Social services aims to provide a high living standard, healthy and inclusive society with affordable and innovative service delivery for Sarawakians
Advancing Social Services in Sarawak
The well-being of the people is at the forefront of the State Government’s agenda and is even more crucial during the pandemic and the recovery stage. Under the social services sector, Sarawak aims to provide a high living standard, healthy and inclusive society with affordable and innovative service delivery for Sarawakians. Among the key initiatives are poverty alleviation programmes, social welfare programmes such as SarawakCare Insurance, Construction of State Research and Test Lab, new Normah Medical Specialist, Special needs Welfare Services and housing schemes.
Key Outcomes
Social Wellbeing Index and Malaysian Wellbeing
Index Score of 8 and above by 2030
100% coverage of basic healthcare
for B40 youth
Lift 20,000 poor households from poverty, creating
average income
per month
at RM2,150- RM3,750
Increase home ownership to -75%
Assist 20,000 homeless families
Key Outcomes
01
Maintain at least 60% Renewable Energy (RE) Capacity Mix by 2030
01
600,000 tons Annual Reduction to CO2 emissions via electrification of mobility fleet in Sarawak
01
Achieve 15% income from foreign markets outside of Sarawak through RE sector
STRATEGY
Provide support to the Sarawakian public through housing and healthcare schemes
Assist the vulnerable, risky and affected individuals (eg. People with disabilities, elderly, etc.) through care, intervention and shelter initiatives
Strategy
Public-private collaboration towards expanding Renewable Energy generation and promoting export
600,000 tons Annual Reduction to CO2 emissions via electrification of mobility fleet in Sarawak
Catalytic Initiatives
01
Medical and Health Services
General Practitioners (GP) Medical equipment assistance for non-urban area
Construction of State Research and Test Lab
New Normah Medical Specialist
02
Social Intervention Program and Community Support
One-Stop Community Social Intervention Centres Special Needs Community Centres
Aged Care Centres
03
SarawakCare State Insurance
Sarawak Care State Health Insurance for B40 youth not covered under Federal's MySalam Programme
04
Housing Voucher Programme for first time home buyers
Housing Subsidy for eligible M40 and B40
05
Poverty Alleviation Programme
Shelter for the poor
04
Net Energy Metering (NEM)
Introduce Renewable Energy Supply Act
Incentivise first 500 domestic customers with solar photovoltaics installation
Public - Participation of government buildings in the Net Metering programs
05
Promote Electric Vehicles (EV)
100MW renewable energy generation capacity
3 in 1 multi-fuel charging stations hydrogen, electric and conventional fuel
Attract and establish EV value chain
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