Malaysia
About Our Work in Malaysia
In Malaysia, we promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth through the development of a highly skilled workforce, focusing on the digital skills and experience that women and girls need to succeed. We conduct research and engage policymakers to advance Malaysia’s environment agenda and support decision-making regarding its care economy. At the regional level, our Malaysia office coordinates several multicountry digital upskilling initiatives.
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News from Malaysia
Learn about our latest work and development approaches.
What We Do
Accessing the Digital Economy
As an advanced middle-income country, Malaysia requires a highly skilled and resilient workforce.
Covid-19 badly impacted Malaysia’s small and medium enterprises, many of which are led by women. The Foundation provides training, mentoring, and skill-building to enable them to move their small businesses online, attend entrepreneurship workshops, access careers in tech, and upgrade their digital literacy.
Improving TVET to support sustainable growth
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) plays an important role in bolstering Malaysia’s human capital towards a more inclusive and innovation-driven economy.
Recognition of its transformational potential has spurred increased support by the government for TVET. With eleven ministries, hundreds of training providers, and thousands of industry partners involved, the Malaysian TVET system is particularly complex. Coordination between stakeholders is pivotal in achieving the synergies required for an efficient TVET system that produces graduates who are qualified to take on roles within industries that will drive Malaysia’s sustainable growth.
The Foundation conducted an in-depth study on the Malaysian TVET landscape to gain deeper insights on the challenges and opportunities within the context of governance, industry, quality assurance, funding, and branding. Our research includes key recommendations for improving the TVET ecosystem in Malaysia.
Recent Publications
Striving Digitally: Understanding the Challenges of Malaysian Women Entrepreneurs
APAC Cybersecurity Fund Overview
Care Economy Dialogue: Toward a Resilient and Sustainable Care Economy in Malaysia
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Staff in Malaysia
Mission-driven and multidisciplinary, our staff bring a broad range of talents and backgrounds to their work every day.
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Ahmad Ikram Bin Abdullah
Senior Policy Advisor, Malaysia
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Anith Simaa Binti Karim
Accounts and Finance Officer, Malaysia
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Anthea Mulakala
Senior Director, International Development Cooperation
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Li Yang Lau
Program Officer, Malaysia
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Mazreen Nordin
Program Administration Officer, Malaysia
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Nadya Subramaniam
Deputy Country Representative, Malaysia
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Norhudayati Mustapha
Director, Finance and Grants, Malaysia
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Sharifah Shahirah Idid
Program Manager, Malaysia
