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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
Friends of the EPI
A global community of supporters committed to stopping the illegal ivory trade and saving Africa’s elephants.

Youth Ambassador Programme
Empowering passionate young people to become advocates for elephants and their habitats.

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

Sam Shaba

Sam Shaba

Sam Shaba

O nosso amigo EPI do mês de Abril é o Sam Shaba, que trabalha com a Honeyguide, na promoção da conservação da comunidade na Tanzânia. Sam...

EPI Secretariat

Apr 20, 20224 min read

Saving Our Planet’s Biodiversity

Saving Our Planet’s Biodiversity

Saving Our Planet’s Biodiversity

We live to fight another day. Recent negotiations in Geneva, intended to facilitate progress at the UN Biodiversity Summit due to take...

EPI Secretariat

Apr 12, 20222 min read

Dr Susan Canney

Dr Susan Canney

Dr Susan Canney

Notre amie EPI du mois de mars est le Dr Susan Canney, directrice du Mali Elephant Project, qui s’emploie à sauver l’une des populations...

EPI Secretariat

Mar 22, 20223 min read

Dr Susan Canney

Dr Susan Canney

Dr Susan Canney

A nossa amiga da EPI do mês de Março é a Dra. Susan Canney, que é a Directora do Projecto Elefante do Mali, que se dedica a salvar uma...

EPI Secretariat

Mar 22, 20222 min read

Dr Susan Canney

Dr Susan Canney

Dr Susan Canney

Our EPI Friend of the Month for March is Dr Susan Canney, who is Director of the Mali Elephant Project, working to save one of Africa’s...

EPI Secretariat

Mar 22, 20222 min read

EPI Foundation Celebrates UNEP at 50

EPI Foundation Celebrates UNEP at 50

EPI Foundation Celebrates UNEP at 50

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation offers its warm congratulations to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on...

EPI Secretariat

Mar 2, 20222 min read

Jean Louis Kakoua

Jean Louis Kakoua

Jean Louis Kakoua

Our Friend of the Month for February is Jean Louis Kakoua, who is the Deputy Technical Director for Gabon’s national parks, as well as...

EPI Secretariat

Feb 24, 20222 min read

Jean Louis Kakoua

Jean Louis Kakoua

Jean Louis Kakoua

Notre ami du mois de février est Jean Louis Kakoua, le directeur technique adjoint des parcs nationaux du Gabon, ainsi que le point focal...

EPI Secretariat

Feb 17, 20223 min read

Jean Louis Kakoua

Jean Louis Kakoua

Jean Louis Kakoua

Nosso amigo do mês de fevereiro é Jean Louis Kakoua, que é o Director Técnico Adjunto dos parques nacionais do Gabão, além de ser o ponto...

EPI Secretariat

Feb 17, 20222 min read

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