across a wide array of action: the participants visit workplace hazards. Besides, OSH is actual workplaces and conduct not only promoted by voluntary mock-inspections which results actions of private enterprises; it are shared with the Malaysian requires promotion and sta at workplace. supervision by government. This practice appears challenging With remarkable growth, to the participants. First time in Southeast Asia is indeed in need of the practice at a beverage this culture: safety and health at manufacturing company, the workplace. However, the reality participants appeared a little would not be what one aims to. nervous and overwhelmed by the OSH is still one of challenges in task. In the second visit at a comparison with the manufacturing company of metal Training Proﬁle industrialization in the region. parts, the participants looked more con dent. They checked Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) Occupa�onal Safety and Health In the region, Malaysia is reckoned hazards more in detail, with Management for Cambodia, Lao PDR, relatively-high in terms of sharper eyes. Obviously the Myanmar and Vietnam (CLMV) awareness of OSH, admitting that atmosphere was more like an Venue Bangi, Selangor Training ins�tute Department of Occupa�onal Safety and there would be many challenges. inspection rather than a Health (DOSH) To narrow the gaps of OSH in the observation. Exposing Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia region, a training programme was participants to real environment JICA

held for ocials of Malaysia’s forti es their knowledge. And the Training period From 10 to 30 September 2017 (21 days) neighboring countries who are in knowledge transforms to an Par�cipants 16 par�cipants from 4 countries charge of OSH. experience. (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam)

8 Activities With more than three decades of endeavor TCTP on Technical Vocational Education and A participant and a CIAST instructor during mechatronics practice Training

Back in 1981, then Japanese Prime oered to other ASEAN Member rapid industrialization in the Minister Mr Zenko Suzuki visited States as well as early as 1987. region, sharing advanced ASEAN Member States. At the end Nowadays, CIAST is renowned for technology would be the role that of his trip, Mr. Suzuki, recognizing developing world-class Malaysia is supposed to play. remarkable economic instructors. Its business has development in the region, expanded to sixteen satellite pledged to establish a human campuses in the country. It resource development centers in started primary trainings for the ve member states in his policy National Occupational Skills speech at Bangkok. This was the Standards (NOSS) and Written origin of Centre for Instructor and Teaching Materials Development Advanced Skill Training (CIAST). Course (WIM). Its experiences have also been shared with At that time, Malaysia was about to countries in Africa, Asia, Middle transform its economy from East and so on. commodity-dependent to manufacturing-driven. However, TCTP in 2017 was inaugurated as human resources for the rst year of new three-year manufacturing industry were in cycle with the focus on short supply. There was a pressing mechatronics participated by the need to foster capable trainers instructors from neighboring four who were able to train workers. countries. The course was a Training Proﬁle Japanese government supported combination of hands-on Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) this initiative through the practices, theories of pedagogy Capacity Development for Technical construction of facilities, provision and a lecture from JICA Senior Voca�onal Educa�on and Training (TVET) of equipment, dispatch of Advisor. For some participants, Venue Shah Alam, Selangor Training ins�tute Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill Japanese experts, and receiving the oered level of mechatronics Training (CIAST) Malaysian participants to trainings may have been advanced in terms Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia in Japan for approximately eight of the technology used. JICA years from 1982 to 1990. Nevertheless, every participant Training period From 21 August to 30 September 2017 Meanwhile, recognizing that CIAST was eager to expand the learned (41 days) Par�cipants 8 par�cipants from 4 countries is a center of excellence in the contents in his or her country (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam ) region, some trainings were also after the training. In view of

9 Activities

Fostering network for cross-border issues TCTP on Tax Administration Discussion with a participant and a Professor from National Tax College Japan (Left)

