From 14 to 18 April 2025, in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UN Women, a delegation of the Republic of Tajikistan led by Deputy Minister of Finance S. Kurboniyon, with the participation of representatives of the Executive Office of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Ministry of Finance, and local experts, undertook a study visit to Malaysia to examine the country’s experience in integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the process of state budget formulation.
During the visit, meetings were held with the Deputy Minister of Finance, Ms. Lim H., and the Deputy Minister of Economy, Ms. Hajjah Hanifah. The discussions covered public financial management, budget planning processes, the introduction of results-based budgeting aligned with the SDGs, SDG financing practices and their linkage with national policy directions, transparency, SDG monitoring mechanisms, and the activities of the National SDG Centre. The sides also expressed readiness to further develop cooperation.
In addition, meetings were held with the Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, Dr. Maimunah Mohd Sharif, the Mayor of Penang State, members of Parliament, and the head of Urbanice Malaysia. The discussions addressed city initiatives in implementing the New Urban Agenda, creating child- and people-friendly environments, efforts to localize the SDGs, gender- and climate-responsive planning at the local level, the role of Parliament in SDG implementation, citizen participation in the budgeting process, and public–private partnerships.
This study visit is expected to contribute to strengthening institutional linkages, deepening practical knowledge on SDG localization, and identifying further areas of cooperation between Tajikistan and Malaysia in the field of sustainable development.
