Kiu & Co. to Launch Policy Research for Connecting Klang Valley’s Fragmented Green Spaces

We have just been awarded a grant to develop a policy paper for legal and policy reforms to enhance the connectivity of fragmented green spaces in the Klang Valley by enabling community-led interventions.

The Project

Our project will involve studying community-led efforts and the role and value of civic engagement, as well as the conditions for stronger partnerships between public sector actors and civil society actors.

We will conduct a review of the laws and policies related to green space management, as well as conduct consultation sessions or Focus Group Discussions with various stakeholders.

The project will relate to the themes of access to information, public participation in decision-making processes, development planning, biodiversity and climate adaptation. This is underpinned by the recognition of environmental rights, especially the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, and the right to be safe from the adverse impacts of climate change.

The project is expected to be completed by the end of February 2026, where the findings will be published in a policy paper that will be publicly accessible. The policy paper will be an advocacy tool for green space connectivity.

Project Partners

Kiu & Co. is undertaking this project together with Pusat KOMAS, with the support of the Malaysian Nature Society (“MNS”).

This project comes under the 7^th Operational Phase of the Global Environment Fund (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Malaysia which is administered by the United Nations Developmental Programme (UNDP).

Our policy research project will complement the broader project led by MNS known as Rantaian Urban Green Spaces (“RUGS”). RUGS is a conservation project that aims to steward and support multi-stakeholder collaboration between community-led conservation efforts, civil society organisations, government bodies, city councils and the grassroots to collectively safeguard, rehabilitate, and connect the fragmented green spaces within the Klang Valley. It is also supported by the GEF-SGP.

RUGS involves many community-based organisations have made strides in conserving the landscape in Klang Valley through many local community-led initiatives. Our policy research project seeks to develop landscape policy recommendations based on the past experiences of these organisations. This will include identifying the various factors that inhibited and enabled local community initiatives for green space management, distilling lessons learned, and recommending areas for reforms and improved practices.

We are Hiring for this Project

Kiu & Co. is looking for legal researchers for this project. It will be a 4-month contract, commencing on 1^st November 2025.

We are seeking a passionate, self-motivated individual with a background in law, public policy, environmental studies, or a related field. The ideal candidate excels at research, drafting, and stakeholder coordination.

If you are ready to translate your skills and passion into policy and turn grassroots success into a model blueprint, please send your resume with a cover letter to Mellaney.goh@kiu-co.com by 20^th October 2025.

To download the hiring poster:

Kiu-Co. Hiring Poster 20251010.pdf

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