Globalization increases free In this TCTP, along with a series of future. Next year, it is expected cross-border movement of people, lecturers and site visits by that the planned four countries goods and capital, which Malaysian lecturers, two including Vietnam, which could complicates international Japanese lecturers were not send participants this time, business activities. In order to dispatched from National Tax will participate in the training. unravel the ow and impose just College Japan through JICA, who and fair tax, understanding of tax delivered three-and –half day authorities in respective countries sessions. The sessions introduced is necessary. On the other hand, international taxation system in human resources of tax authorities Japan. Besides, many case studies are not sucient to address the were also shared and discussed, issue. based on numerous complicated experiences on international In Malaysia, Malaysian Tax taxation in Japan. Generally, Academy (MTA) was established in systems and rules in respective 1994 as the training arm of the domestic legislation serve to Inland Revenue Board. Beside its address cross-border issues primary objective of training though, these legislations cannot Malaysian tax ocials, MTA oers cover every issue arisen: opportunities of training to other international tax treaties would countries based on its extensive also have to be considered, and network with several international cooperation among tax organizations. authorities would also be indispensable.

This TCTP is also part of this Training Proﬁle commitment. As a renewed Understanding about Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) cooperation cycle of three years, international taxation would not Tax Administra�on the rst-year training programme be too early due to advance of Venue Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor was implemented in this free trade in the region. Among Training ins�tute Malaysian Tax Academy (MTA) Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia September with the subject of others, networking among tax JICA

International Taxation with the ocials in the region and Japan Training period From 17 to 30 September 2017 (14 days)

participation of neighboring three will certainly bring a kind of Par�cipants 12 par�cipants from 3 countries countries of Malaysia. synergy on taxation system in (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar)

10 Activities

For the Economic development in Palestine TCTP SME Support

The Palestinian participants during the training

Economic development in PIEFZA participated in a training gained in Malaysia for further Palestine embraces a lot of organized by SME Corporation development of private sector in challenges under the constraints Malaysia (SME Corp.), a central Palestine. of fragile infrastructure and coordinating agency that logistics which all the goods formulates overall policies and must pass through Israel. Under strategies for SMEs in Malaysia. such circumstance, the development of manufacturing The thirteen-day training industry is one of priorities in provided a series of lecturers and Palestine. many site visits in relation to SME support in Malaysia including With the concept of Corridor of development, standardization Peace and Prosperity, the and industrial park of halal Government of Japan supported products, which attracts keen the development of Jericho interests from both developing Agro-Industrial Park (JAIP) as well and developed countries. The as capacity development of participants also visited other Palestinian Industrial Estates and Malaysian agencies to support Free Zones Authority (PIEFZA), private sector development such which is in charge of managing as Malaysian Investment JAIP, through JICA Technical Development Authority (MIDA), Cooperation Projects. Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation For the success of JAIP, provision (MATRADE) and Malaysian of services to Small and Medium Agriculture Research and Enterprises (SMEs) is Development Institute (MARDI). indispensable such as trainings, Participants focused on their Training Proﬁle consulting, marketing strategy, inter-institutional coordination Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) SME Support for Pales�ne legal as well as accounting as another success factor of Venue Kuala Lumpur services, research and Malaysia’s robust economic Training ins�tute SME Corpora�on (SME Corp.) development, networking and so development. Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia on. In order to improve the JICA service provision, ocials of It is hoped that the participants Training period From 1 to 13 October 2017 (13 days) Palestine Authority mainly from will make use of the experiences Par�cipants 8 par�cipants from Pales�ne

