On March 17, 2017, The Nature Conservancy (TNC)’s Upper Tana-Nairobi Water Fund, received a grant of 160 million Kenya Shillings from the Coca-Cola Africa Foundation in an event held to mark World Water Day on March 22, 2016. ‘Dr. Susan…
April 3-4, 2017, Mbeya Tanzania With public and private sector investment, the Southern Agricultural Growth Corridor of Tanzania (SAGCOT) aims to triple agricultural output in the region over a 20-year period begging questions like: how can that growth be accommodated…
A special briefing from the Provincial Minister in charge of Planning, Environment, and Cooperation in the Tanganyika Province, DRC, John Banza, on the recent gazettement of Kabobo Natural Reserve was held on March 30, 2017 at the Wildlife Conservation Society…
Strong partnerships between global conservation organizations and networks, and effective local African conservation organizations, are a critical ingredient in achieving lasting impact and change. In order to explore some of the key lessons from partnership development in African conservation, the…
This presentation at the World Resources Institute in Washington, DC on March 17, 2017 introduced the Certificate of Customary Right of Occupancy (CCRO) as special and a valuable legal tool for strengthening land tenure, especially for pastoralists and hunter-gatherers whose…
The report of the Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group's (ABCG) Freshwater Conservation and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (FW-WASH) working group’s consultative meeting held in October 2016 at the Africa Wildlife Foundation in Nairobi is now available here . The meeting was…
Today, March 3rd, the world joins in celebrating World Wildlife Day. As various activities are planned in different parts of the continent, we highlight one of Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group's (ABCG) efforts in mitigating wildlife trafficking in Africa. "World Wildlife…
This Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group seminar held on November 22, 2016 at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Washington DC posits that strong and effective leadership from talented and committed African organizations is critical to achieving better conservation outcomes and meeting…
This Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group seminar on January 26, 2017 looks at the theoretical frameworks useful for a conservation-focused M&E system. Craig Leisher, Director of Monitoring and Evaluations for The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) Africa Region, explains the choices that TNC's Africa…
Conservancies best practices participants at AWF Nairobi, Kenya. Photo Credit: Peter Chira /AWF Africa’s ecosystems, with immense benefits to current and future generations, are at serious risk due to human activities and habitat loss. The Africa Biodiversity Collaborative Group (ABCG)…
