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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

Roger Fotso

Roger Fotso

Roger Fotso

O nosso amigo do mês de Agosto é o Roger Fotso, que trabalha para os nossos parceiros WCS, como Director Nacional em sua terra natal,...

EPI Secretariat

Aug 4, 20212 min read

Roger Fotso

Roger Fotso

Roger Fotso

Notre ami du mois d’août est Roger Fotso, qui travaille pour notre partenaire WCS en tant que directeur national dans son Cameroun natal....

EPI Secretariat

Aug 4, 20212 min read

Roger Fotso

Roger Fotso

Roger Fotso

Our Friend of the Month for August is Roger Fotso, who works for our partners WCS, as country director in his native Cameroon. Dear Roger...

EPI Secretariat

Aug 4, 20212 min read

EPIF urges UN Summit to show greater ambition on Human-Wildlife Conflict

EPIF urges UN Summit to show greater ambition on Human-Wildlife Conflict

EPIF urges UN Summit to show greater ambition on Human-Wildlife Conflict

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Foundation has urged attendees to the forthcoming UN Biodiversity Summit (known as CBD CoP15),...

EPI Secretariat

Jul 8, 20211 min read

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Nous sommes ravis que notre ami du mois de juillet soit originaire d’Érythrée, dont la population d’éléphants est l’une des moins connues...

EPI Secretariat

Jul 7, 20212 min read

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Teckeste Kiflemariam

We’re excited that our July Friend of the Month comes from Eritrea, whose elephant population is one of the least known in Africa....

EPI Secretariat

Jul 7, 20212 min read

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Teckeste Kiflemariam

Estamos entusiasmados com o facto do nosso Amigo do Mês de Julho ser da Eritreia, cuja população de elefantes é uma das menos conhecidas...

EPI Secretariat

Jul 7, 20212 min read

The EPIF's 'Gold Standards' programme unveils new ‘Gold Standard App’

The EPIF's 'Gold Standards' programme unveils new ‘Gold Standard App’

The EPIF's 'Gold Standards' programme unveils new ‘Gold Standard App’

The EPI Foundation develops a ‘Gold Standard App’ to help wildlife officials with the secure management of ivory and other wildlife...

EPI Secretariat

Jul 5, 20211 min read

People and elephants: the competition for land in Tanzania’s highlands

People and elephants: the competition for land in Tanzania’s highlands

People and elephants: the competition for land in Tanzania’s highlands

In the Ngorongoro highlands, people and elephants are competing for land, and the EPI Foundation is looking at ways to mitigate conflict bet

EPI Secretariat

Jun 15, 20212 min read

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