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.
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.
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.
From the Field
Latest stories from the world of elephant conservation and the Elephant Protection Initiative
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.
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.
Burkina Faso joined the EPI in 2023 demonstrating its determination to conserve its important elephant population, estimated at more than 6,000 animals.
The EPI Expands in West Africa
