RESEARCH PROJECTS 2010-2011
1.
Masterplan Study for Tongod
Agropolitan Project
Project brief
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To prepare a comprehensive economic, social and physical
development plan for t
he
proposed Tongod (Ulu Tongod) Agropolitan area. This Agropolitan project as
propounded under the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) is designed primarily to
eliminate hardcore poverty within the Agropolitan area by accelerating rural
economic growth through agriculture and related activities. The anticipated
growth would help bridge the disparity in development between rural and urban
areas and should reduce by half the overall incidence of poverty by the end of
the Ninth Malaysia Plan Period (2010).
2. Masterplan Study for
Beluran Agropolitan Project
3. Masterplan Study for
Kota Belud, Pitas and Kemabong-Sub District Agropolitan Project
Project Brief/Objective
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To prepare a comprehensive economic, social and physical development plan for the Kota Belud,Pitas and Kemabong-Sub district Agropolitan area aimed primarily at mitigating hardcore poverty in the district;
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4. Study on ‘Development
Plan for the
5.
Project Brief/Objective
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Formulate a strategic development plan for tourism in Sabah to bring the industry to the next level of value added and long term sustainable growth in the use and management of Sabah’s touristic resources for the benefit of a wide range of stakeholders which include tourism players and rural communities; and
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Contribute significantly to Sabah’s economy in line with the objectives of Sabah Development Corridor.
6. Tourism Master Plan for the Coastal Area Between Tuaran and Kota Belud
Project Brief/Objective
The principle
objective of the project is to formulate a coastal tourism master plan
for the
coastal area between Tuaran and Kota Belud districts with long term
sustainable growth strategy which will maximise the tourism benefits for
Sabah
for the future from coastal tourism development.
7. Keningau Integrated
Livestock Centre
Project brief
- The self-sufficiency level (SSL) for the production of ruminant livestock in
the country is still low with an average achievement of only 22.4% for beef,
dairy and mutton in 2007. In 2006, the demand for local beef (including Sabah
dan Sarawak) was at 146.37 thousand metric tons compared to local
production of 31.89 thousand metric tons.
Demand for milk was at 975.81 million liters while production was only at 45.45
million liters. For mutton, a total
of 17,800 thousand metric tons was required but local production was only at
1,600 thousand metric tons.
Sabah has the
potential not only to be self-sufficient in the production of meat and dairy
products but also as a net exporter, particularly to Peninsular Malaysia, given
the availability of abundant natural resources suitable for the development of
the livestock industry.
Therefore, this project will assist in increasing the income level and
livelihood of the local population through livestock production economic
activities.
Objectives:
i) To prepare the master development plan for the establishment of an integrated livestock (ruminant) production centre in the district of Keningau;
ii) To establish a Livestock Breeding Centre in Keningau as a Centre for Nucleus Herd Production for beef and dairy cattle, goats and sheep;
iii) To study the current supply of livestock feed sources with a view to improve and produce feed materials locally. The infusion of technology components or technology packages within the production system, entail the adoption of technologies of various feed resources (natural or supplementary) made available for the different categories of the herd as well as for the different physiological phases of their development;
iv) To address the issue of low base population through importation and multiplication. The latter entails the use of traditional breeding techniques as well as advanced reproductive biotechnology;
v) Selecting breeds with higher production efficiency;
vi) To develop a sustainable
breeding structure so that the production of breeding stocks and feeder
animals can be systematic and focused.
8.
Project brief
—In
view of the growing number of
9.
Project Brief/Objective
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The feasibility and viability of establishing an oil and gas related
industry in Sabah;
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The type of products and services suitable for the development of the
petrochemical industry;
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The manpower requirement and employment opportunities in the oil and gas
related industry; and
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The suitable locations for oil and gas related industry.
10.
Project Brief/Objective
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To determine a viable business model for a deep water oil and gas
support services hub in Kudat; and
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To prepare a physical master plan of the identified area which allows
for sustainable activities based on the business model.
11.
Project Brief/Objective
o identify the potential of swiflet farming in Sabah;
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To
examine the existing policies, regulation, rules, law and institutional
legal framework at state, national and international level; and
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To formulate a
set of guidelines on swiftlet farming in Sabah, taking into account
environmental, health and sustainability concerns.
12.
Project Brief/Objective
The tourism industry in Sabah has contributed an estimated of RM 3.852
billion towards the state’s economy in 2009. Visitors’ arrivals have
increased by 22.8% to 2.25 million from the 1.83 million recorded in
2005. Sabah Tourism Board recognizes the importance of having a proper
profile to better understand the foreign tourists. In view of that, the
Board has appointed Institute for Development Studies (