RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR 2004

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

1.         Kajian Status dan Trend Wanita dalam Pembangunan

2.         A Study on the Overview of Unemployment in Sabah

ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

1.         Study on Enhancing Business Participation through the Micro-Credit Scheme

2.         A Study on Enhancing and Promoting Use of the State Railway Services

3.         Monitoring Development of the SMEs and the BCIC

TOURISM AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMME

1.         Rural Tourism Potential and Opportunities in Sabah

2.         Ways to Address Solid Waste Management

3.         Guidelines for Tourism Business Start Up – Part II

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMME

1.         Study on Enhancing the Implementation of the Ward System of Administration in Sabah

2.         Study on Preparation of the Proposed Papar District Master Plan

3.         Study on the Technical Effectiveness of the Role and Functions of Local Authorities in the Development of the Nation

ECONOMIC MONITORING PROGRAMME

1.         Kota Kinabalu Consumer Confidence Survey

2.         Global Economic Outlook

3.         Sabah Economic Indicators

4.         Review of Sabah’s External Trade

ICT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

1.         Sabah Agro-Business Virtual Community Station – Implementation Stage

2.         Study on Open Source Software Adoption in Sabah

3.         Pemantauan Perkembangan ICT Global Masa Kini – Fasa II

(Monitoring of the Current Global ICT Development – Phase II)

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

1.         Optimising Biodiversity Resources

2.         Potential Application of Agro-Biotech in Sabah

3.         Study on the Development of the Ginger Industry in Sabah

 STRATEGIC STUDIES PROGRAMME

1.         Study on Filipino and Indonesian Social Communities in Sabah: Implications on the Local Community

2.         Monitoring of Key Geopolitical Issues and Trends

3.         Review of Regional Security Issues and Implications for Sabah