RTI is working to combat wildlife trafficking in Tanzania with USAID by reducing poaching at the village level and by building capacity at higher levels with law enforcement to improve the rate of successful prosecutions of wildlife traffickers. By raising awareness of the effects of wildlife trafficking, lobbying decision makers, and building capacity with law enforcement, this project increases decreases transnational crime and creates economic opportunities for all. Often times, women and youth help to amplify the message that conversation is needed to change behavior and alter practices.