Sub-Saharan Africa Region

Sub-Saharan Africa Region: DOI-ITAP's work in Sub-Saharan Africa has included protected area management, tourism development, natural resource conservation program development, rural community engagement in natural resources conservation, land cover mapping, and groundwater resource monitoring. A major focal area is wildlife trafficking, which threatens the security, economy, and biodiversity of East Africa. To protect the region’s wildlife in line with the US National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Missions in East Africa have created the Partnership to End Wildlife Trafficking in East Africa with DOI-ITAP.

In this region, DOI-ITAP technical assistance, at both regional and national levels, helps to strengthen:

Counter wildlife trafficking,
Protected area management,
CITES,
Public/private partnerships,
Community engagement,
Information sharing,
Public awareness,
Law enforcement,
Forensics capabilities,
Cross-border natural resource conservation,
Sustainable technology implementation in remote areas.

DOI-ITAP East Africa is currently working in:

Gabon	Tanzania
Kenya	Uganda
Madagascar	Zamia

DOI-ITAP has former experience working in these countries, as well:

Botswana	Mozambique
Burundi	Rwanda
Cape Verde	South Africa
DRC	South Sudan
Ethiopia	Sudan
Ghana	Zimbabwe
Malawi

DOI-ITAP / SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROJECTS

East Africa: Regional counter wildlife trafficking initiative working with countries throughout East Africa, with activities focused on building capacity in non-governmental organizations and government agencies to address wildlife crimes, convene partners to facilitate cooperation, support the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) implementation, and natural resources management.

Primary Partner: USAID/Kenya and East Africa
Contact: Ethan Taylor

Kenya: Multi-faceted engagements with government agencies and non-governmental institutions focused on biodiversity conservation, climate change planning, community outreach, anti-poaching support, and learning exchanges.

Primary Partner: USAID/Kenya and East Africa
Contact: Ethan Taylor

Tanzania: Combatting wildlife crime and the illegal wildlife trade by building capacity of investigators and law enforcement officers, with emphasis on wildlife crime scene investigation, border inspections, and CITES implementation and enforcement.

Primary Partner: USAID/Tanzania
Contact: Stephanie Romañach

Uganda: Partnering with NGOs and wildlife management authorities to combat wildlife crime with review of CITES implementation legislation, law enforcement training, and information sharing, including the NGO-led creation and distribution of sentencing guidelines for judges and magistrates.

Primary Partner: USAID/Uganda
Contact: Olivia Anton

Zambia: Conducting an inventory of Zambia’s stockpile of confiscated ivory in partnership with DOI/US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and a local NGO. Subsequent work will focus on law enforcement cooperation and promoting conservation, tourism, and game management in protected areas.

Primary Partner: USAID/Zambia
Contact: Tricia Bickley