Revenue and Data Management Division


The Revenue and Data Management Division plays a vital role in ensuring the effective management, collection and monitoring of forest revenue in Sarawak. The Division is responsible for strengthening forest revenue administration, enhancing digital systems, managing forestry data and statistics and ensuring compliance throughout the timber  supply chain.
Through its four(4) sections, the division supports the Forest Department Sarawak’s strategic objectives by promoting efficient revenue collection, digital transformation, data-driven decision-making, operational compliance and sustainable revenue generation from forest resources.

Our Sections
  • Forest Resource Economics Section: Responsible for managing and monitoring forest revenue production, providing expertise in forest economics, planning operational and development budgets, and analysing forest revenue performance.
  • Database Management and Statistics Section: Focuses on developing and enhancing electronic systems, managing forestry databases and providing accurate, up-to-date forestry information and statistics.
  • Forest Revenue Supply Chain Operational Compliance Section: Oversees forest revenue collection compliance programmes, coordinates the implementation of the Sarawak Timber Legality Verification System (STLVS) and explores new revenue opportunities from forest resources.
  • Forest Revenue Management Section: Responsible for coordinating forest revenue collection processes and procedures, managing revenue codes and forest licence security deposits and maintaining relevant documentation and equipment.
Key Functions & Responsibilities
1.   Forest Revenue Management and Economic Planning
  • Manages, coordinates and monitors forest revenue production and collection.
  • Provides professional advice and technical expertise in forest economics and revenue management.
  • Plans, coordinates and monitors the division’s operational and development budgets.
  • Analyses forest revenue data and prepare reports on revenue collection and production performance.
  • Identifies opportunities to improve revenue management and enhance revenue generation from forest resources.
 
 
2. Digital Systems, Database Management and Statistics
  • Plans, develops and enhances electronic systems to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of forest revenue management and collection.
  • Coordinates and monitors the updating of information in forest revenue management and collection systems.
  • Administers and coordinates the provision of accurate, current and comprehensive forestry information and statistics.
  • Manages, analyses and prepares forestry data and statistics to support departmental planning, monitoring and decision-making.
  • Supports digital transformation initiatives and the continuous improvement of forestry information systems.
 
3. Forest Revenue Supply Chain Compliance and Legality Verification
  • Formulates, plans, implements and monitors forest revenue collection compliance programmes.
  • Coordinates and manages the implementation of the Sarawak Timber Legality Verification System (STLVS) at the departmental level.
  • Monitors compliance throughout the forest revenue supply chain to ensure transparency, accountability and integrity.
  • Reviews and implements process re-engineering initiatives to improve operational efficiency and forest revenue management.
  • Identifies and develops new revenue streams from forest resources.
 
4. Forest Revenue Administration and Management
  • Plans, develops and coordinates processes and procedures for forest revenue management and collection.
  • Coordinates and manages the Revenue Code (R.35).
  • Coordinates and manages Forest Licence Deposit records.
  • Manages documents and equipment required for forest revenue collection and supply chain operations.
  • Ensures proper maintenance of forest revenue documentation and records in accordance with departmental procedures.
 
Contact Us
  • Office Address: Forest Department Sarawak, Revenue and Data Management ,Level 14, East Wing, Bangunan Baitul Makmur II,
    Medan Raya, Petra Jaya,93050 Kuching, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
  • General Line: +6082-495111 (ext.1414)
 

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Last Updated On 09 Nov 2026

Operating Hours
Monday-Thursday
8:00am to 1:00pm & 2:00pm to 5:00pm

Friday
8:00am to 11:45am & 2:15pm to 5:00pm