Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Putrajaya — Citizen Engagement in Urban Planning

The Local Agenda 21 (LA21) Putrajaya programme is Perbadanan Putrajaya’s formal framework for structured citizen engagement in urban planning, sustainability governance, and community development — rooted in the United Nations’ Local Agenda 21 principles adopted at the Rio Earth Summit (1992) and adapted for Putrajaya’s context as Malaysia’s planned federal administrative capital.

The programme operates across two complementary dimensions: physical engagement through structured community programmes, consultation sessions, and institutional forums; and digital engagement through the LA21 Putrajaya Portal (la21.ppj.gov.my) — a bilingual platform enabling residents to voice opinions, register as strategic partners, and access programme information.

In 2025, the programme delivered 745 community engagement touchpoints across 6 structured planning programmes — yielding an IND-34 rate of 0.6% of Putrajaya’s total population actively engaged in the formal planning process, as measured under MS ISO 37122:2019 and reported via MURNinets 2.0.

2025 Performance — IND-34: Citizen Engaged in Planning Process

K4 (Indicator 34): Jumlah Penglibatan Komuniti Dalam Proses Perancangan Setiap Tahun

MS ISO 37122:2019 — Indicator 34 Formula:

[\text{IND-34} = \frac{A}{B} \times 100 = \frac{745}{125{,}200} \times 100 = \mathbf{0.6\%}]

Where:

• A = Total community involvement in planning process (2025): 745 participants
• B = Total PBT area population (2025): 125,200

2025 Programme Breakdown

Rancangan Struktur Putrajaya 2050 (RSP50) — Public Consultation

The Rancangan Struktur Putrajaya 2050 (RSP50) represents the long-range spatial planning blueprint for Putrajaya’s development over the next 25 years. As mandated under the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172), the RSP50 review process requires a formal public participation phase to ensure residents, businesses, and civil society can contribute views before the plan is gazetted.

In 2025, two distinct RSP50 engagement sessions were conducted:

Combined RSP50 engagement: 156 participants directly involved in the structure plan review process.

Majlis Perwakilan Penduduk Wilayah Persekutuan (MPPWP)

The Majlis Perwakilan Penduduk Wilayah Persekutuan (MPPWP) is the formal resident representative council for Putrajaya — the institutional channel through which resident communities formally participate in governance and planning decisions. MPPWP serves as the Committee Member of Local Agenda 21 Putrajaya and is the primary civic body representing Putrajaya residents within the LA21 framework.

Key MPPWP activities in 2025:

• Participated in RSP50 public consultation briefing (121 persons, 3 Dec 2025)
• Engaged in MPPWP System Management Workshop (21 persons, 7–9 Nov 2025)
• Team building and capacity programme (83 persons, 13–15 Dec 2025)
• Formal PBT–MPPWP meeting (35 persons, 10 Oct 2025)

LA21 Putrajaya Portal (la21.ppj.gov.my)

The LA21 Putrajaya Portal (la21.ppj.gov.my) is the official bilingual digital platform for the Local Agenda 21 programme — providing residents and stakeholders with a structured channel to engage with Putrajaya’s sustainability agenda.

Key Portal Features

Strategic Partners (Rakan Strategik LA21)

2025 Community Programmes

Recent LA21 programmes accessible via the portal:

PSCB Blueprint & MSCF Alignment

Strategic Objective: Systematically expand Putrajaya’s citizen engagement rate in the planning process beyond the current 0.6% threshold through enhanced digital outreach via the LA21 Portal, deeper MPPWP institutional integration, and annual RSP50 review consultation cycles — driving evidence-based participatory governance aligned with the Smart Government pillar of the Malaysia Smart City Framework.