Institutionalize cascaded transboundary, inter-agency joint law enforcement governance in KAZA to decrease the poaching and trafficking of priority at-risk wildlife (+ Customs Phase 2)

Donors/Funders: 
US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Dutch Postcode Lottery, Reinet Foundation
Implementers: 
KAZA Secretariat, Karen Nott Educational Services, Southern African Wildlife College, Swedish Defence University, TRAFFIC

The project aims to support and capacitate multi-agency, joint law enforcement coordination structures within the KAZA TRFCA.

Activities include:

- Support to the operations of the KAZA Safety and Security Working Group
- Conduct an independent study of wildlife crime within KAZA, with a focus on illegal wildlife trade dynamics including the provision of bi-annual updates to the SSWG
- Conduct a case study of various joint security models and production of a cascaded legal framework for the TFCA and then roll it out using the Kwando Wildlife Dispersal Area (WDA) as a pilot area.
- Review and update the Kwando WDA strategic Law Enforcement Plan and associated Standard Operating Procedures.
- Support and enhance joint law enforcement coordination capacity within KAZA and support the conduction of joint law enforcement operations within the WDA.
-  Conduct joint interagency, transnational IWT law enforcement (IWT Transit) training and information sharing workshops
- Enhance and domesticate CITES Customs enforcement Standard Operating Procedure for the 5 KAZA Partner States, enhance the associated training curriculum and undertake training for customs and frontline law enforcement staff on the domesticated SOPs.

HQ of the Initiative: 
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Timeframe: 
2020 to 2022
Is the timeframe likely to be extended?: 
Unsure
Elaborate on likelihood to extend: 
COVID-19 related delays may require an extension
Budget: 
1850000.00
Currency: 
USD
Thematic Focus: 
Policy & Leg frameworks, NR Protect & Mgt
1st Contact Name: 
Doug Gillings
1st Contact Email: 
2nd Contact Name: 
Gillian Rhodes
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