11 Activities

Position to support private sector is a key TCTP on Trade

Observation of exhibition oor of export products in MATRADE Promotion

If you visit the second oor of highlighted their position to the ing practices of trade promotion, MATRADE, a national trade promo- private enterprises: MATRADE the participants must have tion agency of Malaysia, you will places private sector in the center gained applicable clues for their be overwhelmed by tremendous stage and assist their growth. As a respective trade promotions. number of export products which result of intervention by are exhibited in the oor. The exhi- MATRADE, if private sector bition space, named as the Malay- thrives, then the government sia Exports Exhibition Centre revenue increases and it can (MEEC), occupies vast 4,500 square increase the support. A sustain- meters of the oor and showcases able ecosystem of private and Malaysia’s export products from public sectors will be built. over 500 companies in 30 indus- tries. These exhibits tell us how It appears this sort of exchange of export industry in Malaysia is ideas in Malaysia revolving vibrant. around trade promotion have inspired the participants. They MATRADE supports its export requested MATRADE to maintain industry through various schemes, the SNS network made for this whose practices have been shared training so that they can share with African counterparts through developments after the training. this thirteen-day training. Along They also shared various ideas with the introduction of MATRADE, during Action Plan presentation the participants visited a wide such as coming to Malaysia as a range of organizations: other trade mission, requesting government agencies to support MATRADE to help a trade exhibi- Training Proﬁle

private sector, private companies, tion, or sharing their experiences Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) and so on. with colleagues. Trade Promo�on for African Countries Venue Kuala Lumpur Training ins�tute Malaysian External Trade Corpora�on At the end of the training, the Though this training, it was found (MATRADE) participants conceived that the that cohesive agency supports Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia JICA vibrant export industry stems from and coherent government stance horizontal inter-agency support in to private sector supported solid Training period From 8 to 20 October 2017 (13 days) Par�cipants 10 par�cipants from 5 countries the Malaysian government. In the implementation of industrial (Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Senegal, meantime, MATRADE ocials policy in Malaysia. Through shar- Zimbabwe)

12 Activities

Synergy to support SMEs TCTP for African Countries

Field visit to a SME, Algaetech International Sdn. Bhd. Government ocials of ministries Through the training, the partici- issues of strength of which details and agencies supporting Small pants identi ed strengths of SME could be shared in future TCTPs. and Medium Enterprise (SME) development which may be intro- Further analysis is expected. development in Africa participated duced and shared in their own in a training implemented by SME country. Among others, they Corporation (SME Corp) Malaysia, recognized the synergy among which is a central coordinating government institutions to agency for the formulation of over- promote SMEs. The participants all policies and strategies and the reckoned amicable collaboration coordination of programme imple- by government institutions for Training Proﬁle mentation for SME development in SME development as interesting Course �tle Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) Malaysia. and innovative. SME Development for African Countries Venue Kuala Lumpur In the training, the participants This sort of synergy among Training ins�tute SME Corpora�on (SME Corp) received a series of interactive government agencies was Partner Ministry of Foreign Aﬀairs, Malaysia lectures from various government observed by the participants of JICA Training period From 5 to 18 November 2017 (14 days) agencies and ministries to support other TCTPs on private sector Par�cipants 12 par�cipants from 8 countries SMEs, and observed an array of development as well. This nding (Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Namibia, notable SMEs. may become one of potential Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda)

Besides, during the last three days of the training, the participants observed SMIDEX, an SME showcase and conference held for Malaysian SMEs by SME Corp. For instance, the participants attended the opening ceremony by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, ve panel discussions of Malaysian SMEs and ministers etc. SMIDEX is the largest event in the year for SME Corp. The participants had a very rare opportunity to witness Malaysian SMEs and the government support.

