State Economic Planning Unit

Division / Unit	:	State Economic Planning Unit (UPEN)
Address	:	Chief Minister’s Department of Melaka, Level 3, Temenggong Block, Seri Negeri Complex, Hang Tuah Jaya, 75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka
Name	:	YBhg. Datuk Shamsul Ambia bin Abdul Aziz
Position	:	Division Secretary
Tel	:	+606-333 3333 ext. 7322
General Tel	:	+606-333 3333 ext. 7538
Fax	:	+606-232 8420
Email	:	shamsulambia[at]melaka[dot]gov[dot]my

Vision

Mission

Strengthen knowledge.
Enhance financial capacity.
Improve human resource development and physical project development.
Establish systems, structures, and work mechanisms capable of exceeding customer expectations.

Objective

To plan, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate strategic policies and economic development programmes for the State of Melaka to achieve the socio-economic goals set by the Government, as well as to encourage active participation of the private sector.

Core Functions

Plan, implement, and review socio-economic development policies and strategies for the State of Melaka to achieve the mission and objectives of state development in line with national development policies such as the Five-Year Malaysia Plan, Privatisation Policy, and others.
Approve, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the performance of state development projects implemented by State Government agencies in line with state development objectives.
Request, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate Malaysia Plan projects carried out by Federal Government agencies in the State of Melaka in line with state development objectives.
Approve, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the performance of state development projects implemented by the private sector in line with state development objectives.

Client Charter

(i)	Prepare and update state development plans within 6 to 24 months.
(ii)	Obtain approval for development projects and programmes as follows: i) State Allocation – within 6 months ii) Federal Allocation – within 12 months iii) Privatisation – within 3 months after complete application is received iv) Special Allocation – within 1 to 2 weeks after complete application is received.
(iii)	Verify payment claims within 3 days after receiving complete documentation.
(iv)	Coordinate and monitor development projects and programmes at least twice during the implementation period.
(v)	Prepare one social impact assessment study within 2 years after project completion.

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