Community rights and governance

A comprehensive review of 452 legal texts on wildlife and other sectors was carried out. The legal analysis, finalized during national and regional workshops, was validated in a workshop with nine ministries and then published on the legal platform. Proposals relating to the draft law on wildlife and protected areas were submitted to the MEF.

Adaptive wildlife management

Governance groups (two for hunting, two for fishing) were set up as non-profit associations in Kabo-Gbagbali (94 hunters and 100 fishermen) and Leme-Boundzélé (28 hunters and 56 fishermen). The SWM Programme also supported 207 community microenterprises (poultry farming, agriculture, bakeries) that provide alternative sources of income to people involved in the bushmeat value chain. The communities actively participated in training on the fundamentals of association and business management and savings. An innovative role-playing game on hunting practices encourages debate among groups of hunters about the impact of hunting on wildlife and sustainability issues.

Healthy and sustainable supply chains and consumption

In Ouesso and Pokola, urban areas in the northern part of the Congo, 150 participants, including 80 Indigenous Peoples, contributed to the current behaviour-change campaign to reduce the consumption of wild meat in favor of farmed meat. In four villages, approximately 80 small ruminant farmers were trained, and a private veterinary service was set up. The awareness-raising and training sessions featured a card game on poultry farming promoting healthy and sustainable supply chains. In addition, a study on bushmeat consumption in Brazzaville served as the basis for a behaviour change campaign aimed at reducing zoonotic risks.

Zoonotic risk prevention and management

Research has detected exposure to pathogens among individuals involved in the trade and consumption of bats.