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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

US government helps EPI to keep Africa’s ivory secure

US government helps EPI to keep Africa’s ivory secure

US government helps EPI to keep Africa’s ivory secure

The US INL State Department has given the EPI Foundation almost $1 million to work with the governments of Gabon and Malawi.

EPI Secretariat

Oct 1, 20202 min read

Women, Wildlife Crime & Conservation

Women, Wildlife Crime & Conservation

Women, Wildlife Crime & Conservation

Want to learn more about the challenges of elephant conservation in Ethiopia? Do listen to this fascinating talk from the EPI's Greta Iori,

EPI Secretariat

Sep 1, 20201 min read

World Elephant Day 2020

World Elephant Day 2020

World Elephant Day 2020

A special message on World Elephant Day from Amboseli National Park, Kenya where over 140 calves have been born this year.

EPI Secretariat

Aug 11, 20201 min read

Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana

Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana

Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana

Botswana will soon release results of tests from elephant carcasses- throwing light on the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants

EPI Secretariat

Jul 9, 20201 min read

New wildlife trade regime needed to avoid next pandemic

New wildlife trade regime needed to avoid next pandemic

New wildlife trade regime needed to avoid next pandemic

The EPI's John E Scanlon, speaks to the Financial Time's about how conservation efforts have been affected by the Covid-19 crisis

EPI Secretariat

Jul 8, 20201 min read

The business of conservation – where next for Africa’s wildlife economy?

The business of conservation – where next for Africa’s wildlife economy?

The business of conservation – where next for Africa’s wildlife economy?

The EPI's John Scanlon, and Dr Winnie Winnie Kirru, alongside Trustee Alexander Rhodes, discuss the future for Africa's wildlife economy in

EPI Secretariat

Jul 1, 20201 min read

La République du Bénin a rejoint l'EPI

La République du Bénin a rejoint l'EPI

La République du Bénin a rejoint l'EPI

Nous souhaitons chaleureusement la bienvenue au Bénin dans cette initiative véritablement panafricaine qui s’étend dans toute l’Afrique an

EPI Secretariat

Jun 24, 20202 min read

Benin joins the EPI

Benin joins the EPI

Benin joins the EPI

We warmly welcome Benin to this truly pan-African initiative that spans across Anglophone, Francophone and Lusophone Africa.

EPI Secretariat

Jun 24, 20202 min read

How do we prevent the supply of wildlife from natural habitats to consumer markets?

How do we prevent the supply of wildlife from natural habitats to consumer markets?

How do we prevent the supply of wildlife from natural habitats to consumer markets?

The EPI's John Scanlon joins an expert panel explore the current approach to preventing the supply of wild animals and their parts to the ma

EPI Secretariat

Jun 9, 20201 min read

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