a)      Reality check : An old division but still behind in various sectors of development.

b)      Slow development due to conventional planning and insufficient development fund,

c)       New development approach needed to accelerate development

d)      Faster decision making process

e)      Additional development fund (new source of  fund (Alternative Funding)

f)        Regional development

g)       Holistic and integrated development (SAMP 2020 – 2030, SADA Development Plan 2020-2030 - people’s aspirations  (guide to future development, development and economic framework, focus and direction, budget, action and  implementation plan)  and catch up and to narrow  development gaps (within division/inter division)

Consolidation of current development planning under 5 Year Development Plan  namaly, RMK12 (State and Federal) . Hence,  SADA complements  current development plan in terms of additional budget  (alternative fund) and projects.

SADA development plan is  spelt out in SAMP 2020 -2030 , SADA Development Plan 2020 -2030  (development and economic framework (vision, goals, thrusts, focus, strategies, outcome, key  development areas and catalytic projects, budget and implementation plan) and projects approved by SADA (2021 – 2027).

SADA development focus (now):

a)      Develop development enablers (upgrading and new roads and bridges , irrigation and drainage, riverbank protection, flood mitigation, social ameneitie, utilities  etc) so as to improve well being and quality of life of rakyat

b)      Socio economic activities  - Focus on strengths and core capabilities (agriculture, acquaculture)  and exploring new opportunities (digital economy /services, entrepreneurship, tourism, cross border economic opportunities).

*Note: Support Post Covid Development Strategy 2030 (conservation, socio economic, well being)

Immediate initiatives

a)      Develop economic enablers, focusing on Infrastructure projects.  

·         Providing better accessibility through construction of new road networks and upgrading of existing roads (connect settlements, bringing rakyat closer to government services, development potential development areas

·         Construction and improvement of irrigation and drainage infrastructure for commercialized and modernized agriculture development (agriculture ecosystem)

·         Flood mitigation projects, riverbank protection

·         * Approximately 65% of SADA fund has been allocated for infrastructure development

b)      Education (HCD)  - promote TVET (PPKS Sri Aman)

c)       Agriculture - organized land development for food and cash crops

d)      Aquaculture - expansion of aquaculture at Btg Ai dam

e)      Livestock - Cattle farm integration

f)        Tourism (product development, conservation of natural tourism assets, marketing and promotion, accessibility, CBET)

g)      Social amenities (sports infrastructure)

h)      Digital infrastructure, entrepreneurship

Short Term,  Mid-term and Long term initiatives  (complement major development plan (RMK 12  (2021 -2020  and  RMK 13 (2026-2030)

Development and economic framework, focus, direction, key projects, project priority setting, action and implementation plan are clearly spelt out in SAMP 2020 -2030 and SADA Development Plan 2020 -2030. SADA to ensure development recommendations are considered by government (ministries and departments (State and Federa) and budgeted for under their respective development programs

Key focus areas

a)                  Core capabilities -  strengths (Agriculture, Aquaculture, Livestock)

b)                  New  opportunities -  exploring and develop potentials (manufacturing (agro-based), tourism, digital economy/services, entrepreneurship, cross border opportunities )

c)                   Develop enablers and eco-system to spur development (well being and socio economic development)