UN Country Results Report Malaysia 2024: Consolidating SDG Progress and Enabling Malaysia’s Development Transition

The 2024 Country Results Report provides a spotlight on the key results of the UN system’s programming and advocacy in 2024. 

Operating within the framework of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2021–2025 (CF) and leveraging data from the UN INFO platform, this report reflects the momentum and progress achieved in 2024. In line with the UN development system reforms, the UN Country Team (UNCT), under the leadership and coordination of the UN Resident Coordinator, continues to deliver measurable and impactful results.

In 2024, the UNCT in Malaysia, working closely with the Government, private sector, civil society, academia, and media, focused on protecting vulnerable groups, advancing inclusive public services, and promoting decent work and human rights in business. Key priorities included disability-inclusive health systems, tobacco control, HIV response, child protection, and youth engagement through initiatives like YELL spell out. The UNCT also drove environmental sustainability through biodiversity and forest conservation and sustainable energy innovation. Through the MY-SDG Trust Fund, USD 3.4 million was allocated across 14 grassroots projects to advance the SDGs and support at-risk communities.

The UNCT remains committed to working closely with the Government, civil society, vulnerable populations, the private sector, and other stakeholders to help accelerate progress towards the SDGs and create a more inclusive and sustainable future for all in Malaysia. This commitment will be reflected in the development of the next UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2026-2030), which will guide the UN’s collective support to Malaysia’s national development priorities and its efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda.