Boosting enforcement and forensic capacity to deter wildlife crimes in Sabah

Grant period: October 2019 – September 2023
This is a multi-year enforcement project managed by DGFC that receives a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs to increase the capacities of wildlife law enforcement government agencies and key partners in conservation. Working closely with the Sabah Wildlife Department, it provides for a number of specialised training sessions for the units within the Enforcement division of SWD, as well as for the members of the Wildlife Crime Intelligence Committee comprising enforcement leaders from various government departments, agencies, and NGOs.

The grant also supports the training of crime analysts, investigators and intelligence gatherers, as well as the development of a forensic unit and training of a certified forensic technician at the Sabah Wildlife Health, Genetic and Forensic Laboratory (WHGFL).