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Sustainability & Community Impact Report

ANNUAL BULLETIN
UMCares 2025

Translating Universiti Malaya's academic excellence into high-impact grassroots solutions for community well-being, ecological protection, and socioeconomic empowerment.

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Community Engagement Centre

UMCares

Documentary Edition

ANNUAL BULLETIN

Universiti Malaya

2025 Reporting Year
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Overall Performance

UMCares 2025 Summary


RM 4.95M
Total External Funds Received

144
Total Community Projects

136
Project Leaders / Researchers

123
Community Project Sites

UM Community Engagement Model

Distribution of community projects categorized by active grant tiers

119 Grants
15 PERDANA (Tier 1 Flagship)
76 CAKnA (Tier 2 Citra)
28 IKOM (Tier 3 Volunteering)

Funding by Academic Focus (RM)

Financial allocation between science-based and non-science disciplines

Science Fields (STEM) RM 4,808,740.00

Arts & Social Sciences RM 1,677,975.20

This initiative channeled a cumulative funding of RM 6.6 million to seamlessly convert scholarly research into grassroots implementations across Malaysian constituencies.
National Strategic Framework

UMCares@222

"Communitize Universiti Malaya"

UMCares@222 is a high-performance strategic framework by Universiti Malaya, mobilizing structured community collaborations nationwide to drive socio-economic upliftment, human capital growth, and environmental sustainability through programs aligned with key national directives:

 Community CAKnA  Community Perdana  Kampung Angkat MADANI  SejaTi MADANI  UniMADANI

Core Development Anchors:

Knowledge Translation

Translating scientific and scholarly research directly into localized, problem-solving applications.

Multi-Sector Partnerships

Fostering powerful synergies between academia, industry, civil society, and local parliamentary leadership.

Sustainable Eco-Solutions

Safeguarding natural resources and championing net-zero carbon practices in community developments.

Geographical Mapping

UMCares Community Project Locations

Click on any Malaysian state below to view the dedicated, high-impact community initiatives implemented by UMCares during the year 2025.


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State Name

0 Projects

Integrated Sourcing Architecture

Pentahelix Impact Grant Systems

PERDANA GRANT TIER-1

Community Perdana (FLAGSHIP)

High-priority flagship initiatives designed to translate Universiti Malaya’s research strengths into scalable community solutions. These projects center on structural knowledge translation, healthcare innovations, and specialized environmental programs.

15
Active Projects
RM 1.5M+
Total Support

Selected Flagship Projects:

  • H.E.B.A.T: Tobacco-free and vape-free youth advocacy programs.
  • REBUNG: Digital-enhanced cancer awareness and early-screening framework.
  • TUNINIPOT: Preserving indigenous oral traditions of Sabah with digital literacy.
  • SMART AQUAEZ: Decentralized water purification for remote rural sectors.
ACADEMIC CITRA TIER-2

Citra Academic for Community & Environment (CAKnA)

Mobilizing specialized academic expertise from across diverse Universiti Malaya faculties to tackle ecological issues, urban spatial layouts, and digital financial empowerment programs designed for B40 micro-entrepreneurs.

76
CAKnA Projects
17+
Faculties Engaged

CAKnA Strategic Parameters:

  • Projects must drive long-term structural value rather than short-term relief.
  • Mandatory structured transfer of knowledge backed by measurable KPIs.
  • Co-financing or technical support with industry/NGO partners is prioritized.
VOLUNTEERING TIER-3

Sustainable Community Volunteering (IKOM)

A systematic framework coordinating civic volunteering initiatives led by Universiti Malaya residential college student groups and corporate staff, bringing immediate resources to underserved urban and rural communities.

28
IKOM Initiatives
5
Residential Colleges

IKOM Implementation Flow:

1
Active Sinergy

Integrated student & staff collaboration.

2
Needs Analysis

Tailored directly to local requirements.

3
Sustainability

Fostering independence from external aid.

Chronological Milestones 2025

Monthly Impact Highlights

Explore the timeline of milestone initiatives, strategic MoU ceremonies, and community actions carried out in 2025.


Category January Location

Last Update: 16/07/2026