Deploying Anti-Money Laundering Typologies to Curb Illegal Wildlife Trade
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £344,541
WHERE Zambia, Vietnam, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malaysia, Malawi, Laos, Kenya, China
Summary
This project tackles information gaps hindering effective deployment of anti-money laundering (AML) measures against the illegal wildlife trade (IWT). It will produce typologies detailing financial flows associated with specific IWT cases, derived from in-depth research and field investigations. This information will be provided to a range of public sector agencies and private sector banks in Africa and Asia followed by engagement to ensure appropriate action. The project will leverage international AML processes to ensure inclusion of IWT in national strategies.
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.
