Developing law enforcement capability in Malawi to combat wildlife crime
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £182,599
WHERE Malawi
Summary
There will be strengthened capacity of the wildlife service, law enforcement agencies and judiciary in investigation and prosecution of wildlife crime in Malawi and regionally, and increased community awareness of the negative impact of illegal killing of elephants and rhinos. The improved law enforcement and community awareness will lead to an increase in multiple-charge prosecution and conviction rates, reducing elephant and rhino poaching, and thus facilitating sustainable tourism and contributing to poverty reduction.
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
