Meet the Participants

  • Abdallah Ngaugula

    Sea Sense, Tanzania | Leader

  • Adrian Ghaui

    Nawiri Group, Tanzania | Partner

  • Agatha Ogada

    Blue Ventures, Kenya | Partner

  • Akshay Vishwanath

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Alasdair Harris

    Blue Ventures, United Kingdom | Partner

  • Alfred Mwanake

    Taita Taveta Wildlife Conservancies Association, Kenya | ACLN 2

  • Ali Thani

    Mwambao Coastal Community Network, Tanzania | Marine 1

  • Anna Davis

    Maliasili, Namibia

  • Andrew Malherbe

    Save the Rhino Trust, Namibia | ACLN 3

  • Andrew Stein

    CLAWS Conservancy - Communities Living Among Wildlife Sustainably, Botswana | ACLN 4

  • Andrew Williams

    Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda | Partner

  • Angus Middleton

    Namibia Nature Foundation | ACLN 3

  • Antonio Chipita

    Associação de Conservação do Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Integrado Rural (ACADIR), Angola

  • Barry Aboubacar

    Maliasili, Mali

  • Beatrice Karanja

    Tusk Trust, Kenya | Partner

  • Beatrice Muchiri

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Basilia Andoroone Shivute

    Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), Namibia | ACLN 2

  • Belinda Low

    Grevy’s Zebra Trust, Kenya | ACLN 3

  • Benvindo Napuanha

    Benvindo Napuanha

    Niassa Carnivore Project, Mozambique | ACLN 4

  • Brenda Obilo

    Porticus Africa, Kenya | Partner

  • Brendan Muli

    Kwetu, Kenya | Marine 1

  • Bupe Banda

    Zambian National Community Resources Board Association, Zambia | ACLN 3

  • Cara Scott

    Maliasili, Tanzania

  • Carol Wanjau

    Blue Ventures, Kenya | Partner

  • Chanda Mwale

    Wildlife Producers' Association of Zambia, Zambia | Leader

  • Chira Schouten

    The Nature Conservancy, Tanzania | Partner

  • Chrissy Schwinn

    The Nature Conservancy, USA | Partner

  • Corrine Rahoeliarisoa

    National Coalition for Environmental Advocacy (CNPE), Madagascar | MELP

  • Craig Bruce

    Jamma International, UK | Partner

  • Damian Bell

    Honeyguide, Tanzania | ACLN 1

  • Daniel Sopia

    Maasai Mara Conservancies Association (MMWCA), Kenya | ACLN 1

  • David Jenike

    Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, USA | Partner

  • Dickson Kaelo

    Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA) | ACLN 1

  • Dieter Van den Broeck

    Commonland, Netherlands | partner

  • Dominic Muema

    Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation (IRDNC), Namibia | ACLN 2

  • Doudou Kalala

    The Nature Conservancy, Kenya | Partner

  • Edith Alusa

    We Africa, Kenya | Leader

  • Edla Kaveru

    Namibia Nature Foundation | ACLN 3

  • Edwin Mudongo

    CLAWS Conservancy - Communities Living Among Wildlife Sustainably, Botswana | ACLN 4

