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Hussain, Hafiz Adnan and Jafar, Uzma and Mansor, Zulkefli and Shukur, Zarina and Ab Aziz, Mohd Juzaiddin and Syaiful, Lusiana (2025) ReliefChain: A Blockchain-Enabled Framework for Transparent and Accountable Flood Relief Donations in Malaysia. In: 2025 International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Informatics (ICEEI), 13-15 November 2025, Kuching, Malaysia.

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Abstract

Malaysia's flood relief efforts face transparency and accountability gaps that weaken donor confidence during disasters. We introduce ReliefChain, a blockchain platform integrated with an IPFS framework, designed for Malaysian flood relief disbursements. The system enforces role-based controls (administrator, verified NGO, donor), escrows funds per campaign, and links withdrawals to verifiable IPFS receipts. An emergency-mode governance policy establishes stricter rules for large transfers, including multisignature approval and time-limited overrides during declared disasters. We develop a working prototype and test it on a local Ethereum setup (Ganache) with a React front-end and IPFS backed by Pinata. End-to-end testing verifies proper role separation, immutable on-chain audit trails from donation to expenditure, and reasonable gas costs for typical actions; the most costly operation is “Report Expenditure,” mainly due to storage writes. We discuss operational alignment with Malaysia's Societies Act 1966 and donor taxdeduction procedures under Section 44(6) of the Income Tax Act, along with privacy measures under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). Overall, these findings demonstrate a feasible path to trustworthy, regulation-aware donation tracking for flood relief efforts in Malaysia.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Blockchain, Ethereum, Smart Contracts, Donation Tracking, Disaster Relief, Transparency, Malaysia
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management > HD59-59.6 Public relations. Industrial publicity
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI)
Depositing User:	Ms Suzilawati Abu Samah
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2026 01:53
Last Modified:	20 Apr 2026 01:53
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/15746

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