Review Arrangements for Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund Disbursements

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2017.

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Azmoon Ahmad asked whether the MMCDF disbursement arrangements will be reviewed and if the grant approval process can be simplified.
The Minister confirmed the MMCDF was launched in 2001, with the last review in 2014 increasing government matching and expanding its scope.
The Community Leaders Forum Secretariat, based in MENDAKI, regularly reviews the fund’s operations and began a new review in August last year, targeting completion by March 2017.

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Azmoon Ahmad

Mr Azmoon Ahmad asked 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.

The Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim)

Madam, the Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund (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 our Malay-Muslim organisations build capabilities and improve organisational development.

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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Azmoon Ahmad asked whether the MMCDF disbursement arrangements will be reviewed and if the grant approval process can be simplified.
The Minister confirmed the MMCDF was launched in 2001, with the last review in 2014 increasing government matching and expanding its scope.
The Community Leaders Forum Secretariat, based in MENDAKI, regularly reviews the fund’s operations and began a new review in August last year, targeting completion by March 2017.

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Review Arrangements for Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund Disbursements

Debated in Parliament on 10 Jan 2017.

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Azmoon Ahmad asked whether the MMCDF disbursement arrangements will be reviewed and if the grant approval process can be simplified.
The Minister confirmed the MMCDF was launched in 2001, with the last review in 2014 increasing government matching and expanding its scope.
The Community Leaders Forum Secretariat, based in MENDAKI, regularly reviews the fund’s operations and began a new review in August last year, targeting completion by March 2017.

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Azmoon Ahmad

The Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim)

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Azmoon Ahmad asked whether the MMCDF disbursement arrangements will be reviewed and if the grant approval process can be simplified.
The Minister confirmed the MMCDF was launched in 2001, with the last review in 2014 increasing government matching and expanding its scope.
The Community Leaders Forum Secretariat, based in MENDAKI, regularly reviews the fund’s operations and began a new review in August last year, targeting completion by March 2017.

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Review Arrangements for Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund Disbursements

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Azmoon Ahmad

The Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim)

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Review Arrangements for Malay-Muslim Community Development Fund Disbursements

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Azmoon Ahmad

The Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Yaacob Ibrahim)

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