APOPO News

GICHD field tests show promising results. APOPO is perhaps best known for having developed an innovative method to train African giant pouched rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis using their extraordinary sense of smell. With decades of experience in training rodents, the organization further expanded to training canines in 2017, when APOPO opened a dog […]

World Tuberculosis (TB) Day 2022 This World TB Day, APOPO renews its commitment to work harder and save more lives but challenges its supporters and the public at large to invest in TB activities especially in high burden countries like Tanzania, Mozambique, and Ethiopia. If we want to see a world free of TB by

Official Belgian NGO status. APOPO went through the rigorous process of formal accreditation by the Belgian government for official Belgian NGO status. We were thrilled to pass various criteria and underwent an organizational audit of our management capacities. This audit was conducted in the first quarter of 2021 by Ernst & Young (EY) and took

Empowering women for a sustainable tomorrow. Today on International Women’s Day, APOPO is proud to celebrate the strength and resilience of women and the hard work and dedication of its female staff around the world.  APOPO incorporates and promotes the inclusion of women among its staff at all levels and their participation in setting priorities and

Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration. World Wildlife Day takes place on March 3 every year and celebrates the diversity of life on our planet at some of the most important global events dedicated to the conservation and safeguarding of wildlife. This is also closely related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1, 6, 12, 13 and 15, and their varied

On February 18th, APOPO Cambodia  was delighted to host a high-level visit from H. E. Mrs. Sibille de Cartier d’Yves, the recently appointed Ambassador of Belgium to Thailand. The Embassy in Bangkok is responsible not only for Thailand, but also Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. This was the first visit from Ambassador de Cartier d’Yves to Cambodia to meet with the

World Pangolin Day Today is World Pangolin Day – an opportunity for APOPO and the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) to join other organisations in raising awareness about the plight of these shy, unique mammals. Although APOPO is best known for training rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis, APOPO is training a separate group of furry

Land handover ceremony in Siem Reap province. On February 14th, APOPO held a handover ceremony in Siem Reap province with partner CMAC. The ceremony took place at the cleared minefield and the villagers from Khnar Phtuol village were invited to attend the celebration. Special guests were representatives from local partner PPCBank who support APOPO’s mine

International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to celebrate the achievements of women in STEM. Science and gender equality are both vital for the achievement of the U.N. Agenda for Sustainable Development. That means closing the gender gap and getting more women working