Listings

Commonwealth Association for Local Action and Economic Development, Malaysia (COMMACT)


KSD-21, Jalan Malawali, Taman Setapak
53000 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan
Tel:03-4219849
Fax: 03-2549995
E-mail: baginda@pop.jaring.my

Established: 1990 Contact Person: Mr. Abdullah Malim Baginda
Status: Registrar of Societies (ROS) Designation: Executive Director
No. of members: 400 No. of Staff: 2

Management Structure:
Executive Committee comprising:
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson (2)
Treasurer
Secretary
Representatives (12)

Objectives:

1. Exchanging information about the impact of global forces on local action and the reverse effects.
2. Lobbying and advocating at appropriate levels.
3. Undertaking research and promoting education and training.
4. Assisting in the organization of local, national and international programmes and events.
5. Empowering people to formulate and implement their own policies.
6. Promoting understanding of social and development issues at all levels.
7. Publishing case studies on all forms of people-centred development and publishing regular newsletters.
8. Promoting and facilitating a Technical Assistance Fund and Network.
9. Promoting and strengthening issue-based networks, national and regional groupings and associations.

Core Activity:
Socio-economic development.

Area of Interest:
Participatory development, Policy development.

Type of Activity:
Seminars/conferences/meetings, Publications/Research.

Affiliation:
Nil

Publications:
People-Centred Development.
Pathways To Enterprise Series.
Working and discussion papers.
COMMactions (Quarterly).


Back to top