Stakeholders Sensitized on Tracking Wildlife Trafficking through E.I.A

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority hosted a one-day Routes Partnership training for Entebbe International Airport staff in the KOICA Training Room at the UCAA Head Office in Entebbe on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. The training featured participants from the various government agencies involved in tracking wildlife trafficking through Entebbe International Airport and was funded by USAID.

The participating Agencies included Uganda Wildlife Authority, Aviation Police, Airlines, Ground Handling Companies (NAS and DAS) Fresh Handling and UCAA Operations and Aviation Security departments.

The UCAA Deputy Director General, Mr. Fred Bamwesigye, opened the training, which was facilitated by trainers from TRAFFIC, an international Non Government Organisation that aims at ensuring that trade in wild animals and plants is not a threat to the conservation of nature.