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SDG11
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
11.4  Sustainable practice
11.4.7  Local authority collaboration regarding planning and development

Work with local authorities to address planning issues and development, including ensuring that local residents are able to access affordable housing
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Evidence
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Over the years, UNIMAS through UNIMAS Holdings Sdn. Bhd. has formed strategic partnerships with  governmental and private agencies in various impactful projects and collaborations, including the provision of housing for students.
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The collaboration between the Sarawak government and the University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) is so consistent in their respective responsibilities to make the state prosperous and high-income by 2030.

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) expressed interest in collaborating with the Sarawak Ministry of Transport (MOTS) to improve the state's transportation sector. UNIMAS Vice Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohamad Kadim Suaidi, shared plans to help ease traffic congestion in major towns. In a courtesy call with Minister Dato Sri Lee Kim Shin, he highlighted potential collaborations in urban traffic management, road safety, and transport research. The meeting also explored research on addressing water hyacinth issues in Sarawak's rivers and the development of green transport solutions, like renewable hydrogen energy.