A Critical Evaluation of River Management Models in Malaysia
Table 1:
Key Stakeholder | Top-Down Government Centric Model | Bottom-Up NGO Model | Privatisation Model | Public-Private-NGO Partnership Model | The Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) Model |
Government 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Government 2 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Government 3 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
Government 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Private Sector 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Private Sector 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
NGO 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
NGO 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Village Head 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Village Head 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Average Rating | 5.6 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 4.2 |