Project Grant SINLEC18GR2116

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $1,020,196 Cooperative Agreement under the Combating Wildlife Trafficking (CFDA 15.679) federal grant program to the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) to build capacity among emerging herpetologists in Kenya to combat the illegal hunting and trade of reptiles and amphibians. Through this three-year project, ZSL will select 10 fellows and co-develop a comprehensive training curriculum with input from key stakeholders such as the National...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.705 Trans-National Crime program) provides $2,123,278.10 to the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to deliver specialized training, supplies, mentorship, and cross-border collaboration mechanisms to wildlife authorities, judicial police officers (OPJs), the judiciary, and prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola. The project aims to strengthen law...

This Project Grant award of $1,500,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.705 - Trans-National Crime) will support more effective enforcement, investigation, and prosecution of wildlife crimes in Honduras, Colombia, Guyana, and the Dominican Republic. The award aims to work in partnership with criminal justice sector actors in these countries to strengthen their capabilities in combating transnational wildlife trafficking. The...

This $1,861,237 federal project grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service through the African Elephant Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.620), supports a comprehensive wildlife conservation strategy in Kenya's Tsavo Conservation Area. The key products and services to be delivered include: Continued security and monitoring support for the Tsavo elephant population, Kenya's largest single herd, through aerial patrols, ground monitoring units, and technical...

This $845,597.17 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705), is intended to strengthen law enforcement and judicial capacity in South Africa to effectively combat wildlife crimes. The funding will support efforts to improve transparency, coordination, and prosecution capabilities at both the national and provincial levels. The grant was awarded to the Endangered Wildlife Trust,...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705), will continue support to the Sabah Wildlife Department in Malaysia to build their investigative, enforcement, and prosecutorial capacity to combat wildlife trafficking. The total funding amount is $1,610,769.58 with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to October 1, 2026. The award will enable the Sabah...

The Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705), awarded a $796,354.15 Project Grant to the International Fund For Animal Welfare Inc. (IFAW) to implement "Reduced Wildlife Trafficking in Malawi Through Enhanced Capacities of the DNPW Rangers and the Judiciary (Judges, Magistrates and Prosecutors) to Combat Wildlife Trafficking." This 2-year grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, aims to build the capacity of...

This $535,746 Project Grant award, made by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705), aims to combat wildlife trafficking in Pakistan. The award supports a multi-faceted approach with three main objectives: 1) Enhancing law enforcement capabilities through tailored training for rangers on wildlife crime prevention, investigation, and safety; 2) Strengthening judicial capacity by creating...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $1,308,604.80, was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime federal grant program (CFDA 19.705). The grant aims to strengthen national efforts and cross-border collaboration in combating illegal timber trade in the Miombo woodlands of Tanzania. Key activities include enhancing law enforcement and judicial capacities to detect, investigate, and prosecute timber-related...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement under the Trans-National Crime Federal Grant Program (CFDA 19.705) is intended to build investigative and enforcement functions to prevent, detect, and investigate the illegal trade in timber as it transits through Angola, South Africa, and Zambia. The $1,499,935.66 award was granted to the non-profit organization Traffic International, based in the United Kingdom, to provide...