Cooperative Agreement 72060520CA00002

This $2,290,683 Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651), aims to enhance wildlife conservation in Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park and surrounding areas within the Sangha Tri-National World Heritage Site in the Republic of the Congo. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: strengthening counter-wildlife trafficking and anti-poaching operations through enhanced enforcement...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (USFWS) Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651) awarded a $610,000 project grant to African Parks Network, a non-profit conservation organization, to strengthen long-term wildlife conservation capacity in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (OKNP) in the Republic of the Congo. The grant aims to protect the ecological integrity of this critical conservation area through targeted community development initiatives, mitigation of human-wildlife conflict, and...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a $10,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to African Parks Network, a non-profit conservation organization based in South Africa. The award, titled the "Garamba Chinko Protected Area Activity (GCPA) II", will support comprehensive conservation management services, including wildlife protection, anti-poaching efforts, community development, and...

This Project Grant award of $500,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Central Africa Regional Program (CFDA 15.651) aims to increase the operational efficiency of the recently created Lomami National Park (LNP) in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The key project activities include: (1) improving management and monitoring systems within LNP, (2) supporting communities in participatory mapping and development of management plans for community concessions in the park's buffer zone, and...

This $677,476 five-year Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the African Elephant Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.620) aims to enhance sustainable conservation of the critically endangered African forest elephant. The grant will expand the capacity of the Sangha Tri-National Center for Bioacoustics Training and Analysis in the Republic of Congo to conduct passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) research and train a new generation of Central African...

This $518,967 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989) is providing capacity-building trainings and support to civil society organizations in Gabon. The goal is to improve the effectiveness and reach of citizen outreach and government advocacy campaigns, as well as promote reforms responsive to citizen priorities. The award was made to the non-profit...

This $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program will fund the Wildlife Conservation Bond implemented by the World Bank Group's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in Rwanda. The award, made on July 30, 2024, will support the IBRD's efforts to promote sustainable solutions and fight poverty through this wildlife conservation initiative in Rwanda, with a...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (CFDA 19.705 Trans-National Crime program) provides $2,123,278.10 to the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to deliver specialized training, supplies, mentorship, and cross-border collaboration mechanisms to wildlife authorities, judicial police officers (OPJs), the judiciary, and prosecutors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola. The project aims to strengthen law...

This $999,304.09 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, under the Trans-National Crime federal grant program (CFDA 19.705), aims to strengthen the law enforcement capacity of African Parks Rangers in Malawi's key protected areas. The project's objectives are to combat wildlife trafficking, secure endangered species, and engage local communities in conservation efforts. The award, effective from October 1, 2024 to September 30,...

This $880,420 Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the African Elephant Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.620), will support the Oelo organization's initiative to establish a replicable community-managed forest model that protects African forest elephants and their habitat in Gabon. The funding will enable Oelo to: (1) continue organizing a lake-wide association of seven villages to collect biodiversity data, lead lake patrols, and work towards...