  • Elizabeth Singleton

    Maliasili, USA

  • Elizeth Goncalves

    The Nature Conservancy, Angola | Partner

  • Emmanuel Lekundayo

    Landscape and Conservation Mentors Organization (LCMO), Tanzania | ACLN 4

  • Fabio Pianini

    Unearthodox, Italy | Partner

  • Faly Ranaivoarisoa

    GERP (Groupe d’étude et de recherche sur les primates), Madagascar | MELP

  • Feliciano Santos

    Rede para Gestão Comunitária de Recursos Naturais (ReGeCom), Mozambique | ACLN 3

  • Fety Rasolofo

    National Coalition for Environmental Advocacy (CNPE) | MELP

  • Fiona Wanjiku Moejes

    Mawazo Institute, Kenya | Marine 1

  • Fleuria Monique Randriatsivery

    Tany Meva, Madagascar | MELP

  • Frances Chase

    Namibia Nature Foundation (NNF), Namibia | Leader

  • Fred Loure

    Ujamaa Community Resource Team (UCRT), Tanzania | Leader

  • Fred Nelson

    Maliasili, USA

  • Fred Obiya

    Northern Rangelands Trust, Kenya | ACLN 1

  • Gaëlle Le Gauyer

    Maliasili, Ecuador

  • Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka

    Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), Uganda | ACLN 4

  • Gladys Warigia

    Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association (KWCA) | ACLN 1

  • Gordon Homer

    World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Namibia | Partner

  • HAFANY Tombondray

    Hafany Tombondray

    Association Tsimoka, Madagascar | MELP

  • Hassan Sachedina

    Sayari Earth, South Africa | Leader

  • Hassan Yussuf Hassan

    Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), Kenya | Marine 1

  • Henri Ratsimbazafy

    Groupe d’Etude et de Recherche sur les Primates (GERP), Madagascar | MELP

  • Hugh Doulton

    Dahari, Comoros | Partner

  • Ivy Wairimu

    Tusk’s Africa, Kenya | Partner

  • Jacqueline Asiimwe

    CivSource Africa, Uganda | Partner

  • Jane Muteti

    Coastal and Marine Resources Development (COMRED), Kenya | LeadUp

  • Jasper Makala

    Mpingo Conservation & Development Initiative (MCDI), Tanzania | ACLN 2

  • Jean-Gaël Collomb

    Wildlife Conservation Network, USA | Partner

  • Jean-Philippe Palasi

    INDRI, Madagascar | Leader

  • Jérémie Razafitsalama

    Association Tsimoka, Madagascar | MELP

  • Jessie Davie

    Maliasili, Tanzania

  • Joana Trindade

    Maliasili, Mozambique

  • John Kamanga

    South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO), Kenya | ACLN 2

  • Jonathan Kwiyega

    Landscape and Conservation Mentors Organization (LCMO), Tanzania | ACLN 4

  • Jose Filipe

    Association for the Conservation of the Environment and Integrated Rural Development (ACADIR), Angola

