Horn of Africa Wildlife Law Enforcement Network HAWEN

Horn of Africa Wildlife Law Enforcement Network (HA-WEN) By Daniel Pawlos Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) Chair person of HA-WEN SC CITES Co. P 17, Side-event Sep. 28, 2016 Johannesburg, S. A

☞ What is HA-WEN? v HA-WEN is the Horn of African countries Wildlife Law Enforcement Network 2

☞ Wildlife trafficking v Wildlife Trafficking is becoming a growing threat to conservation across the world. v It is threatening Many of the Africa’s iconic wildlife species such as elephants, rhinos, big cats, pangolins and primates, etc. 3

☞ Wildlife trafficking v Features of the Wildlife trafficking ü A trans-boundary crime; ü Operated by organized criminal networks; ü escalating; ü broader negative impacts; ü a single country can not control it; 4

v The Horn of African region is increasingly becoming prone to wildlife/ nature crime. v The region get involved in Wildlife Trafficking both as source & transit. 5

Elephant Ivory trader arrested, attempted to be trafficked to S. Sudan (Coffee Trader) As source 6

Elephant Ivory trafficker intercepted at Bole Intl airport, Traveling from Nigeria to China via Ethiopia As transit route Seizure happened at Bole International Airport, Ezeala Chinedu Franklin, Nigerian Transit 7 passenger June 2013

A Rwandese women arrested at Bole Intl airport, Traveling from Rwanda to Benin, 2016 As transit route 8

☞ Cheetah cubs intercepted at Somaliland Horn of Africa-Wildlife Enforcement Networks, 2013 9

☞ Wildlife trafficking v This global, multi-faceted crime is becoming increasingly profitable, attracting better organized and sophisticated criminal networks; It requires a national, regional & an international, multi-agency response to successfully combat it (joint & concerted effort). ü HA-WEN initiative (2012) 10

☞ HA-WEN Member Countries/states 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Djibouti Ethiopia Kenya Somalia South Sudan Uganda Eritrea 11

☞ HA-WEN progress (some) v Set up a Steering Committee to pave the way for establishing the network , drawn from each member countries (July 2013) v Developed Terms of Reference (To. R) for the SC of HA-WEN. v Determined Structure of the SC: the SC has a chair, secretary & members 12

v Conducted 3 HA-WEN SC committee meetings so far. v The Statement of the Participants of the inceptive Work Shop (3 -4 October 2012) sent to the respective Gov’ts. v Indeed most governments of the region were positive about its establishment. 13

v IGAD to support the establishment of HA-WEN v Communicated with partners & other organizations v HA-WEN structure drafted v Core areas of interventions identified 14

§ With partners (IFAW) support the HA-WEN workshop information document has been submitted CITES Co. P 16 by Ethiopia on behalf of countries in the Horn of African countries who have participated in the workshop. § Reviewed and accepted the concept note of Freeland Foundation on African Regional Response to Endangered Species Trade (ARREST) 15

☞ Challenges § HA-WEN is not rapidly moving § resource factor § poor communication gaps § some SC members does not work on HA-WEN issues § Change of steering committee members. 16

☞ Opportunities § IFAW consultant to work on HA-WEN issues § Activities financed by the Dutch Government § some SC members does not work on HA-WEN issues § Change of steering committee members. 17

☞ Partners and supporters Dutch Government International fund for Animal Welfare IGAD 18

☞ The way forward § HA-WEN should be formally established soon. § SC members should begin to work on HA-WEN activities. § Partners and supporters should continue to support HA-WEN. 19

§ begin process to establish HA-WEN secretariat in IGAD. § Further discussion with all relevant organization should be made. § 20

Thank You 21