African Wildlife Foundation Employee Directory
Environmental ServicesNairobi, Kenya201-500 Employees
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is an environmental services organization focused on wildlife and wild lands in Africa, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with a staff size in the 201-500 range. Founded in 1961 as the African Wildlife Leadership Foundation during Africa’s independence era, its mission was to help newly independent nations conserve wildlife by building local conservation capacity. AWF has supported education and training of conservation professionals, helped establish the College of African Wildlife Management, and funded African scholars pursuing advanced degrees in conservation. It defines large conservation landscapes across Africa and uses an integrated approach to conservation that includes land use planning, education and capacity building, development of conservation enterprises to improve livelihoods, and applied research. The organization describes itself as a long-standing participant in African conservation and sustainable development and engages in partnerships with governments, communities, and other organizations to strengthen wildlife protection and climate resilience initiatives.