4th NATIONAL PHYSICAL PLAN : The Planning Agenda for
Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Malaysia
Alias bin Rameli
Director General of Town and Country
Planning (PLANMalaysia)
KICK-OFF CONFERENCE FOR 12TH MALAYSIA PLAN MID-TERM REVIEW
Organised By Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia | 6 December 2022
INTRO : 12th MALAYSIA PLAN & NATIONAL PHYSICAL PLAN 4
BALANCED AND
DG DYNAMIC GROWTH
THRUST 01
DG1
Theme 1 Strengthening Nation’s
Strategic Position at Global
Resetting the Economy Level
To DG2
translate
Theme 2 Sustainable and Competitive
Economic Growth
Strengthening Security, Wellbeing
DG3
and Inclusivity
Strategic and Integrated
Transportation Network
To Connectivity
Theme 3 complement DG4
Advancing Sustainability
Improving Digital and
Smart Infrastructure
A Prosperous, Resilient LIVEABLE
Policy Enabler 1
and Liveable Nation ENVIRONMENT
Developing Future Talent
CI AND INCLUSIVE
COMMUNITY
THRUST 03
SPATIAL
Policy Enabler 2 SUSTAINABILITY CI1
Accelerating Technology
Adoption and Innovation
SR AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Housing Provision Planning
A Prosperous, SR1 for All Communities
THRUST 02
Policy Enabler 4 Holistic Land Use Planning CI2
Inclusive, Enhancing Connectivity & Building Educated and
SR2
Sustainable Malaysia Transport Infrastructure Competitive Society
Sustainable Management of
Policy Enabler 4 Natural Resources, Food CI3
Strengthening the Resources and Heritage Conducive and Liveable
Public Service Resources Environment
Note : NPP will be
reviewed every five (5) years SR3 CI4
in tandem with the Development Towards a Community-friendly
5-Year Malaysia Plan Carbon Neutral Nation Planning and Development 2
SPATIAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK : TOWARDS CITIES SUSTAINABILITY
SHARED PROSPERITY VISION 2030 Legal Provision
PLANNING
GOVERNANCE Town and
LEVEL 1 : NATIONAL PLANNING Country
Planning Act
Federal Sectoral Policies/
1976 (Act
• MINISTRY OF LOCAL 5-year Malaysia Plan National Physical Plan
Strategies
172)
GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT
• PLANMalaysia
National Urbanization National Rural Physical
• Federal Department and Policy Planning Policy
Agencies Sec. 6B(2)(b)
National Urbanisation Policy (NUP)
National Rural Physical Planning Policy
LEVEL 2 : REGIONAL/STATE PLANNING National Physical Plan for Coastal
Regional /State Zones
Paragraph 6A(5)(b)
• STATE GOVERNMENT Regional Plan Structure Plan Sectoral Policies/Plans
Central Forest Spine Action Plan
• PLANMalaysia@States -11
States in Peninsular Sec. 7-11
Malaysia Structure Plan
LEVEL 3 : LOCAL PLANNING
Sec. 12-16A
Local Plan Special Area Plan Local Plan
Local
Sec. 16B
• LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Special Action Plan
(102 Local Authorities in IMPLEMENTATION
Peninsular Malaysia, including • Every level must implement, monitor and
Federal Territories of Kuala review :
Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya) Implementation Monitoring Review • Flexibility
• Effectiveness
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BACKGROUND : THE NATIONAL PHYSICAL PLAN
Prepared under the provision of subsection 6B(1) Town and Country Planning Act 1976 [Act 172]
FUNCTIONS
SPATIAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK
Acts as a spatial framework for physical planning at the
national, regional, state and local levels.
TOWARDS A BALANCE AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT
2006 - 2010 Drives the implementation of balanced development planning
between regions (inter and intra) and between urban and
rural areas.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Drives towards enhancing the country’s competitiveness in
line with the requirements of the Five Year Malaysia Plan.
2011- 2015
COUNTRY’S COMMITMENT AT GLOBAL LEVEL
Translates the country's key commitments at the global /
international level such as SDGs and NUA.
Implementation Period
2021 - 2025 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING COORDINATION INSTRUMENT
Provides the basis for coordination between the federal and
Planning Area
Peninsular Malaysia & state governments in strengthening sectoral policies and the
2016 - 2020 Federal Territory of Labuan direction for state development.
