Malaysia’s record of engagement with the World Bank

Introduction by CPI

Members of the public may be interested to know the details of engagement between the World Bank and Malaysia, especially given what many view as Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent attempt to rewrite the history of this engagement during his tenure as prime minister from 1981 to 2003.

The Malaysian policy on public access to the documentation of this engagement is severely restricted under the Official Secrets Act.

Fortunately, the World Bank’s public disclosure policy is much more open and transparent, and thus the conduct of the said engagement can be seen from the details provided which are accessible through the bank’s website.

Besides the current contentious issue of loans provided to the country during Dr Mahathir’s administration, bank assistance has been in the way of grants and trust funds provided by donor countries (Malaysia although a middle income and relatively rich country by many standards is still recipient of official funding assistance from abroad) as well as advisory and analytical work assistance. 


GRANTS AND TRUST FUNDS

No.	Document Title	Date	Report No	Document Type
1.	Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) - FY10 : East Asia and Pacific region - Malaysia (English)	2010/10/03	57256	Annual Report
2.	Status of Projects in Execution (SOPE) - FY09 : East Asia and Pacific region - Malaysia (English)	2009/10/02	51029	Annual Report
3.	Can Malaysia escape the middle-income Trap ? a strategy for Penang (English)	2009/06/01	WPS4971	Policy Research Working Paper
4.	Status of projects in execution (SOPE) - FY08 : East Asia and Pacific region - Malaysia (English)	2008/10/11	49678	Annual Report
5.	Status of projects in execution (SOPE) - FY07 : Malaysia (English)	2007/10/10	50632	Annual Report
6.	Malaysia and the knowledge economy : building a world class higher education system (English)	2007/03/01	40397	Other Education Study
7.	Status of projects in execution (SOPE) - FY06 : East Asia and Pacific region - Malaysia (English)	2006/09/19	50402	Annual Report
8.	Status of projects in execution (SOPE) - FY05 : East Asia and Pacific region - Malaysia (English)	2005/09/23	50388	Annual Report
9.	Malaysia - Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Recycling Project (English)	2002/06/27	24436	Implementation Completion and Results Report
10.	Conformed Copy - TF021925 - ODS Recycling Project - Amendment (English)	2000/11/28		Agreement
11.	An ecological and historical perspective on agricultural development in Southeast Asia (English)	2000/03/31	WPS2296	Policy Research Working Paper
12.	The political economy of distress in East Asian financial institutions (English)	2000/01/31	WPS2265	Policy Research Working Paper
13.	Conformed Copy - TF022119 - Financial Sector Strengthening - ASEM Trust Fund Grant (English)	1999/07/21		Grant or Trust Fund Agreement
14.	Conformed Copy - L4452 - Social Sector Support Project - Loan Agreement (English)	1999/03/31		Loan Agreement
15.	World Bank HIV/AIDS interventions - ex-ante and ex-post evaluation (English)	1998/06/30	WDP389	Publication
16.	Biodiversity in World Bank projects : a portfolio review (English)	1998/03/31	18256	Departmental Working Paper
17.	Designing mandatory pension schemes : some lessons from Argentina, Chile, Malaysia, and Singapore (English)	1996/02/29	16931	Viewpoint
18.	Conformed Copy - TF022006 - Montreal Protocol Ozone Depleting Substances Phase Out Investment Project - Ozone Projects Trust Fund Grant Agreement (English)	1995/10/23		Grant or Trust Fund Agreement
19.	Conformed Copy - L3699 - Second Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority Project - Loan Agreement (English)	1994/02/25		Loan Agreement
20.	Malaysia - Polytechnic Development Project (English)	1993/02/19	10253	Staff Appraisal Report
21.	Conformed Copy - L3536 - Third Primary and Secondary Education Sector Project - Loan Agreement (English)	1992/12/16		Loan Agreement
22.	Conformed Copy - TF010576 - ODS Recycling Project - Ozone Projects Trust Fund Grant Agreement (English)	1992/11/06		Grant or Trust Fund Agreement
23.	Conformed Copy - L3039 - Sabah Land Settlement and Environmental Management Project - Amendment (English)	1992/10/28		Agreement
24.	Conformed Copy - L3039 - Sabah Land Settlement and Environmental Management Project - Loan Agreement (English)	1989/07/18		Loan Agreement
25.	Malaysia - University Development Project (English)	1987/10/14	6906	Staff Appraisal Report
26.	Malaysia - Rural Credit Project (English)	1980/07/31	2855	Staff Appraisal Report

Full details are available at World Bank (Documents & Reports)

