Mozambique has been significantly affected by illegal logging, illegal unreported and unregulated fishing, and trafficking of wildlife, including of rhino horn and ivory. The resulting extensive deforestation and related long-term environmental impacts are particularly concerning given the high percentage of livelihoods dependent on the country’s natural resources.
UNODC addresses wildlife crime using a crime scene to court approach, supporting Member States to more effectively prevent, identify, investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate wildlife crime. UNODC provides assistance along the entire criminal justice chain, in addition to supporting Member States to strengthen their preventive response.
Specifically in Mozambique, UNODC organizes capacity building workshops for judges, magistrates, prosecutors, financial investigators, and investigative police officers aimed at providing technical assistance (including on investigation, prosecution and adjudication techniques) to combat wildlife and forest crime. UNODC also conducts training-of-trainers based on criminal justice-related tools developed or revised with our support, aimed at enhancing the capacities of actors.
