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Supporting the development of Malay/Muslim organisations

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Community

10 January 2017

Response to parliamentary question on the review of Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund

Question

Mr Azmoon Ahmad: To ask the Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (a) whether there is any plan to review the arrangements for the Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund (MMCDF) disbursements since the Fund's initiation more than 20 years ago; and (b) whether the approval process for grants under MMCDF can be simplified.


Response

Minister Yaacob Ibrahim: The Malay/Muslim Community Development Fund, or MMCDF, was launched in 2001. The last review was conducted in 2014 and saw an increase in the Government's matching grant, as well as an expansion in the scope of the MMCDF to help Malay/Muslim organisations (MMOs) build capabilities and improve organisational development.

  1. The Community Leaders Forum Secretariat, based in MENDAKI, manages and regularly reviews the operational aspects of the MMCDF, including its funding guidelines and processes. The Secretariat started work on the latest round of reviews in August last year and targets to complete the review by March 2017. Thereafter, the Secretariat will share the outcome of the review.

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