Title
Policy Brief on Illegal Wildlife Trade in Uganda
Author(s)
Vincent Opyene(NRCN) Cathy Haenlein (RUSI)
Published
2021
Abstract
This policy brief aims to concisely communicate research findings from the RUSI Occasional Paper ‘Illegal Wildlife Trade in Uganda: Tracking Progress on “Following the Money”’ to policy actors working in and with Uganda. Based on research under the USAID Uganda Combatting Wildlife Crime Activity, the paper assesses the link between illegal wildlife trade (IWT) and illicit finance in Uganda and considers how effectively the country is responding to the financial dimensions of IWT. Based on 35 semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders, a rigorous review of open-source literature and analysis of confidential information, the paper offers an in-depth assessment of experience in a single, critically placed jurisdiction. In doing so, it highlights lessons learned, analyses ongoing obstacles and makes targeted recommendations to enhance the response.
Keywords
IWT, Illegal Wildlife trade in Uganda, Follow the money
Full Citation
Opyene, V., and C. Haenlein (2021). Policy Brief on Illegal Wildlife Trade in Uganda. Kampala, Uganda: USAID, RUSI, African Wildlife Foundation, NRCN Conservation, and Wildlife Conservation Society, 1-7.

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