African Wildlife Foundation

Based in Washington, African Wildlife Foundation is a global conservation organization focused on protecting wildlife and wild lands across Africa. Its work connects conservation with economic opportunity and sustainable development, with people at the center of its approach. The organization develops African-led strategies for landscapes where communities and wildlife share space, including work in Uganda's Kidepo landscape. Its conservation approach includes leading for wildlife, living with wildlife, and caring for wildlife. AWF also shares information about conservation through articles, news, and interactive storytelling. Its stated vision is an Africa where sustainable development supports thriving wildlife and wild lands as cultural and economic assets for future generations. The organization emphasizes sound science and healthy ecosystems in decisions about development and natural resources.