A/HRC/44/40/Add.3 implementation. The Third National Communication (NC3) and Second Biennial Update Report (BUR2) have been prepared and submitted to meet Malaysia’s obligations as a Party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It details the mitigation and adaption measures undertaken by Malaysia in meeting its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) IX. Key Recommendations Paragraph 85 The government should urgently adopt a meaningful poverty line, consistent with international standards and including vulnerable non-citizen populations. Policies in key sectors should be adjusted so as to specifically address the needs of the lowest 15-20 percent of the income distribution, those widely considered to live in poverty. Comments from the Government of Malaysia: • Malaysia welcomes feedback to enhance data reporting and analysis, as well as capacity building assistance to seek alternative sources to improve official statistics. Paragraph 86 The Government should adopt a comprehensive data transparency policy and make anonymized microdata available to researchers. Comments from the Government of Malaysia: • Malaysia welcomes assistance in terms of capacity building or expertise in improving statistical processes towards more open and transparent data sharing. Paragraph 87 Overall spending on social protection needs to be significantly expanded. The existing social protection programs spread over many ministries are poorly coordinated, heavily siloed, and often ineffective. They should be replaced by a Social Protection Floor reflecting the approach of the International Labour Organization. Comments from the Government of Malaysia: • Malaysia has reactivated Malaysia Social Protection Council (MySPC) in 2019. MySPC is a governing body that coordinates social protection programmes as well as to strengthen the national social protection system and coordinate all social protection policies and programmes and seriously address the issue of social safety net. This council will ensure that the national social protection action plan is consistently adequate and sustainable to ensure that no Malaysians are left behind.Malaysia is leveraging and empowering the existing Malaysia Social Protection Council (MySPC) as the platform to discuss and coordinate the policy and direction of Malaysia social protection. • The Malaysian Social Protection Council (MySPC) is currently mapping the social protection programmes and provisions. This exercise will be supported by four Working Committee under MySPC: Labour Market Intervention; Social Assistance; Social Insurance; and Data Management. MySPC will formulate an action plan, which will cover the rationalisation of social protection policies / programmes and empowerment of service delivery. It will also be supported by integrated and efficient data management. Paragraph 88 Indigenous peoples have the highest overall poverty rates in Malaysia, and are in desperate need of better protection of their customary land rights and more effective access to quality healthcare and education. Implementation of a comprehensive new set of policies is needed. Comments from the Government of Malaysia: • 42 There are new policies that aligned with the issues raised, which are: