About Us

Yayasan MySDG was established in April 2022 to foster equal opportunities for underserved communities and accelerate Malaysia’s progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through an inclusive whole-of-nation approach, we collaborate across sectors to drive meaningful impact.

To achieve this mission, the Foundation supports multiple grant programmes including:

  • The Malaysia-UN SDG Trust Fund, in partnership with the United Nations in Malaysia, mobilises, manages, and monitors resources for large-scale projects that uplift communities.
  • The MySDG Grants support smaller yet high-impact SDG initiatives, providing civil society organisations with opportunities to scale their work and potentially access the Trust Fund in the future.

These funds operate as multi-donor platforms, welcoming contributions from local and international organisations to help build a more inclusive and sustainable society—one that truly leaves no one behind.

Roles

Resource Mobilisation

A credible platform to collect local and international contributions

Resource Management

A localised organisation to manage and distribute the collected contributions

Resource Oversight

A monitoring body overseeing projects and providing reports to contributors

Board of Trustees

Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar

Chairperson

Tan Sri Prof Emeritus Dzulkifli bin Abdul Razak

Trustee

Tan Sri Prof Emerita Dr. Sharifah Hapsah binti Syed Hasan Shahabudin

Trustee 

Tan Sri Prof Emerita Dato’ Seri Dr. Mazlan Othman

Trustee

Tan Sri Dr. Ngau Boon Keat

Trustee

Datuk Yogeesvaran a/l Kumaraguru

Trustee 

Timeline

From Inception to Today: A Chronological Overview of the of MySDG Foundation

Incorporation

MySDG Foundation was incorporated on 27 April 2022 under the Trustees (Incorporation) Act 1952.

Setting Up

Fund Go Live

Support Services

Prokhas Sdn Bhd, wholly-owned by Minister of Finance, Incorporated (MOF Inc.), manages Danaharta’s residual assets since its closure in 2005. Building on Danaharta’s success during the Asian financial crisis, Prokhas maximises asset recovery value. With expertise in banking, credit, and consultancy, Prokhas offers management, advisory, and consultancy services across industries, ensuring competitiveness.

Leveraging existing infrastructure and industry best practices, Prokhas delivers tailored, cost-effective solutions. It serves major public entities, especially those under MOF Inc., offering financial and strategic advisory, project management, and back-office support.

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Anita Ahmad

Chief Executive Officer, Yayasan MySDG

Anita brings 20 years of non-profit experience to Yayasan MySDG, previously serving as Head of Community Development and Humanitarian Disaster Response at Hasanah Foundation, a Foundation of Khazanah Nasional Berhad. Her leadership drove socio-economic and humanitarian response strategies, non-profit sector capacity building, and multistakeholder partnerships, including the Government Linked Companies “Demi Rakyat & Negara” initiative. With past roles at United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and MERCY Malaysia, Anita advocated for gender equality, indigenous rights, and disability rights through partnerships with the public sector, and has managed humanitarian and internally displaced persons (IDP) projects across natural disaster and conflict zones in countries such as Sudan and Afghanistan. As a recipient of the Eisenhower Fellowship and John S. Wolf Fellowship, Anita explored diverse community development approaches in the US. She holds a master’s degree in social development (Chevening scholar) and a bachelor’s degree in law from the UK. 

Michele Lee

Senior Manager, Corporate Services, Yayasan MySDG

With over two decades of experience in private, public, and semi-government sectors, Michele brings expertise from financial services, IT media, and government-linked agencies. She has held senior officer roles supporting C-level executives and managerial positions in human resources and administration.

Michele holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Development Management from Sunway University, Malaysia, and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Management from Sunderland University, UK, and accredited by the Institute of Administrative Management, UK. With skills in stakeholder engagement, resource optimisation, and project management, Michele aims to contribute to the Foundation’s sustainability goals. She seeks to foster stakeholder relationships and promote accountability, governance, and effectiveness in achieving sustainable development objectives, addressing socioeconomic challenges.

Anjulie A. Razak

Programme Manager, Yayasan MySDG

Anjulie began her career in conservation, exploring innovative community-based solutions. Recognising the importance of stakeholder management and robust institutional capacities, she focused on building capacity for marginalised communities in environmentally-sensitive areas. Pursuing a double-degree scholarship, she earned an MBA and MSc in Sustainability Management from Universitas Gadjah Mada and Universitetet i Agder respectively. During this time, she investigated scaling community microgrids for rural electrification in Malaysia. Anjulie later served as a Research Coordinator at Universiti Malaya, specialising in greenhouse gas policies. Drawing on her project development and research skills, she now aims to shape the Foundation’s strategic vision to empower marginalised communities in Malaysia towards dignified livelihoods.

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