Project Overview 

The project strengthens sustainable wildlife and natural resource governance through the Legal Hub, an online platform providing access to statutory and customary laws, legal analyses, and diagnostics. It supports multi-stakeholder legal reform, promotes a One Health approach, and improves understanding of wildlife-related risks, including zoonotic diseases. 

Results & Outcomes by Country 

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 

• Developed the first national wildlife policy framework, addressing major legislative gaps. 

• Established a multi-stakeholder governance structure (taskforce and steering committee). 

• Produced a sectoral legal diagnostic report to guide policy decisions. 

• Drafted a Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) guide integrating wildlife, livestock, and public health systems. 

• Increased awareness of zoonotic risks in wild meat value chains and promoted safer practices. 

Outcome: 
Strengthened policy foundations for wildlife governance, improved cross-sector collaboration, and advanced One Health integration in national legislation. 

Cameroon 

• Supported alignment of national policies with the COMIFAC Convergence Plan. 

• Organized a regional workshop (86 participants) to share legal reforms and promote harmonisation. 

• Enhanced regional cooperation and knowledge exchange among Central African countries. 

• Promoted the Legal Hub as a tool for comparative legal analysis and reform processes. 

Outcome: 
Improved regional policy coordination, increased uptake of Legal Hub tools, and strengthened frameworks for harmonised wildlife legislation. 

Namibia 

• Completed and validated a comprehensive legal analysis of wildlife management sectors. 

• Identified key legal gaps, including wild meat traceability and regulatory fragmentation. 

• Facilitated multi-sector dialogue between environment, agriculture, and health ministries. 

• Contributed directly to the revision of the national Wildlife Bill. 

• Positioned Namibia as a regional model for community-based conservation in the KAZA region. 

Outcome: 
Enhanced legal coherence, strengthened inter-ministerial collaboration, and supported evidence-based law reform aligned with One Health principles. 

Cross-Cutting Results (All Countries) 

• Improved access to legal information through the Legal Hub platform. 

• Strengthened capacity of stakeholders (governments, civil society, communities). 

• Enabled participatory, evidence-based legal reforms. 

• Increased awareness of wildlife-related health risks and sustainable practices. 

• Promoted integration of customary law and indigenous rights into formal governance systems. 

Overall Impact 

The project demonstrates that combining legal analysis, stakeholder engagement, and digital tools can catalyse national and regional legal reforms, improve wildlife governance, and reduce health risks linked to wildlife use. The Legal Hub serves as a scalable model for integrated, multi-sectoral policy development under the One Health approach.