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About
The African Coalition
The Elephant Protection Initiative was launched in 2014 by the leaders of 5 states: Botswana, Chad, Ethiopia, Gabon, and Tanzania

The Secretariat
The Secretariat is staffed by an Executive Management team of experienced conservationists

Our Leadership Council
The Elephant Protection Initiative and its secretariat benefit from the advice and experience of a group of eminent African politicians and conservationists.

Annual Reports
Check out our Annual Financial & Progress Reports

EPI's 10th Anniversary
The EPI celebrates 10 years of existence in 2024. Find out more about what we have achieved in the past decade, and our plans for the next.
Solutions
The Ivory Trade
Having successfully achieved its objectives, Stop Ivory formally closed in December 2020.

Stockpile Management
Stockpiles of ivory, and other wildlife products, accrue from carcasses found in the wild or seized from poachers and traffickers.

Harmonious Coexistence
The Elephant Protection Initiative is dedicated to mitigating and, where possible, preventing, the conflict between elephants and people.

Long Term Action Plans
Our NEAPs are aligned to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals introduced in 2016.
Resources
Annual Reports
All annual reports for the Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation and Stop Ivory.
Ivory Management
Resources related to the work we do in ivory stockpile management, the stockpile management system, SmartWater Technology and the EarthRanger Technology.
Briefing Papers
Submissions from the EPIF to international bodies, part of our efforts to influence high-level dialogue and highlight threats facing Africa’s elephants.
Human Elephant Conflict
Resources related to the work we are doing in human-elephant conflict and coexistence.
Vision 2030
The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation's strategic vision for 2030.
National Elephant Action Plans
National Elephant Action Plans developed with the support of The EPI.
Conservation Finance
Guidance for identifying and engaging multilateral and bilateral donors, international financing institutions and other funding partners to fill resourcing gaps.
10-Year Report
The reports detailing the decade of progress in human-elephant conflict and ivory management, alongside the chapters broken down in downloadable versions.
News
From the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative

Briefing Papers
The Kunming-Montreal Post-2020 global biodiversity framework  adopted during the 15th meeting of the conference of the parties.

African Voices
The Elephant Protection Initiative is Africa's platform, amplifying local perspectives on elephant conservation, human-elephant conflict, biodiversity, and much more.

In Images
Showcasing the people and places involved in our work to secure stockpiles, end the trade in ivory, protect elephants and their habitats.
Get Involved
Special Events
Follow our EPI Foundation upcoming and past events

Support us
Our strength is amplified with collective action, and you can help make a difference by partnering with Elephant Protection Initiative.

Careers
The EPI Secretariat works tirelessly to identify and implement practical and sustainable ways to protect elephants and ensure their harmonious coexistence with people.
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Elephant Protection
Initiative

Africa's vision for human-elephant coexistence

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Who We Are

The Elephant Protection Initiative is an African response to the elephant conservation crisis. This pan-African alliance is led by the Heads of State and Ministers from its 26 member countries, which are supported by National Focal Points working with the EPI Secretariat.

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Our Impact Across Africa

The majority of Africa's surviving elephants - both forest and savannah species - are found in EPI member countries. We share common policies, implemented through our four program streams, to save Africa's elephants and build a sustainable future for all people.

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Ending the Global
Ivory Trade

Any form of trade provides an opportunity for illegal activity and gives impetus to poaching

Securing Africa's
Ivory Stockpiles

The effective management of ivory stockpiles is crucial to elephant conservation

Developing Long-Term
Action Plans

Ten-year conservation strategies unique to each elephant range state and their requirements

Tackling Human Elephant Conflict

Ensuring harmonious co-existence between people and elephants throughout the continent

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“The EPI represents hope. Hope that our children and the next generations will have the opportunity to observe elephants in the wild, coexisting with local communities who have a vested interest in protecting them and their habitats”

HRH Prince William, Prince of Wales

Special Productions

Special Productions

A Decade of Progress: The Elephant Protection Initiative's 10th Anniversary

Elephants of the Congo Basin - a film from Central Africa

Elephants and the Samburu - a film from Northern Kenya

Our Latest Blog Posts

Maintaining the International Ban on Ivory Trade

Maintaining the International Ban on Ivory Trade

An assessment on how the EPI has performed in maintaining the international ban on ivory trade.

Championing Wildlife Conservation and Marine Turtle Protection in The Gambia

Championing Wildlife Conservation and Marine Turtle Protection in The Gambia

Mawdo Jallow is a wildlife conservationist and CITES focal point for The Gambia.

The EPI’s Theory of Change for Ivory Trafficking

The EPI’s Theory of Change for Ivory Trafficking

The Theory of Change outlined here is a holistic approach to address ivory trafficking.

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