Illegal wildlife trade and biodiversity loss pose growing threats to ecosystems, livelihoods, and global health.

This video presents findings from the Independent Evaluation Office’s assessment of the Global Environment Facility’s Global Wildlife Program, launched in 2015 to combat illegal wildlife trade.

It traces the program’s evolution from 21 projects across 19 countries to the broader Wildlife Conservation for Development Program under GEF-8, addressing issues such as human–wildlife conflict and zoonotic diseases.

The evaluation highlights promising pilots and new technologies, while noting challenges in knowledge sharing, monitoring, and policy coherence.

This video is part of the EvalVision series and was presented during GEF Council Meeting 67.