Innovative Strategies to Provide Solid Waste Management in Penang, Malaysia
[MUSIC PLAYING] JOSE PUPPIM DE OLIVEIRA: Hello, I am Jose Puppim de Oliveira. I am an MIT-UTM business scholar. This video shares some lessons of my research on urban innovation using case of waste management in Penang, Malaysia. Urban innovation means doing things differently in the urban context. Innovation is important for improving urban services in a context where many cities around the world face increasing budgetary constraints. Interaction among different governmental and non-governmental actors are key to innovation. Interactions can bring new resources and knowledge to solve urban problems more effectively. The waste sector in Malaysia particularly offers an interesting laboratory for urban innovations. The country has tried to improve waste management effectiveness in recent years, making a series of institutional change, such as decentralization of waste management at the federal level. DR. MOHD PAUZE BIN MOHAMAD TAHA: Previously, the waste management and publ...