Mapping Malaysia's Resource Centres

15 MAPPING MALAYSIA’S RESOURCE CENTRES OVERVIEW ON THE REVERSE LINKAGE MECHANISM 1 2 3 4 5 STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT INCLUSIVITY OWNERSHIP AND COMMITMENT WIN-WIN ARRANGEMENTS PEER-TO-PEER APPROACH Reverse Linkage interventions must be in line with recipient country’s national development priorities. All stakeholders have something to gain through the transfer of knowledge, expertise, technology and resources. Reverse Linkage requires all sides of the exchange to commit technical, in-kind, and/or financial resources to a project. The contribution of all stakeholders is encouraged and given equal importance. The mechanism considers that all member countries, and Muslim communities in non-member countries, have proven knowledge, expertise, technology or resources to offer, regardless of their level of development. CORE FEATURES All 57 IsDB MCs are considered as potential providers or recipients in an intervention, and other development partners can also be involved. The programme facilitates a mutually beneficial arrangement between the countries and adopts a result-orientated, programmatic approach whilst introducing diligent monitoring and evaluation tools. MATRADE has been appointed by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) as a focal point for Reverse Linkage projects involving Malaysian stakeholders. In this role, MATRADE will coordinate the participation of all public and private sectors under the Reverse Linkage programme alongside IsDB and MOF. It will also undertake the production of Mapping Malaysia’s Resource Centres (MMRC), a comprehensive directory listing the Resource Centres (RCs) and their expertise across various sectors.