Ministry of Rural and Regional Development explained

Agency Name:	Ministry of Rural and Regional Development
Nativename:	Kementerian Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah
Seal:	File:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Type:	Ministry
Preceding1:	Ministry of Rural Development
Jurisdiction:	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters:	No. 47, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Motto:	Prospering Rural Development (Luar Bandar Sejahtera)
Employees:	29,620 (2022)
Budget:	MYR 9,047,788,800 (2017)
Region Code:	MY
Minister1 Name:	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Minister1 Pfo:	Minister of Rural and Regional Development
Deputyminister1 Name:	Rubiah Wang
Deputyminister1 Pfo:	Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development
Chief1 Name:	Dato' Ramlan Harun
Chief1 Position:	Secretary-General
Chief2 Name:	Datuk Che Murad Sayang Ramjan
Chief2 Position:	Deputy Secretary-General (Policy)
Chief3 Name:	Mas Rizal bin Mohd Hilmi
Chief3 Position:	Deputy Secretary-General (Development)
Chief4 Name:	Mohd Kamal Husin
Chief4 Position:	Senior Division Secretary (Management Services)

The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (Malay: Kementerian Kemajuan Desa dan Wilayah) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for rural development, regional development, community development, Bumiputera, Orang Asli, rubber industry smallholders, land consolidation, land rehabilitation.

Organisation

• Minister of Rural and Regional Development
  • Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development
    • Secretary-General
      • Under the Authority of Secretary-General
        • Corporate Communication Unit
        • Internal Audit Unit
        • Legal Unit
        • Integrity Unit
        • KPLB State Offices
      • Deputy Secretary-General (Policy)
        • Strategic Planning Division
        • Institute for Rural Advancement
        • Investments and Subsidiaries Monitoring Division
        • Rural Community Division
        • Rural Entrepreneurship Development Division
        • Community Economy Division
      • Deputy Secretary-General (Development)
        • Infrastructure Division
        • Coordination and Monitoring Division
        • People's Welfare Division
        • Land and Regional Development Division
        • Technical Division
      • Senior Division Secretary (Management Services)
        • Human Resource Management Division
        • Administrative and Asset Management Division
        • Finance Division
        • Procurement Division
        • Account Division
        • Information Management Division

Federal departments

1. Institute for Rural Advancement (INFRA), or Institut Kemajuan Desa. (Official site)
2. Community Development Department, or Jabatan Kemajuan Masyarakat (KEMAS). (Official site)
3. Department of Orang Asli Development, or Jabatan Kemajuan Orang Asli(JAKOA). (Official site)

Federal agencies

1. Council of Trust for the People, or Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA). (Official site)
2. Kedah Regional Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Kedah (KEDA). (Official site)
3. Central Terengganu Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Terengganu Tengah (KETENGAH). (Official site)
4. South Kelantan Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Kelantan Selatan (KESEDAR). (Official site)
5. Southeast Johor Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Johor Tenggara (KEJORA). (Official site)
6. Penang Regional Development Authority, or Lembaga Kemajuan Wilayah Pulau Pinang' (PERDA). (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

See also

• Minister of Rural and Regional Development (Malaysia)

External links

• Ministry of Rural and Regional Development