  • Jose Monteiro

    Rede para Gestão Comunitária de Recursos Naturais (ReGeCom), Mozambique | ACLN 3

  • Joseph Kyalo Kimaile

    Tsavo Trust, Kenya | ACLN 4

  • Josia Razafindramanana

    Maliasili, Madagascar

  • Judy K. Gachathi

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Julie Hanta Razafimanahaka

    Madagasikara Voakajy, Madagascar | MELP

  • Juma Mohamed

    Mwambao Coastal Community Network, Tanzania | Marine 1

  • Justin Beswick

    Bahari Hai, Kenya | Marine 1

  • Kaamu Bukenya

    Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), Uganda | ACLN 4

  • Kachama Banda

    Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP) | ACLN 4

  • Kahaso Mtana

    Maliasili, United Kingdom/Kenya

  • Kahindi Changawa

    Bahari Hai, Kenya | Marine 1

  • Karine Nuulimba

    Maliasili, Namibia

  • Kelvin Shirima

    The Community Forest Conservation Network of Tanzania (MJUMITA), Tanzania

  • Kitty Brayne

    Well Grounded, UK | Partner

  • Kendi Borona

    Rights and Resources, Kenya | Partner

  • Klemens Riha

    Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Namibia | Partner

  • Laila Kassam

    Mount Kenya Trust, Kenya

  • Leela Hazzah

    We Africa, Kenya | ACLN 1

  • Li Andrianasolo

    Association Famelona, Madagascar | MELP

  • Liesel Scott

    Open Circles, South Africa | Partner

  • Lily Maynard

    Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, USA | Partner

  • Lisa Mouland

    Blue Ventures, Kenya | Partner

  • Liz Day

    Maliasili, Madagascar

  • Lorna Slade

    Mwambao Coastal Community Network, Tanzania | Marine 1

  • Lucy Mwangi

    Land Development and Governance Institute (LDGI) | Leader

  • Makko Sinandei

    Ujamaa Community resource Team (UCRT), Tanzania | ACLN 1

  • Maria Teresa Vargas

    Fundacion Natura Bolivia, Bolivia | Partner

  • Marijn Zwinkels

    Commonland, Netherlands | Partner

  • Mark Gerrard

    Conservation Strategy Fund, South Africa | Partner

  • Matt Becker

    Zambia Carnivore Project (ZCP) | ACLN 4

  • Melanie Ryan

    Unearthodox, United Kingdom | Partner

  • Mercy Marende

    Kwetu, Kenya | Marine 1

  • Michelle Wieland

    Wildlife Conservation Society, Rwanda | Partner

  • Milka Chepkorir

    ICCA Consortium, Kenya | Partner

  • Mireille Kayijamahe

    Well Grounded, Uganda | Partner

  • Misbahou Mohamed

    Dahari, Comoros | Marine 1

  • Mohamed Ahmed Ali

    Adeso, Somalia | Marine 1

  • Mohamedi Kamuna

    Community Wildlife Management Areas Consortium (CWMAC), Tanzania | Leader

  • Moreangels Mbizah

    Wildlife Conservation Action (WCA), Zimbabwe | ACLN 4

  • Nabot Mbeeli

    German International Cooperation (GIZ), Namibia | Partner

  • Naishorwa Masago

    Pastoral Women Council, Tanzania | LeadUp

  • Namnyak Sinandei

    Pastoral Women Council, Tanzania

  • Nava Anvari

    LGT Venture Philanthropy, Kenya | Partner

  • Navonaeli Omari-Kaniki

    Sea Sense, Tanzania | Leader

  • Nicky McLeod

    Environmental & Rural Soluitons (ERS), South Africa | ACLN 4

  • Nicolas Salo

    Fanamby, Madagascar | MELP

  • Nigel Asquith

    Kinship Conservation Fellows, USA | Partner

  • Nikhil Advani

    World Wildlife Fund, USA | Partner

  • Njenga Kahiro

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Nyaguthi Chege

    Natural Justice, Kenya | Partner

  • Olivier Nsengimana

    Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association, Rwanda | Leader

  • Ololotu Munka

    KopeLion, Tanzania

  • Omagano Shooya

    Maliasili, Namibia/Berlin

  • Patrick Kimani

    Coastal and Marine Resource Development (COMRED), Kenya | Marine 1

  • Patrick Ranirison

    Association Famelona, Madagascar | MELP

  • Paula Murira

    Communities Health Africa Trust, Kenya

  • Peace Nganwa

    Maliasili, Uganda

  • Peter Lalampaa

    Grevy’s Zebra Trust, Kenya | LeadUp

  • Phil Franks

    International Institute for Environment and Development - IIED, UK | Partner

  • Rachael Murton

    Game Rangers International (GRI), Zambia | ACLN 2

  • Rachael Watson

    Campaign for Nature, USA | Partner

  • Raul Chambote

    Maliasili, Mozambique

  • Resson Kantai Duff

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Richard Moller

    Tsavo Trust, Kenya | ACLN 4

  • Richard Ndiga

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Rio Heriniaina

    NGO Guides of Andasibe, Madagascar | MELP

  • Rodgers Lubilo

    Zambia Community Based Natural Resources Management Forum | ACLN 3

  • Rose Kimanzi

    Communities Health Africa Trust, Kenya | ACLN 2

  • Rova Barinirina

    INDRI, Madagascar | MELP

  • Salisha Chandra

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Sally Capper

    KopeLion, Tanzania

  • Sam Shaba

    Honeyguide, Tanzania | ACLN 1

  • Samantha du Toit

    South Rift Association of Land Owners (SORALO), Kenya | ACLN 1

  • Sarah Watson

    Tusk Trust, Kenya | Partner

  • Sariaka Rakotomalala

    Association des Guides de Andasibe, Madagascar | MELP

  • Shelley Shreffler

    Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, USA | Partner

  • Silvia Museiya

    State Department for Wildlife; Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage

  • Simbarashe Pride Chatikobo

    Wildlife Conservation Action (WCA), Zimbabwe | ACLN 4

  • Simeon Mwadilo

    Tsavo Trust, Kenya | ACLN 2

  • Simon Mwangi Chuchu

    German International Cooperation - GIZ, Kenya | Partner

  • Sophie Grange-Chamfray

    Synchronicity Earth, United Kingdom | Partner

  • Susanna Weeks

    Mount Kenya Trust, Kenya | Leader

  • Terna Gyuse

    Mongabay, USA | Partner

  • Thorsten Huber

    German International Cooperation - GIZ, Germany | Partner

  • Tiana Andriamanana

    Fanamby, Madagascar | MELP

  • Tim Davenport

    Re:wild, Tanzania | Partner

  • Tonisoa Ranaivoandriamanantena

    Madagasikara Voakajy, Madagascar | MELP

  • Tsoanelo Malithunya Shata

    Environmental Programmes Expanded Public Works Programmes, South Africa | ACLN 4

  • Tuqa Jirmo

    The Nature Conservancy, Kenya | ACLN 2

  • Valentinah Randriamihaja

    Fanamby, Madagascar | MELP

  • Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy

    IUCN, Madagascar | MELP

  • Wanjiku Kinuthia

    Maliasili, Kenya

  • Walter Odokorwot

    Umoja Wildlife Conservancies of Uganda, Uganda | Leader

  • Wanjira Mathai

    World Resources Institute, USA | Partner

  • Yara Lourenco

    The Nature Conservancy, Angola | Partner

  • Yusuf Hussein Ibrahim

    Global Resilience and Development organization (GIRD), Somalia | Marine

  • Zoliswa Nhleko

    Wildlife Conservation Network, USA | Partner