Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Wildlife Conservation
• Environmental Crime Prevention
• Community Development
• Law Enforcement Capacity Building
• Justice System Strengthening
• Human Rights
• Gender Equality

Environmental Achievements

• Supported joint investigations leading to arrests, seizures, and prosecutions under the Zambia Forest Act No. 4 of 2015, resulting in the recovery of 9,267 logs, 4,139 planks, and 39 chainsaws.
• Significant increase in the seizure of pangolins and pangolin products between 2019 and 2023, with over 800 pangolins seized.
• Observed a decline in the trafficking of ivory, big cat skins, and pangolins in 2023.

Social Achievements

• Launched a pangolin awareness campaign to educate local communities.
• Rescued, rehabilitated, and released 30 pangolins back into the wild.
• Implemented a Women for Conservation initiative, growing its network to 562 people and conducting gender equality and GBV awareness training for 30 law enforcement personnel.
• Hosted the Zambian Conservation Careers Fair, reaching 1000+ people and posting 25 conservation jobs.
• Launched the Environmental Crime Journalism Fellowship, training 10 Zambian journalists.
• Conducted over 300 interviews with wildlife offenders to understand recidivism.
• Implemented the “This Is Not A Game” campaign against illegal bushmeat trade, reaching 2.5 million listeners and 797,500 people on social media.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained and expanded partnerships with key Zambian agencies (DNPW, Drug Enforcement Commission, National Prosecution Authority, Zambia Prison Services, Zambia Revenue Authority, Anti-Human Trafficking Department, and Anti-Corruption Commission) through MoUs.
• Provided continuous human rights (including gender rights) and use of force training to support law enforcement agencies.
• Increased the conviction rate for wildlife crime court cases from 63% in 2017 to 78% in 2023.
• Provided two additional secure containers to DNPW for evidence management.
• Supported Wildlife Crime Related Financial Investigations in partnership with RUSI.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Illegal wildlife trade and overexploitation, valued at billions annually.
• Deforestation crisis in Zambia, losing an estimated 300,000 hectares of forest annually.
• Illegal bushmeat trade.
• Convergence of illegal wildlife trade and illegal timber trade.
• Human trafficking.
• Ensuring financial sustainability.

Mitigation Strategies

• Multifaceted approach supporting law enforcement, strengthening justice systems, fostering regional collaboration, and promoting behaviour change.
• Expanded support to the Forestry Department to combat illegal timber trade.
• Targeted interventions and collaborative strategies to address the convergence of wildlife and forestry crime.
• Advocating for and upholding ethical standards in wildlife law enforcement practices.
• Strengthening focus on wildlife-related financial investigations.
• Implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce recidivism.
• Promoting behaviour change through education, awareness campaigns, and community engagement.
• Diversifying funding base, investing in internal efficiency, and prioritizing team development.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• SDG 13 (Climate Action)
• SDG 15 (Life on Land)
• SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)

WCP's work contributes to these goals through combating climate change-related threats to biodiversity, protecting wildlife and habitats, and strengthening law enforcement and justice systems.