Ensuring the deterrent enforcement of counter IWT legislation in Malawi
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £464,110
WHERE Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi
Summary
Wildlife trafficking in Malawi will be reduced through securing effective and fair wildlife crime prosecutions. We will conduct courtroom monitoring, private prosecutions, support open judicial dialogue and case law reviews. We have proven these activities to be effective in securing appropriate, deterrent sentences. Our work will help drive transparency in judicial processes, reduce corruption and deliver on-the-job mentoring. Collaborating with Zambian and Zimbabwean partners will enable regional analysis of court outcomes and promote shared learning in effective wildlife crime prosecutions.
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.
