The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wide Fund for Nature – Kenya (WWF-Kenya) have entered into a five-year partnership to boost collaboration for greater impact and reach on conservation initiatives.

According to James Isiche, IFAW Africa Director, there is an increased need for strong alliances to help reverse the negative impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss that are already devastating communities and businesses in the country. 

“I’m thrilled about this partnership because it strengthens cooperation in conservation to drive tangible benefits for communities and safeguard connected landscapes,” he said.

The tripartite agreement brings together complementary skill sets from each partner to work together to fundraise, develop, and implement projects that will improve community livelihoods, enhance habitat connectivity, and promote sustainable development. 

Over the next five years, the partnership will enhance deeper community engagement interventions to secure the connectivity of large zones and build climate resilience. 

Munira Anyonge Bashir HSC, who is the Government Relations and Policy Director – TNC Kenya, said that an inclusive approach to conservation provides an opportunity to ensure that communities have access to their rights and ownership of natural resources. 

By integrating indigenous knowledge and developing sustainable finance mechanisms, Kenyans will be better equipped to counter threats to natural resources. 

The coalition plans to accelerate the delivery of biodiversity and socio-economic outcomes that will ensure communities reap more benefits from conservation, funding nature-based solutions to enhance human-wildlife co-existence, and curb wildlife crime through their over half a century of combined experience and expertise.

Mohamed Awer, WWF-Kenya CEO reiterated that the tripartite collaboration is not only timely but also a huge opportunity to achieve greater impact. 

“Here in Kenya, we recognize that our national development is linked to the health of our environment. We cannot ignore this truth, because if our ecosystems collapse, so will our economy and our society. This is a symbiotic relationship that demands harmony, and a sustainable alignment of People, Planet, and Profit. Achieving this requires more than just ambition; it demands transformative partnerships and climate action investment for greater impact." 

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