Localizing SDG in Eastern Region Malaysia: Key Challenges of Project Impact Evaluation

The Solution Provider Project for the community throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak is one of the remarkable flagship programs of The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia - Sustainable Development Goals by Civil Society Organization Alliance (APPGM-SDG CSO). With the clear aim to pr...

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Published in:JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Main Authors: Puteh, Fadilah; Wan, Puspa Melati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PENERBIT UTHM 2023
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Online Access:https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001083597300015
author Puteh
Fadilah; Wan
Puspa Melati
spellingShingle Puteh
Fadilah; Wan
Puspa Melati
Localizing SDG in Eastern Region Malaysia: Key Challenges of Project Impact Evaluation
Education & Educational Research
author_facet Puteh
Fadilah; Wan
Puspa Melati
author_sort Puteh
spelling Puteh, Fadilah; Wan, Puspa Melati
Localizing SDG in Eastern Region Malaysia: Key Challenges of Project Impact Evaluation
JOURNAL OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
English
Article
The Solution Provider Project for the community throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak is one of the remarkable flagship programs of The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia - Sustainable Development Goals by Civil Society Organization Alliance (APPGM-SDG CSO). With the clear aim to promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia, several projects for 2022 have been implemented throughout the country including 10 solution projects in the Eastern Region, particularly in Kelantan. The solution project implementors were given financial assistance to run skill-based training and community-based projects for community development, empowerment, and an industry-ready talent pool. This paper intends to discuss the key challenges and project impact evaluation carried out on behalf of APPGM-SDG. The methodology employed was a mixed method - embedded design approach to assess the project impact evaluation. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to evaluate the impact of the project. Data was gathered from proposal and project monitoring documents, focus group discussions (FGD), and site visits. Findings from solution providers, project beneficiaries, and evaluators' observations were then combined and triangulated to provide a more in-depth understanding of the impact of the solution projects. There were several key challenges found in the solutions projects from the perspectives of solution providers, project beneficiaries, and project evaluators in the Eastern region discussed in this paper. This paper also highlights several recommendations to overcome those challenges via a clear communication plan between solution providers, APPGM representatives, and impact evaluators to facilitate and strengthen the impact evaluation process. The challenges discussed in this paper are hoped to better inform project implementors and policymakers in their decision-making, program design, and policy papers, particularly in the areas of economic, social, and environmental with a clear target SDG deliverables and target
PENERBIT UTHM
2229-8932
2600-7932
2023
15
3
10.30880/jtet.2023.15.03.019
Education & Educational Research
Green Published, gold
WOS:001083597300015
https://www-webofscience-com.uitm.idm.oclc.org/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001083597300015
title Localizing SDG in Eastern Region Malaysia: Key Challenges of Project Impact Evaluation
title_short Localizing SDG in Eastern Region Malaysia: Key Challenges of Project Impact Evaluation
title_full Localizing SDG in Eastern Region Malaysia: Key Challenges of Project Impact Evaluation
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description The Solution Provider Project for the community throughout Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, and Sarawak is one of the remarkable flagship programs of The All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia - Sustainable Development Goals by Civil Society Organization Alliance (APPGM-SDG CSO). With the clear aim to promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Malaysia, several projects for 2022 have been implemented throughout the country including 10 solution projects in the Eastern Region, particularly in Kelantan. The solution project implementors were given financial assistance to run skill-based training and community-based projects for community development, empowerment, and an industry-ready talent pool. This paper intends to discuss the key challenges and project impact evaluation carried out on behalf of APPGM-SDG. The methodology employed was a mixed method - embedded design approach to assess the project impact evaluation. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to evaluate the impact of the project. Data was gathered from proposal and project monitoring documents, focus group discussions (FGD), and site visits. Findings from solution providers, project beneficiaries, and evaluators' observations were then combined and triangulated to provide a more in-depth understanding of the impact of the solution projects. There were several key challenges found in the solutions projects from the perspectives of solution providers, project beneficiaries, and project evaluators in the Eastern region discussed in this paper. This paper also highlights several recommendations to overcome those challenges via a clear communication plan between solution providers, APPGM representatives, and impact evaluators to facilitate and strengthen the impact evaluation process. The challenges discussed in this paper are hoped to better inform project implementors and policymakers in their decision-making, program design, and policy papers, particularly in the areas of economic, social, and environmental with a clear target SDG deliverables and target
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