CAPACITY BUILDING
 

LATF PROMOTE NETWORKING TO COMBAT ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING OF WILDLIFE PRODUCTS IN TANZANIA

One of the Lusaka Agreement Task Force mission is to complement and support the Parties’ efforts in reducing and ultimately eliminating illegal trade in wild fauna and flora.  Following the escalating trend of illegal trafficking in wildlife specimens particularly elephant ivory, the Task Force (LATF) is spearheading efforts to establish an institutional network to deal with the situation through holding a series of national interagency workshops. READ MORE

LATF JOINTLY WITH UGANDA WILDLIFE AUTHORITY HELD INTER AGENCY WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP

Over twenty law enforcement officers from different national agencies in Uganda participated in training workshop held at Masindi Hotel, Uganda from 8th to 11th February 2010. READ MORE

LATF’S CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM DELIVERS A NEW INTERAGENCY WILDLIFE FORUM IN ZAMBIA

An interagency wildlife forum for investigators, prosecutors and magistrates has been established in Zambia. This was revealed at the Zambia Interagency Wildlife Law Enforcement Workshop held in Lusaka from 26th – 28th January 2010. READ MORE

LATF CO-ORGANIZE WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERAGENCY WORKSHOP IN TANZANIA

During 20th -22nd January 2010, Lusaka Agreement Task Force (LATF), Tanzania Wildlife Division (TWD) and Interpol General Secretariat co-organized an inter agency wildlife law enforcement awareness workshop in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. READ MORE

LATF SUPPORTS KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU IN CONDUCTING A FIELD TRAINING COURSE IN BASIC INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATIONS

In its continued efforts to build the law enforcement capacity of Party States, the Lusaka Agreement Task Force (LATF) recently participated in the training of sixty (60) security staff from Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). READ MORE

LATF PARTICIPATES IN A REGIONAL CUSTOMS TRAINING

The Lusaka Agreement Task Force (LATF) in July 2009 participated in a regional training workshop that was hosted by the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Mombasa, Kenya. READ MORE

TRAINING AND AWARENESS

Developing institutional and personnel capacities of the Task Force and National Bureaus is key to the effective implementation of the Lusaka Agreement. In this regard, the Task Force in collaboration with National Bureaus organizes and conducts training courses and Workshops. READ MORE

   
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“Fighting Wildlife Crime in Africa”
The Lusaka Agreement on Co-operative Enforcement Operations Directed at Illegal Trade in Wild Fauna and Flora