The purpose of WEMS initiative is to monitor trafficking and illegal wildlife crime through a joint effort carried out by
United Nations bodies, national governments, private industries, civil society and research institutions, by building a common data collection and reporting mechanism at a national level. By bringing together various national institutions to a common information sharing platform, the initiative thereby builds the capacity of states to manage knowledge on wildlife crime trends and
threat assessments. Research and analysis of the crime data is carried out through a designated national research institute, which conducts policy analysis identifying the trends and reasons for non compliance. It also attempts to analyse the legal decisions on wildlife crime from local courts, and identifies any weakness in legislation. == Partners ==