Vision:
A world where nature thrives; fulfills the needs of people; and people actively protect its diversity and ability to provide services.
Mission:
To promote Conservation and Development in Africa by strengthening capacities of communties and institutions to protect, conserve and sustainably use natural resources
Objectives:
- To conserve the biological diversity of nature
- To protect and preserve vital species; including endangered plants and animals
- To conserve vital landscapes, habitats and ecosystems, and to restore those that are degraded or lost.
- To take action to mitigate climate change
- To increase resilience of ecological systems and communities to climate change
- To undertake activities that enhance livelihoods through sustainable use of natural resources
- To promote conservation of the natural environment.
- To collaborate with other organizations, government and international entities in order to achieve the objectives of the organization.
Values:
- Integrity; we uphold high ethical and professional standards in all of our organizational work; we are honest at all times, and accountable to each other, to the mission, to our donors, members, partners, and to the public
- Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures; we respect the needs, values and traditions of local communities and cultures, and we forge relationships based on mutual benefit and trust. We treat our partners and colleagues with fairness and honesty; and work collaboratively with all sectors of society, including indigenous people, to develop practical conservation solutions.
- Non Violence; we employ a non-confrontational approach to craft innovative solutions and to address conservation problems in the areas that we serve.
- Tangible and lasting results; we try our best to provide solutions to conservation problems at scales that matter and in ways that will endure the test of time.
- Voluntary service