LOANS AND CREDITS

Mar 30, 1999	Malaysia: Education Sector Support Project
Mar 30, 1999	Malaysia: Social Sector Support Project
Mar 30, 1999	Malaysia: Year 2000 Technical Assistance Project
Jun 18, 1998	Malaysia Economic Recovery and Social Sector Loan

Full details are available at World Bank (Loans & Credits)

GRANTS FOR MALAYSIA

EVALUATIONS

1.	Malaysia - Land Settlement Infrastructure Project (English)	1995/12/22	15188	Project Completion Report
2.	Malaysia - Sabah Land Settlement and Environmental Management Project (English)	1995/12/22	15189	Project Completion Report
3.	Malaysia - University Development Project (English)	1995/06/30	14764	Project Completion Report
4.	Malaysia - Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA) Project (English)	1995/06/19	14637	Project Completion Report
5.	Malaysia - Sarawak Power Project (English)	1994/12/09	13774	Project Completion Report
6.	Malaysia - National Forestry Research and Development Project (English)	1994/11/10	13697	Project Completion Report
7.	Malaysia - First and Second Primary and Secondary Education Sector Projects (English)	1994/06/14	13145	Project Completion Report
8.	Malaysia - Sabah - Sarawak Road Project (English)	1993/11/30	12565	Project Completion Report
9.	Malaysia - Second FELCRA Land Development Project (English)	1993/10/22	12420	Project Completion Report
10.	Malaysia - Development Finance Project (English)	1993/09/27	12353	Project Completion Report
11.	Malaysia - Second Industrial Training Project (English)	1993/09/17	12321	Project Completion Report
12.	Malaysia - Port Kelang Project (English)	1993/06/30	12037	Project Completion Report
13.	Malaysia - Small-Scale Enterprise Project (English)	1993/05/06	11860	Project Completion Report
14.	Malaysia - Sabah Forestry Technical Assistance Project (English)	1992/10/23	11287	Project Completion Report
15.	Malaysia - FELDA Palm Oil Mills Project (English)	1992/05/29	10668	Project Completion Report
16.	Malaysia - Malacca Agricultural Development Project (English)	1992/05/14	10638	Project Completion Report
17.	Malaysia - Kelantan Land Schemes Rehabilitation Project (English)	1991/12/30	10235	Project Completion Report
18.	Malaysia - Kedah Valleys Agricultural Development Project (English)	1991/05/17	9574	Project Completion Report
19.	Malaysia - Trans-Perak Area Development Project (English)	1991/04/05	9479	Project Completion Report
20.	Malaysia - Industrial Training Project (English)	1990/12/28	9257	Project Completion Report

21.	Malaysia - Rural Electrification Project (English)	1990/11/30	9161	Project Completion Report
22.	Malaysia - FELCRA Project (English)	1990/05/18	8653	Project Completion Report
23.	Malaysia - Second Population and Family Health Project (English)	1989/06/30	7875	Project Completion Report
24.	Malaysia - Second Muda Irrigation Project (English)	1989/06/23	7832	Project Completion Report
25.	Malaysia - Fifth Education Project (English)	1989/05/12	7749	Project Completion Report
26.	Malaysia - Ninth Power (Bersia and Kenering Hydroelectric Development) Project (English)	1989/02/21	7637	Project Completion Report
27.	Malaysia - Krian - Sungei Manik Integrated Agricultural Development Project (English)	1987/12/28	7071	Project Completion Report
28.	Malaysia - Rompin - Endau Area Development Project (English)	1987/12/07	7036	Project Completion Report
29.	Malaysia - Sixth FELDA Land Settlement Project (English)	1987/10/30	6992	Project Completion Report
30.	Malaysia - Fourth Education Project (English)	1986/11/26	6499	Project Completion Report
31.	Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur Sewerage Project (English)	1986/10/06	6433	Project Completion Report
32.	Malaysia - Eighth Power Project (English)	1986/06/05	6241	Project Completion Report
33.	Malaysia - Northwest Selangor Integrated Agricultural Development Project (English)	1986/05/21	6198	Project Completion Report
34.	Malaysia - Second Sabah Ports Project (English)	1986/03/24	6110	Project Completion Report
35.	Malaysia - Seventh Power Project (English)	1985/12/27	6001	Project Completion Report
36.	Malaysia - Rural Credit Project (English)	1983/10/24	4760	Project Completion Report
37.	Malaysia - Second Education Project (English)	1983/03/31	4471	Project Completion Report
38.	Malaysia - Kemubu Irrigation Project (English)	1975/06/15	796	Project Completion Report
39.	Malaysia - Muda River Irrigation Project (English)	1975/06/15	795	Project Completion Report

Full details are available at World Bank (Documents & Reports)

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