Policy Tracker
Civil service restructuring
Consolidation of eleven federal agencies into four, with a redeployment framework covering roughly 6,800 positions over three years.
Current status
Implementation
Completion by 2029
Progress
Executive summary
Consolidation of eleven federal agencies into four, with a redeployment framework covering roughly 6,800 positions over three years.
Objectives
- 01Remove duplicated statutory mandates across four policy clusters
- 02Redeploy affected officers without forced separation
- 03Cut recurring administrative expenditure by RM 1.1b annually
Implementation timeline
Jul 2026
Ministerial statement
Oct 2026
Phase one agencies merged
2029
Programme completion
Policy record
- Responsible ministry
- Prime Minister's Department
- Status
- Implementation
- Budget allocation
- RM 620m transition provision
- Announced
- 24 July 2026
- Target
- Completion by 2029
Stakeholders
- Public Service Department
- CUEPACS
- Affected agencies
- Treasury
Related documents
Agency rationalisation study
Institutional report · Jun 2026
Related news
24 Jul 2026
Government confirms phased consolidation of eleven agencies