ABCG’s Final Technical Report for the USAID/AFR/SD Award # RLA-A-00-07-00043-00 from FY 2008 – FY 2015.  The report includes the consortium’s accomplishments from analysis and case studies, to generating and reviewing best practices and tools, policy recommendations, and sharing knowledge. Such output and outcomes were aimed at supporting USAID/AFR/SD, Africa Missions and African partner organizations to increase their effectiveness to tackle major existing and emerging threats to Africa’s biodiversity and contribute to sound development and security based on the wise use of natural resources and maintenance of ecosystem services.