Human-Wildlife Conflict Training Across Mozambique

In the face of rising Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC), technical capacity matters. But local capacity matters more.

By June 2025, MWA has delivered 10 HWC trainings across key districts like Mabalane and Chicualala and protected areas such as Maputo National Park and Banhine National Park.

These sessions reached a total of 366 participants — 279 men and 87 women — including fiscals, local leaders, and subsistence farmers living in areas with regular elephant incursions.

Each training was designed to equip communities not just with knowledge, but with actionable, field-tested tools to prevent and respond to conflict. Participants were trained in early detection and response techniques and how to implement low-cost deterrents like chili bricks. They also received guidance on how to coordinate effectively within their communities to manage and reduce the risk of crop-raiding and human-wildlife encounters.

This work is part of MWA’s broader strategy to build long-term coexistence between rural communities and wildlife. These are not isolated events: they’re part of a growing, country-wide effort to shift from emergency response to prevention, from dependency to community-led conservation.

As the year continues, we remain focused on scaling this impact across Mozambique — ensuring that frontline communities are not only informed, but equipped and empowered to lead HWC mitigation where it matters most.