Promote Sustained, Inclusive and Sustainable Economic Growth, Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work For All
SDG 8 aims to promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur Overview SDG 8
Kuala Lumpur's high GDP growth rate is supported by government policies and initiatives that attract foreign investment and promote entrepreneurship. Its diversified economy is driven by industries such as finance, manufacturing, and services, and the government has invested in infrastructure development to support economic growth. Policies and planning are crucial for achieving SDG 8 in Kuala Lumpur, and the government has implemented strategies for sustainable development and economic growth. The city's labor force is large and diverse, with professionals and skilled workers in key industries, and the government has implemented policies to improve working conditions and protect workers' rights.
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Policies
Current Kuala Lumpur policies and frameworks to enable the acceleration of sustainable city
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Target
Targets set by Kuala Lumpur to reach the 2030 agenda
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Actions
Programmes undertaken by Kuala Lumpur and its citizens in achieving SDG
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Programmes
SDG Centre Kuala Lumpur current and past programmes
Policy and Frameworks
Current Kuala Lumpur policies and frameworks to enable the acceleration of sustainable city
Kuala Lumpur 2024
SDG Goal Policy:
Kuala Lumpur's economic resilience will be strengthened to address future challenges, especially with the contraction in GDP growth due to COVID-19.
- IP1.1AAttract more principal hubs among multinational companies in driving the services sector.
- IP1.1BStrengthen its position as a global financial centre.
- IP1.1CPromote Shared Economy.
- IP1.2ADiversify Kuala Lumpur Tourism Products
- IP1.3AExpand the field of creative industries.
Target
Targets set by Kuala Lumpur to reach the 2030 agenda.
- Kuala Lumpur to become Top 20 world class competitive city by 2030.
- 1.05 million Labour force by 2030.
- 1 million job creation for Malaysians, paying between RM2,500 and RM4,000 per month in 2023.
- 100 multinational companies by 2030.
- 13 million international and 22.5 million local tourist arrival to Kuala Lumpur by 2040.
Kuala Lumpur Overview SDG 8
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KL SDG Performance