Observation of SME Conference 13 Activities

Transforming Malaysia through In the meantime, a couple of new Create creativity and innovation is imper- ideas are emerging, too. One is to ative for future development of improve management and meth- innovation Malaysia. With this motto, Malay- odology of TCTP. Whilst in Japan, sia aims to become a developed JICA receives approximately ten on nation. South-South Cooperation thousand participants annually, (SSC) in Malaysia should also pave through which delivery in train- South-South its way for development with this ing has changed from knowledge backdrop. In order to transform transfer to knowledge co-cre- Cooperation the SSC into a new stage, ation. This concept of co-creation attempts for innovation deemed could be a key issue in interna- necessary. tional development cooperation in future, which could be a timely One an on-going study with opportunity for Malaysian Train- regard to the contents of Third ing Institutes to update the prog- Country Training Programme ress in Japan for benchmarking. (TCTP). With robust socio-eco- Another is follow-up of ex-partici- nomic development, TCTP in pants, which is a huge challenge Malaysia has eectively shared a of SSC. Activation of alumni wide range of experiences with would be an eective means other developing countries. though, organizing them needs a Cultural and climatic similarity lot of resources. Innovative ideas among Malaysia and participating would be necessary. countries is one of the success factors. Although sharing such We must stay away from conven- results of development remains tional mindset, which is particu- the main driver in TCTP, sharing larly challenging for SSC, not the process of Malaysia’s develop- limited to Malaysia but in general, ment could become another as this type of cooperation has eective input to participants. not experienced signi cant Especially early stage of develop- changes in itself since its incep- ment in Malaysia would have high tion. Under the rapidly changing commonality in comparison to global situation, SSC has to strive other developing countries. for innovation and Malaysia is in appropriate stage. The study, Application of Devel- opment Experiences to TCTP, is to elucidate the applicability of development experiences of Malaysia and Japan to the TCTP in Malaysia, by collecting the information on transitions of policies, institutional settings, strategies, and the backgrounds of developing experiences in selected sectors of both countries in the eld of Occupational Safety Health (OSH) and Productivity Improvement. The result of study will nally be converted to a training material which will be insert- ed to the existing two TCTPs.

14 Project List of South-South Cooperation, Malaysia, JFY2017

1. TRAININGS AND STUDY TRIPS IN MALAYSIA No Sector Course Title Training Ins�tute Target Country Par�cipants Tax Administra�on MTA (Malaysian Tax Academy) 1.Cambodia, 2.Laos, 3.Myanmar 1 13 Planning Training and Dialogue Program in Malaysia INTAN (Na�onal Ins�tute of Public 1. Bangladesh 2 under TCP on "Strengthening Public Administra�on) 18 Investment Management System"

SME Development for African Countries SME Corp (SME Corpora�on) 1. Botswana, 2. Ethiopia, 3. Ghana, 4. Namibia, 3 5. Nigeria, 6. South Africa, 7. Tanzania, 8. 12 Uganda SME Corp (SME Corpora�on) 1.Pales�ne 4 The Business Trip of JAIP Expert and PIEFZA 2 oﬃcial to Malaysia

SME Support SME Corp (SME Corpora�on) 1.Pales�ne 5 8

Enhancing Produc�vity Improvements through MPC (Malaysia Produc�vity Corpora�on) 1.Botswana, 2.Cameroon 3.Ghana, 4.Kenya, 6 Private KAIZEN & TQM for African Countries 5.Malawi, 6.Nigeria, 7.Senegal, 8.Tanzania, 16 Sector Dev. 9.Zambia

Study Trip from Egypt on Produc�vity MPC (Malaysia Produc�vity Corpora�on) 1.Egypt 7 Improvement Programs (Lean Management 3 Training)

Lean Management Training for Egypt MPC (Malaysia Produc�vity Corpora�on) 1.Egypt 8 10

Investment Promo�on for African Countries MIDA (Malaysian Investment 1.Angola, 2.Cameroon, 3.Ethiopia, 4.Ghana, 9 14 Development Authority) 5.Kenya, 6.Tanzania, 7.Zambia

Trade Promo�on for African Countries MATRADE (Malaysian External Trade 1.Botswana, 2.Cameroon, 5.Ethiopia, 4.Kenya, 10 Corpora�on) 5.Senegal, 6.Zimbabwe 9

Capacity Development for Technical Voca�onal CIAST (Centre for Instructor and 1.Cambodia, 2.Laos, 3.Myanmar, 4.Vietnam 11 8 Educa�on and Training (TVET) Advanced Skill Training) Human Resource Primary Science and Mathema�cs Educators SEAMEO RECSAM (Southeast Asian 1.Ethiopia, 2.Ghana, 3.Kenya, 4.Swaziland, Dev. Training for African Countries: Enhancing Minister of Educa�on Organisa�on, 5.Uganda, 6.Zambia 12 16 Construc�vist-Based Pedagogy and Content Regional Centre for Educa�on in Science) Knowledge

