“MSPO-Endorsed Lead Assessor Training for MPOB Officers”

MPOGCF telah dijemput sebagai pemerhati bagi program “MSPO-Endorsed Lead Assessor Training for MPOB Officers” yang berlangsung pada 19 hingga 23 Januari 2026 bertempat di Hotel Seri Malaysia, Mersing, Johor.

Program yang disertai 72 pegawai dari Lembaga Minyak Sawit Malaysia (MPOB) ini merupakan projek perintis bertujuan membangunkan kaedah serta teknik penilaian High Conservation Value (HCV) yang mematuhi piawaian dan selaras dengan keperluan pensijilan MSPO 2.0, khususnya bagi pelaksanaan penilaian HCV secara dalaman oleh MPOB dan MSPO.

MPOGCF diwakili Eksekutif Kanan Pemuliharaan dan Kemampanan, Zalifah Ramli dan Eksekutif Pemuliharaan dan Kemampanan, Dr. Nur Fatin Khodri.

Antara aktiviti utama program termasuk pembentangan teknikal oleh pihak MSPO, penerangan berkaitan penggunaan peta dan sistem pemetaan oleh pasukan GIS MPOB, serta latihan penilaian biodiversiti dan HCV di kebun sawit pekebun kecil.

Peserta turut diberi tunjuk ajar penyediaan laporan penilaian HCV secara lengkap sebelum membentangkan hasil penilaian mengikut kumpulan.

Penyertaan MPOGCF sebagai pemerhati memberi peluang untuk memahami pendekatan latihan Lead Assessor yang diiktiraf MSPO, menilai keberkesanan metodologi penilaian HCV serta mengenal pasti potensi penambahbaikan dan kerjasama strategik dalam pembangunan kapasiti serta pemuliharaan biodiversiti.

Program ini diharap dapat memperkukuh kerjasama antara MPOGCF, MSPO, MPOB dan pihak berkepentingan ke arah pelaksanaan penilaian HCV yang lebih sistematik, berintegriti dan menyokong kelestarian industri sawit Malaysia.

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Report prepared by Zalifah Ramli

Senior Executive, Conservation and Sustainability Department

MPOGCF was invited as an observer for the programme titled “MSPO-Endorsed Lead Assessor Training for MPOB Officers”, which was held from 19 to 23 January 2026 at Hotel Seri Malaysia, Mersing, Johor.

The programme, attended by 72 officers from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), is a pilot project aimed at developing High Conservation Value (HCV) assessment methods and techniques that comply with recognised standards and align with the requirements of MSPO 2.0 certification, particularly for the implementation of internal HCV assessments by MPOB and MSPO.

MPOGCF was represented by the Senior Conservation and Sustainability Executive, Ms. Zalifah Ramli, and the Conservation and Sustainability Executive, Dr. Nur Fatin Khodri.

Key activities of the programme included technical presentations by MSPO, briefings on the use of maps and mapping systems by MPOB’s GIS team, as well as biodiversity and HCV assessment training at smallholder oil palm plots.

Participants were also guided on the preparation of comprehensive HCV assessment reports prior to presenting their assessment findings in groups.

MPOGCF’s participation as an observer provided an opportunity to gain insights into the MSPO-endorsed Lead Assessor training approach, assess the effectiveness of the HCV assessment methodology, and identify potential areas for improvement and strategic collaboration in capacity building and biodiversity conservation.

The programme is expected to strengthen collaboration among MPOGCF, MSPO, MPOB and relevant stakeholders towards the implementation of more systematic and credible HCV assessments that support the sustainability of Malaysia’s palm oil industry.