Wildlife and protected area management

Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme

Introduction	The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme is an international initiative that aims to improve the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife in forest, savannah, and wetland ecosystems. It contributes to improving the living conditions of Indigenous Peoples and local communities who depend directly on wildlife, and to reducing the zoonotic risks associated with this use.
Country	Botswana Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Gabon Guyana Madagascar Namibia Papua New Guinea Sahelian wetlands Zambia Zimbabwe
Start date	09/06/2017
Status	Active
Donor	European Union
Partners	FAO, CIFOR, CIRAD, WCS
More on this topic	www.fao.org/in-action/swm-programme/en
Related publications	Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme Brochure 01/06/2023 This brochure aims to give a concise and visual introduction to the Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme, the first international initiative to tackle the wild meat challenge by addressing both wildlife conservation and food security. It is an initiative from the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), funded by the European Union with co-funding from the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM) and the French Development Agency (AFD). SWM Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme - Executive Summary: Progress and impact 2018–2024 01/05/2025 This document serves as the SWM Programme phase I implementation report. The SWM Programme has sought to balance and strengthen wildlife conservation with the well-being of rural communities through an approach emphasizing the rights of local communities. This summary highlights the programme’s progress from 2018 to 2024.