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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
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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

Keeping Ivory out of Economic Use

Keeping Ivory out of Economic Use

Keeping Ivory out of Economic Use

EPI member states are dedicated to preventing ivory from entering the illegal wildlife trade by securing or permanently disposing of stockpiles. We support this effort through an advanced stockpile management system that improves transparency and control.

EPI Secretariat

Aug 224 min read

Protecting Nature: How a Beninese Conservationist is Championing Biodiversity in West Africa

Protecting Nature: How a Beninese Conservationist is Championing Biodiversity in West Africa

Protecting Nature: How a Beninese Conservationist is Championing Biodiversity in West Africa

Our friend of the month is Lieutenant-Colonel Amandine Gnido Assogba Deleke, the current EPI focal point for Benin, and the country has been

EPI Secretariat

Oct 31, 20244 min read

Benin Makes History by Destroying Seized Wildlife Products in Bold Stand Against Wildlife Crime

Benin Makes History by Destroying Seized Wildlife Products in Bold Stand Against Wildlife Crime

Benin Makes History by Destroying Seized Wildlife Products in Bold Stand Against Wildlife Crime

155KG of seized wildlife products was incinerated in Cotonou, Benin, marking a significant step towards combating wildlife trafficking.

EPI Secretariat

Sep 20, 20242 min read

Tracing Smuggled Ivory, One Invisible Mark at a Time

Tracing Smuggled Ivory, One Invisible Mark at a Time

Tracing Smuggled Ivory, One Invisible Mark at a Time

As we go about life, safety is something we think about constantly. Not just personal safety, but material safety too. That’s why we...

EPI Secretariat

Mar 13, 20243 min read

Meet Major Remi Hefoume, EPI's Friend of the Month, December

Meet Major Remi Hefoume, EPI's Friend of the Month, December

Meet Major Remi Hefoume, EPI's Friend of the Month, December

Colonel Major Rémi HEFOUME is a courageous wildlife conservationist in Benin. He was one of the key players in getting Benin to join the...

EPI Secretariat

Dec 13, 20233 min read

A Mission to Increase Ivory Security in Benin's Northern Parks

A Mission to Increase Ivory Security in Benin's Northern Parks

A Mission to Increase Ivory Security in Benin's Northern Parks

The EPI Foundation’s Ulysse Korogone, has just returned from a trip to the far north of his native Benin Republic, where he was working...

EPI Secretariat

Oct 3, 20233 min read

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