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BACKGROUND : The National Physical Plan
Focus and Strengthened Aspects in NPP4 to Complement 12th MP
Towards carbon
neutral nation
National Security Planning Towards Carbon Neutral Nation Improvement of Physical Infrastructure
Chapter 4 DG 1.2 Chapter 8 SR 3.1 Chapter 11 DG 4.1
Enhancing Defence, Security, Strengthen National Security Advancing Green Growth for Expand the Implementation of the Low Boosting Digitalisation and Ensure Development of
Wellbeing and Unity Planning Sustainability and Resilience Carbon Cities Framework Advanced Technology Infrastructure Towards a Smart
Nation
Liveable Environment and Inclusive
National Food Security Guarantees Community Smart Growth Development
Chapter 8 SR 1.1
Chapter 8 SR 2.5 Chapter 4 CI 3
Conducive and Liveable Advancing Green Growth for Optimal Land Development
Strengthening Macroeconomic Ensure National Food Security Enhancing Defence, Security, Planning
Wellbeing and Unity Environment Sustainability and Resilience
Fundamentals
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NPP4 STRATEGIC CONCEPT : SHAPING THE DEVELOPMENT LANDSCAPE
COMPREHENSIVE SPATIAL
ECOSYSTEM (CSES)
Achievement of
optimal land use
Focus economic
development in key
growth areas
Enhancement of inter-
regional connectivity
Growth Area through integrated
Main Conurbation networks
Secondary Conurbation Preservation and
Development Promotion Zone conservation of
Catalyst Centre ecological & agricultural
Agropolitan Centre assets
Agricultural Assets
Ecological Assets
Corridor
National Gateway
Water Gateway Highly Strategic Developed Linkage
Proposed Bridge of Highly Strategic Developing Linkage
Labuan – Menumbok
Strategic East-west Linkage
Airport
Port
Potential Linkages
International Ferry Terminal
Local Connectors
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NPP4 : DEVELOPMENT TARGETS
2018 2020 2025 2030 2040
Population of Pen.
Malaysia and FT
25.7 26.8 28.5 30.1 32.6
Million Million Million Million Million
Labuan
Urbanisation Not exceeding
Rate 75.6% 77.2% 79.7% 80% 85%
Need for
Optimal Built-up Area 1,241,149 1,320,681 1,392,001 1,454,628 1,510,197
Sem. Malaysia &
W.P. Labuan (Hectares) (Hectares) (Hectares) (Hectares) (Hectares)
Urban Sustainability
Assessment (Based 60 75 90 101 101
on MURNInets)* Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable Sustainable
Forest Coverage
(Pen. Malaysia)
47.7% 47.3% 48% 49% 50%
National Ranking
(National Disaster Risk
Management at the 104 111 115 120 125
Global Level)
*For 101 Local Authorities
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NPP4 STRUCTURE : Formation of Thrusts, Strategic Directions and Strategies
AIM DG
BALANCED AND
DYNAMIC GROWTH SR
SPATIAL
SUSTAINABILITY
AND CLIMATE
CI
LIVEABLE
ENVIRONMENT
AND INCLUSIVE
PROSPEROUS,
THRUST 03
THRUST 02
THRUST 01
DG1 CHANGE COMMUNITY
RESILIENT AND
Strengthening Nation’s SR1 CI1
Strategic Position at Global Holistic Land Use Planning Housing Provision Planning
LIVEABLE NATION
Level for All Communities
DG2 SR2 CI2
Sustainable and Competitive Sustainable Management of Building Educated and
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Economic Growth Natural Resources, Food Competitive Society
DEVELOPMENT Resources and Heritage
DG3
THRUSTS Resources CI3
Strategic and Integrated
Transportation Network Conducive and Liveable
SR3 Environment
Connectivity
Development Towards a
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DIRECTIONS
DG4
Improving Digital and
Smart Infrastructure
Carbon Neutral Nation CI4
Community-friendly
Planning and Development
4 Strategic Directions 3 Strategic Directions 4 Strategic Directions
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STRATEGIES 16 Strategies 15 Strategies 8 Strategies
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ACTIONS
46 Actions
DG : BALANCED AND DYNAMIC
55 Actions
SR : SPATIAL SUSTAINABILITY
19 Actions
CI : LIVEABLE ENVIRONMENT
GROWTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY
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NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 1 Strengthening the Function of Growth Areas
4 CONURBATIONS
• A major contributor to the national economy.
