This federal Project Grant award of $812,566.18, funded through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement Affairs under the Trans-National Crime program (CFDA 19.705), aims to build the capacity and capability of nine partner countries to effectively manage wildlife products once in government custody. The grant, awarded to the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation on October 1, 2024, will strengthen prosecutorial capacity with transparent management of evidence, and reduce illegal poaching and ivory trafficking. Key services to be provided include training government officials on stockpile management systems, developing inventory procedures and standard operating procedures, conducting physical audits of ivory stockpiles, and providing technical support and mentoring on continued use of stockpile systems to improve overall government custody and evidence security for seized wildlife products.
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