World
Bank to provide assistance to check poaching in National Parks
The Central Government has not sought
assistance from the World Bank to check poaching in and around national parks
and sanctuaries in the country. However, a project entitled “Strengthening
Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection in Asia” with the following
components has been proposed for credit of US$ 30 Million from World Bank under
Third Phase of Adaptable Program Lending:
1. i.
Capacity building for wildlife conservation and cooperation for addressing the
illegal trans-boundary wildlife trade (US$20.52 million): This component aims
to bring about regional harmonization and collaboration in cross-border
wildlife conservation and management, combating wildlife crime through
strengthened legislative and regulatory frameworks, well-equipped specialized
agencies and systems, as well as relevant training and awareness programs for
staff across the range of agencies that contribute to the enforcement of
wildlife laws and regulations namely the Wildlife Division in the Ministry of
Environment and Forests and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.
2. ii.
Promoting Wildlife Conservation in Asia (US$2.95 million): The objective of
this component is to generate and share knowledge as well as technical
expertise by promoting research and innovative approaches on emerging
challenges in wildlife conservation.
3. iii.
Project coordination and communication (US$ 5.04 million): Under this component
expenditure of US$ 0.76 million is estimated for project management and
monitoring. The remaining amount is to be spend on project communications,
wherein a multi-pronged approach will be adopted to communications in order to
meet regional and local challenges.
The credit agreement has not been signed with
The World Bank and negotiations have not been held so far.
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