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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
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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EPI Special Events

EPI 10 Year Celebration
Tue, 30 Apr
Location is TBD
30 Apr 2024, 18:30 – 21:30 GMT+3
Location is TBD
30 Apr 2024, 18:30 – 21:30 GMT+3
Location is TBD
In the last week of April 2024, the Elephant Protection Initiative will be hosting a 10 year celebration in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Elephants of the Congo Basin
Mon, 22 May
Via Zoom Webinar
22 May 2023, 15:00 – 16:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
22 May 2023, 15:00 – 16:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
Vianet Djenguet, from the Republic of the Congo, presents a special film on Elephants of the Congo Basin, followed by a high-level event focussed on the pressures and prospects of Africa's critically endangered elephant species.
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Elephants, Biodiversity & Climate Change
Wed, 06 Jul
Via Zoom Webinar
06 Jul 2022, 14:00 GMT+2 – 07 Jul 2022, 15:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
06 Jul 2022, 14:00 GMT+2 – 07 Jul 2022, 15:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
Greta Francesca Iori, the EPI Foundation's Director of Program Development, presents a special film from northern Kenya, followed by a high-level event which highlights the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss on Africa's elephants.
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Saving the Forest Elephant
Wed, 26 Jan
Via Zoom Webinar
26 Jan 2022, 15:00 – 16:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
26 Jan 2022, 15:00 – 16:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
Emmanuel Olabode, from Nigeria, presents a special film from Omo Forest Reserve in Nigeria, followed by a high-level event which explores the issues affecting elephant range states in West and Central Africa.
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Africa's Human-Wildlife Crisis
Tue, 21 Sept
Via Zoom Webinar
21 Sept 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
21 Sept 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
Greta Francesca Iori, the EPI Foundation's Director of Program Development, presents a special film from Babile Elephant Sanctuary in Ethiopia, followed by a high-level event to explore the growing challenge of human-elephant conflict across the continent.
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The Edge of Existence
Tue, 04 May
Via Zoom Webinar
04 May 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
04 May 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 GMT+2
Via Zoom Webinar
The EPI Foundation hosted a screening of a new film, "Living on the Edge" by Black Bean Productions, followed by a high-level event to explore the growing challenge of human-elephant conflict across the continent.
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