The Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) has received financial boost amounting to millions of dollars to prevent, mitigate and respond to rising cases related to human-wildlife conflicts as well as poaching in communal areas, conservancies and national parks. An amount of 96-million-766-thousanda-308 dollars, was made available through a sponsorship by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) to sustain the five-year project, ending in 2027. The project, dubbed, the 'Integrated Approach to Proactive Management of Human-Wildlife Conflict and Wildlife Crime in Hotspot Landscapes in Namibia', was launched today in Windhoek, by the MEFT in collaboration with GEF and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Under this project, there is a plan to develop a Low Grant Facility, which will support communities to develop enterprises that will help them benefit from wildlife. In addition, there is provision for training related to addressing wildlife crime, provision equipment for law enforcement officials and the intelligence. Training will also be provided in the Investigation Unit, develop frameworks for addressing wildlife crime, and will invest in the monitoring of movements of rhinos and elephants, said Environment Minister Pohamba Shifeta during the launch.