Penang councils share inclusive budgeting models

H’ng (left) and Lim hope Neksus will take Malaysia closer to achieving the fairness decreed in the UN’s SDGs. — Buletin Mutiara

A CO ERENCE for local authorities (PBT) to strengthen their knowledge and practices on gender responsive budgeting (GRB) and participatory budgeting (PB) will be held next month.

Called the Neksus GRPB National Conference and Applied Workshop 2025, it is designed to enable knowledge exchange with the country’s pioneers in the field – Penang Island City Council (MBPP), Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) and Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC).