Malaysia

SDSN Malaysia convened a group of youth leaders from Sunway University to implement SDG-related projects. SDSN Malaysia Youth’s main solutions-building effort focuses on SDG 3: Good Health and Wellbeing, particularly the indicator on promoting mental wellbeing. In 2022, a participatory public art experience Wall of Kindness initiative received over 240 handwritten notes. In April 2023, a campus postcard delivery service engaged over 480 staff and students to pen heartfelt messages to students and colleagues on kindness cards, which were then hand-delivered. These projects represent solutions initiatives delivered directly to the target population.

An SDG dashboard at the district-level was publicly launched September 7, 2023. The dashboard further disaggregates SDG progress tracking for Malaysia, providing decision-makers with a snapshot of SDG progress at the district level. The data powering the dashboard is publicly available from the Malaysian Department of Statistics. Sharing sessions on the district-level dashboard have been carried out with public universities, state institutions, national media, government departments, a parliamentary body, and foreign researchers.

SDSN Malaysia was selected to participate in the inaugural Asia-Pacific Solutions Forum hosted by SDSN in Sunway City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The solution featured was Life Origin, a sustainable protein start-up. This solution presents a unique model of start-ups, which incorporate insect biofuel research from multiple SDSN Malaysia members into a commercial product.