If you talk about Malaysia’s top exports around the world, several things spring to mind including electronic equipment, petroleum and other oil products, and its rich and varied cuisine, among others. But there’s another export from the Southeast Asian nation that’s making waves elsewhere within the global development industry: the Big Fast Results Methodology.
Started in 2009 as a development methodology that focuses on impact and results to improve Malaysia’s development processes and accelerate its hitherto slow-moving development progress, the BFR Methodology has now spread beyond its borders to countries as far afield as Tanzania and South Africa.
“I would say today that the world needs a real strong case for global transformation … to transform the way it conducts its business … for the benefit of mankind, for the planet and for the future generation,” Idris Jala, head of Malaysia’s Performance Management and Delivery Unit, told Devex in an exclusive interview in Kuala Lumpur.
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Lean Alfred Santos@DevexLeanAS
Lean Alfred Santos is a former Devex development reporter focusing on the development community in Asia-Pacific, including major players such as the Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. He previously covered Philippine and international business and economic news, sports and politics.