Mission for future coopera�on between Department of Fisheries Malaysia etc. 1.Morocco 13 Fisheries Moroccan and Malaysian authori�es in 4 ﬁsheries and aquaculture sector

Integrated Biodiversity and Ecosystem ITBC-UMS (Ins�tute for Tropical Biology 1.Botswana, 2.Cambodia, 3.Philippines, 4.Sri 14 Conserva�on & Conserva�on, Universi� Malaysia Lanka, 5.Thailand, 6.Vietnam 15 Sabah)

Sustainable Natural Resource Management ITBC-UMS (Ins�tute for Tropical Biology 1. Albania, 2. Bangladesh, 3. Cameroon, 4. Fiji, 5. Environment 15 through Collabora�ve Management of & Conserva�on, Universi� Malaysia Gabon, 6. Papua New Guinea, 7. Timor-Leste 13 Protected Areas Sabah)

Study Trip from Papua New Guinea on Ministry of Energy, Green Technology 1. PNG 16 POWAMIP (Port Moresby Wastewater and Water(KeTTHA)Na�onal Water 8 Management Improvement Project) Service Commission (SPAN) etc.

15 Project List of South-South Cooperation, Malaysia, JFY2017

No Sector Title Training Ins�tute Target Country Par�cipants

Occupa�onal Safety and Health Management DOSH (Department of Occupa�onal 1.Cambodia, 2Laos, 3.Myanmar, 4.Vietnam 17 for Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Vietnam Safety and Health, Ministry of Human 16 (CLMV) Resources, Malaysia)

Social VTC Study Tour in Malaysia (TOT on DOSH (Department of Occupa�onal 1.Jordan 18 Welfare Occupa�onal Safety and Health Courses) Safety and Health, Ministry of Human 11 Resources, Malaysia)

Employment of Persons with Disabili�es & Job Ministry of Women, Family and 1.Jordan 19 Coach System in Japan and Malaysia Community Development etc. 6

Follow-up study for the KCCP on Search and MMEA (Malaysian Mari�me 1.Indonesia, 2.Malaysia, 3.Philippines, 4.Sri Rescue, Disaster Preven�on and Environment Enforcement Agency) Lanka, 5.Vietnam 20 14 Protec�on Course for Mari�me Safety Oﬃcials at the Opera�onal Level

Transporta�on Project for Capacity Development in Air Traﬃc MAVA (Malaysia Avia�on Academy) 1.Tajikistan 21 Services” in Tajikistan: Search and Rescue 4 (SAR) Administra�on

Study Trip to Singapore and Malaysia on SPAD (Land Public Transport 1.Cambodia 22 Planning and Opera�on of Bus Network Commission) etc. 5

Total 225

2. EXPERTS, RESOURCE PERSONS, AND MISSIONS DISPATCHED FROM MALAYSIA No Sector Title Training Ins�tute Target Country Number KAIZEN Knowledge Sharing Seminar MPC (Malaysia Produc�vity Corpora�on) 1.Kenya Private 1 2 Sector Dev.

Project for Capacity Development in Air Traﬃc MAVA (Malaysia Avia�on Academy) 1.Tajikistan 2 Transporta�on Services” in Tajikistan 2

3. JICA MISSION TO MALAYSIA No Sector Title Visi�ng Ins�tu�ons Number 1 Field Survey for JICA Study "Standardizing KAIZEN approach in Africa" MPC etc. 4 Private 2 GDN/JICA-RI joint research project on Quality and Product Improvement in the MPC etc. 1 Sector Dev. 3 Mission for Automo�ve Industry Human Resource Development Advisor MAI etc. 3 4 The Study on Applica�on of Development Experiences to Third Country Training DOSH, MPC etc. 1 Programme (TCTP) in Malaysia 3 Development 3 Approach 5 Data Collec�on and Conﬁrma�on Study for Promo�ng Conference on Coopera�on MFA etc. 2 among East Asian Countries for Pales�nian Development (CEAPAD)