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Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund Round 8

Last updated: 18/03/2024
IATI Identifier: GB-GOV-7-GB-GOV-7-IWTCF-R8
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Description

Illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a widespread and lucrative criminal activity causing major global environmental and social harm. The IWT has been estimated to be worth up to £17 billion a year. Nearly 6,000 different species of fauna and flora are impacted, with almost every country in the world playing a role in the illicit trade.

The UK government is committed to tackling illegal trade of wildlife products and is a long-standing leader in efforts to eradicate the IWT. Defra manages the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund, which is a competitive grants scheme with the objective of tackling IWT and, in doing so, contributing to sustainable development in developing countries. Projects funded under the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund address one, or more, of the following themes:

• Developing sustainable livelihoods to benefit people directly affected by IWT,

• Strengthening law enforcement,

• Ensuring effective legal frameworks,

• Reducing demand for IWT products.

By 2023 over £51 million has been committed to 157 projects since the Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund was established in 2013. This round of funding includes the following projects: IWTEX001, IWTEV001-008, IWT108-120. Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/illegal-wildlife-trade-challenge-fund-iwtcf (Language: English)

Location

The country, countries or regions that benefit from this Programme.
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, China, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, Indonesia, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Vietnam
Disclaimer: Country borders do not necessarily reflect the UK Government's official position.

Status Implementation

The current stage of the Programme, consistent with the International Aid Transparency Initiative's (IATI) classifications.

Programme Spend

Programme budget and spend to date, as per the amounts loaded in financial system(s), and for which procurement has been finalised.

Participating Organisation(s)

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Accountable:Organisation responsible for oversight of the activity

Extending: Organisation that manages the budget on behalf of the funding organisation.

Funding: Organisation which provides funds.

Implementing: Organisations implementing the activity.

Sectors

Sector groups as a percentage of total Programme budget according to the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) classifications.

Budget

A comparison across financial years of forecast budget and spend to date on the Programme.

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Programme data last updated on 18/03/2024

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