• Has land use activities that generate high
economics returns.
• Has an efficient and effective transit,
communication and infrastructure system
PROMOTED
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• The population exceeds 100,000 people.
• The main job center.
• Has its own function and potential in generating
the economy of the local population.
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• The population exceeds 10,000 people.
• Has its own functional and potential in the
development of the local economy.
• Has a good relationship with its area of
influence.
GROWTH AREAS
Conurbation
Development Promotion Zone
23 AGROPOLITAN CENTRES
Catalyst Centre • Towns or rural settlement centers located in
Agropolitan areas/districts.
Agropolitan Centre • Serves as a major agricultural service center.
• Has a potential to be an agricultural marketing
and trading center.
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NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 2 Connecting Regions Through Comprehensive Infrastructure & Transportation Network Planning
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NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 3 Improvising Digital and Smart Infrastructure
Ensuring infrastructure Ensuring comprehensive
development towards a smart implementation of smart city
nation agenda
Accelerating the provision of Strengthening comprehensive smart city
comprehensive and high-capacity digital planning at the state, regional and local
infrastructure. level based on the Malaysia Smart City
Framework.
Providing smart-city related standards
to drive integrated and world-class smart
city development.
Prioritizing public-private partnership in
smart-city development.
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P u t r a j a y a C o m m a n d Centre 11
NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 4 Ensuring Holistic Land Use Planning
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NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 5 Implementing Mitigation Efforts To Reduce The Risk Of Natural Disasters And Climate Change
Improve resilience and readiness for natural disaster and the threat of
Implemented comprehensive coastal land use planning climate change
and development plan
Minimise the impact of flood disasters on
Ensure sustainable management of water resources to
settlements and municipalities located in flood Regulate development activities in landslide risk areas
reduce the impact of drought
basin areas 13
NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 6 Preserving and Conserving the Ecological Assets
50.0%
Forest coverage target
for Peninsular Malaysia
in 2040
Notes :
47.3% - Forest coverage in 2018, Peninsular Malaysia (source: I-PLAN)
4.812 mil. hectares - Permanent Forest Reserves (2019; Forestry Department) 14
NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 7 Preserving Areas for National Food Security Guarantees
THE STRATEGIES:
Ensuring National Food Security through:
Preserving country's food resource areas
Increasing the level of self-sufficiency (Paddy)
Improving food self-sufficiency (other than paddy)
Using the latest technology to increase the
agriculture productivity
NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 8 Development Towards a Carbon Neutral Nation
Expand the Implementation of the Low
Carbon Cities Framework
Strengthen Efficient and Improve the Management of
Sustainable Waste Management Sustainable Alternative Energy
Sources
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NPP4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES : Towards ‘A Prosperous, Resilient and Liveable Nation’
Strategy 9 Mainstream a Clean, Healthy and Safe Lifestyle in Planning and Development
Ensure a safe city community environment
Increase the number of green areas and improve
their function as a space for social interaction Encourage Green practices in the community
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THE `FOLLOW-THROUGH’ ACTIONS OF NPP @By PLANMalaysia
National National Rural Establishment of
Urbanisation Policy Spatial Planning Regional Planning
Policy Committees
To address and
coordinate cross-
boundary planning issues
WORLD Monitoring Develop
SUSTAINABLE sustainable
National Physical Plan Urban
Central Forest Spine DEVELEOPMENT
AGENDA : development Observatory
Master Plan on Coastal Zones
“SUSTAINABLE in cities (UO)
EARTH”
MUO SYSTEM
IMPLEMENTATION The Malaysia Urban Observatory (MUO) will introduced as a central
FOR PHASE 1 database that uses an Integrated Smart Information System to
support sustainable growth. The MUO also serves to monitor the
implementation of the NPP-3 and its related policies aimed at
enhancing urban and regional development.
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CONCLUSION : Reform for Outcome-Based Development Planning
12TH MP : A Prosperous, Inclusive, A Prosperous, Resilient and
Sustainable Malaysia Liveable Nation 19
terima kasih
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