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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

Annual Reports
Check out our Annual Financial & Progress Reports

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

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.

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.
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.
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.
Vision 2030
The Elephant Protection Initiative Foundation's strategic vision for 2030.
Conservation Finance
Guidance for identifying and engaging multilateral and bilateral donors, international financing institutions and other funding partners to fill resourcing gaps.
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.
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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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News from the Field

Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative

Farewell and Thank you to Greta Francesca Iori

EPI Secretariat

Jul 16
2 min

Farewell and Thank you to Greta Francesca Iori

The EPI Foundation thanks, and bids farewell to its Director of Programmes, Greta Francesca Iori.

Democratic Republic of Congo Joins the Elephant Protection Initiative as the 25th Member State

EPI Secretariat

Jul 15
3 min

Democratic Republic of Congo Joins the Elephant Protection Initiative as the 25th Member State

The Democratic Republic of Congo joins the EPI

A Conservation Planner’s Perspective on Human Wildlife Coexistence

EPI Secretariat

Jun 24
3 min

A Conservation Planner’s Perspective on Human Wildlife Coexistence

Our friend of the month is Horris Wanyama, an ecologist with over 10 years of experience in conservation management.

Mezgebe Seyoum, EPI Friend of the Month, May 2024

EPI Secretariat

May 27
2 min

Mezgebe Seyoum, EPI Friend of the Month, May 2024

Our friend of the month for May is Mezgebe Seyoum, the Community Partnership Desk Head at the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.

Celebrating a Decade: Highlights from the EPI's 10th Anniversary Event

EPI Secretariat

May 20
3 min

Celebrating a Decade: Highlights from the EPI's 10th Anniversary Event

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) celebrated its 10th anniversary this month at a special event in Nairobi, Kenya.

Coexistence between Humanity and Elephants in Africa

EPI Secretariat

May 17
4 min

Coexistence between Humanity and Elephants in Africa

In Nairobi, government wildlife officials from more than 20 African countries came together to discuss human-elephant conflict.

New chair for the Elephant Protection Initiative’s Leadership Council

EPI Secretariat

May 15
2 min

New chair for the Elephant Protection Initiative’s Leadership Council

The EPI appoints Nigeria’s former Minister of State for Environment, Sharon Ikeazor, as the chairperson of its Leadership Council.

An African Success Story: Alliance of Elephant Range States Celebrates a Decade of Progress in Conservation

EPI Secretariat

Apr 24
2 min

An African Success Story: Alliance of Elephant Range States Celebrates a Decade of Progress in Conservation

The EPI, an alliance of African countries, celebrates its first decade at a special event in Nairobi on May 9th 2024.

Meha Kumar - Friend of the Month

EPI Secretariat

Apr 23
5 min

Meha Kumar - Friend of the Month

Our friend of the month this April is Meha Kumar, who works as a researcher at Save the Elephants, focusing on Human-Elephant Coexistence.

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