UNGKU AZIZ CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

Poverty Eradication

Inisiatif Basmi Miskin Tegar (IBMT)

Universiti Malaya, through Ungku Aziz Centre for Development Studies (UAC), serves as a strategic partner to the Ministry of Economy (KE) in implementing the Programme Pembasmian Kemiskinan Tegar Keluarga Malaysia (BMTKM). UAC's role extends beyond data provision — it is directly involved in programme execution, monitoring, and impact evaluation, using a whole-of-nation approach and local problem–local solution methodology to achieve zero hardcore poverty by 2025.

Partner: Ministry of Economy (KE) · Nationwide implementation

CSR Initiative

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) — Food Aid

An annual CSR food aid programme that channels corporate contributions directly to IBMT participants — hardcore poor (B40) households across the BMTKM localities in Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. The food provisions serve as a complementary welfare support mechanism alongside the main poverty eradication programme, ensuring basic nutritional needs are met for participating families.

Scope: B40 households · Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur · Annual

Non Academic Research

Non-Academic Research Projects

Inisiatif Basmi Miskin Tegar (IBMT)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) — Food Aid