Strengthening Conservation Leadership in Southern Africa
A milestone in 2019 was the launch of a new African Conservation Leadership Network cohort, bringing together a group of conservation organizations from Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique and Kenya. This is the third cohort of the African Conservation Leadership Network, which Maliasili and The Nature Conservancy first launched together in 2016. The new cohort had an emphasis on southern African organizations, as we prepare to work with more organizations in that region in 2020 and beyond.
Amboseli Ecosystem Trust (AET)
an umbrella organization that brings together all stakeholders working on conservation and development in the Amboseli Ecosystem, Kenya | amboseliecosystemtrust.org
BioCarbon Partners (BCP)
a leading REDD+ developer in Africa and mission-driven forest conservation company, working to address deforestation in wildlife-rich areas of Zambia | biocarbonpartners.com
Zambia Community Based Natural Resource Management Forum (ZCBNRM)
an umbrella body that works with organizations across Zambia to share best practice, learning and create a shared voice for CBNRM in Zambia | zcbnrm.com
The Zambia National Community Resources Board Association (ZNCRBA)
is a representative national body for the country’s Community Resources Boards (CRBs), which works to build stronger community rights in the management of natural resources, including through participation in key national policy processes
Grevy's Zebra Trust (GZT)
an independent wildlife conservation trust and the only organization that is 100% dedicated to saving the endangered Grevy’s zebra in the community rangelands of northern Kenya. grevyszebratrust.org
Save the Rhino Trust (SRT)
works to protect the last free-roaming, desert-adapted black rhino in order to ensure security and a protected habitat for rhinos, and a sustainable future for local communities | savetherhinotrust.org
Mozambique Community Based Natural Resources Management Network
(Rede para Gestão Comunitária de Recursos Naturais – R-GCRN) is a recently established national platform that brings together government, civil society, academia and NGOs that support sustainable natural resource management at community level in Mozambique.
Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF)
a Namibian conservation and sustainable development organization that contributes to a wide range of programs through its technical expertise and proficiency in financial and project management | nnf.org.na
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