LPPKN focuses on future family challenges from ageing demographics, digitalisation and smaller households, guided by the K.A.S.I.H family values code
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN) is intensifying its focus on future challenges for families stemming from demographic shifts, digital technology and smaller household structures.
Deputy director-general (Policy) Hairil Fadzly Md Akir said the move aims to better assess the impact of population change and ensure families remain resilient.
“In looking ahead, we apply foresight thinking and future scenario thinking,” he said on Bernama TV’s Kasih Lensa Keluarga podcast.
He identified key megatrends including Malaysia’s transition into an ageing nation and the challenges of managing digitalisation and artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity aspects are also becoming increasingly critical in modern family life, he added.
Shrinking household sizes place pressure on domestic support networks, making it essential to reinforce family values.
These values are encapsulated in the K.A.S.I.H code under the 13th Malaysia Plan to nurture a caring and harmonious society.
“K-A-S-I-H is important because value management supports the family institution,” Hairil Fadzly said.
Initiatives will be aligned with the code’s principles of love, morals, health and safety, knowledge and harmony.
Reflecting on LPPKN’s upcoming 60th anniversary, he said the agency has played a central role in family well-being since 1966.
Malaysia was among the earliest countries to develop a dedicated family policy before the National Family Policy was introduced in 2010.
The concept of family well-being was introduced and tracked through indicators developed in 2011, with updates in 2016, 2019 and 2024.
Efforts expanded when November was declared National Family Month in 2014, he added.
The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry and LPPKN are currently updating the National Family Policy.
The update ensures it remains relevant to economic, demographic and social changes in support of family well-being and Malaysia MADANI aspirations. – Bernama
