<p>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.</p> 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: <p>• Developing sustainable livelihoods to benefit people directly affected by IWT,</p> <p>• Strengthening law enforcement, </p><p>• Ensuring effective legal frameworks,</p> <p>• Reducing demand for IWT products. </p><p>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: IWT086 to IWT107. Further information can be found at: <a>https://www.gov.uk/guidance/illegal-wildlife-trade-challenge-fund-iwtcf</a> (Language: English)</p>
more_horizOrganisation Name | Organisation Type | Organisation Role |
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Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs | Government | Accountable |
Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs | Government | Funding |
Asociacion Armonia | Partner Country based NGO | Implementing |
ZSL - Zoological Society of London | International NGO | Implementing |
Environmental Investigation Agency | International NGO | Implementing |
Fauna and Flora International (FFI) | International NGO | Implementing |
Environmental Foundation (Guarantee) Ltd | Partner Country based NGO | Implementing |
Lilongwe Wildlife Trust | National NGO | Implementing |
National Trust for Nature Conservation | Partner Country based NGO | Implementing |
PanEco | International NGO | Implementing |
PROVITA | Partner Country based NGO | Implementing |
re:wild (Global Wildlife Conservation) | International NGO | Implementing |
Basel Institute on Governance; International Centre for Asset Recovery | Academic, Training and Research | Implementing |
Royal United Services Institute | Academic, Training and Research | Implementing |
Yayasan IAR Indonesia | Partner Country based NGO | Implementing |
Space for Giants | International NGO | Implementing |
Savé Valley Conservancy | Partner Country based NGO | Implementing |
WWF-UK | International NGO | Implementing |
Save the Rhino Trust | International NGO | Implementing |
Transaction Value | Provider |
Type | Date |
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100 GBP (Valued at Nov 19, 2021) | circle Provider N/A circle Asociacion Armonia | Disbursement | date_rangeNov 19, 2021 |
100 GBP (Valued at Nov 18, 2021) | circle Provider N/A circle Receiver N/A | Disbursement | date_rangeNov 18, 2021 |
9,272,648 GBP (Valued at Apr 01, 2021) | date_range Apr 01, 2021 - Oct 01, 2024 |