KUALA LUMPUR: A new central monitoring system, MyRMK, will be used to track the rollout of the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) with public performance dashboards targeted to go live by the third quarter, says Economy Minister Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.
He said the ministry is developing MyRMK as a monitoring mechanism to ensure that policies, national key performance indicators (KPIs) and strategic initiatives under 13MP are actually carried out by the implementing agencies.
"MyRMK is a monitoring mechanism to make sure the implementation plans for our policies – including detailed information, national KPIs and strategic initiatives under 13MP – are implemented by the relevant agencies.
"Our target is to start (publishing) in the third quarter so that over the five-year period, we can see how far the strategies and objectives have been achieved," he told the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (March 2).
Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis (Warisan-Kota Belud) had asked how the integrated monitoring system would be aligned with the existing MyProject system under the Implementation Coordination Unit (ICU).
Akmal Nasrullah said project implementation from start to finish is monitored via MyProject, parked under the Prime Minister’s Department, while MyRMK is aligned with the broader objectives and strategies of the 13MP.
"If there are delays in a project, this will be reflected in our ability to meet the targets," he added.
To address transparency concerns, Akmal Nasrullah said the government intends to publish regular performance updates on a website dashboard so that progress can be tracked over the plan's five-year period.
He added that data in MyRMK will integrate with MyProject, as well as the MyBelanjawan system under the Finance Ministry, to ensure that projects and spending align with national KPIs and strategies.
On Isnaraissah’s query about swift intervention when projects stall or face problems, Akmal said MyRMK would be supported by two key committees: the Technical Working Group Committee and the Inter-Agency Planning Committee.
"When we structure these meetings regularly, all the relevant parties – including ICU, the Finance Ministry and Pantau Madani – can look at the progress, especially when there are technical issues.
"This system is not just for reporting; it also allows us to pinpoint where intervention needs to take place," he said.
Akmal Nasrullah said performance reports from MyRMK will also be escalated to higher-level bodies – the National Development Planning Committee and the National Economic Action Council – chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government and the Prime Minister respectively, to ensure comprehensive oversight of 13MP implementation.
