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In their latest September newsletter, Conservation Lower Zambezi (CLZ) reported on a week-long selection course they held with DNPW to identify eight strong and capable women who will be trained and deployed as a Female Community Scout Unit.
In total, 78 women applied from across the Lower Zambezi region. Twenty nine went through to the selection course, with a final eight being selected.
All the women were put through a series of activities aimed at testing their physical and mental strength. These activities also evaluated their leadership skills along with their ability to work effectively together as a team. After a gruelling selection process, the final eight will now undergo three months of intense training with the DNPW before joining their Unit. CLZ would like to extend a ‘thank you’ to the European Union for funding this project through a grant from CITES MIKE.
Cross-border Meeting
In September, CLZ held a cross-border meeting in order to assess and improve cross-border wildlife crime prosecutions. Due to the current pandemic, the Zambian participants and their Zimbabwean counterparts, met virtually. Despite recent limitations that COVID-19 has caused, it is integral to keep consistent and open lines of communication with Zimbabwe to help protect the wildlife that freely travel across the border.
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You can find more on these stories and along with other news from CLZ in their September Newsletter and you can follow them on their Facebook Page