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Southern Africa’s conservation community is being offered a rare and fully sponsored opportunity to strengthen their fundraising, financial management, and partnership-building skills. The SADC Food,...

Date and time: 11 December 2025, 1400–1600 hrs (regional time) Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) and River Basin Organizations (RBOs) sit at the nexus of biodiversity conservation,...

Standing on the sweeping grasslands of the Nyika Plateau, with mist rolling across valleys and herds of roan antelope grazing in the distance, it’s easy...

We hosted our second to last Webinar of the year on Monday November 24th at 14:30 to 16:00 CAT. Description: SADC’s regional corridors are proposed as key...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) successfully hosted a Joint Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on the Tourism Barometer and the Tourism Sustainability Framework from 30–31 October...

Dear TFCA Colleagues, 2025 has been a big year for SADC Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) Programme. The successful hosting of the 25th Anniversary of TFCAs...

30 Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) focal persons and representatives from 13 Southern African Development Community (SADC) Member States, have received training in the use of...

 The 2026 SADC Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) Annual Network Meeting will be held Skukuza, Kruger National Park in South Africa which is part of the Great Limpopo...

The Kavango Zambezi Trans Frontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA) Secretariat and partners, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Sustainable Finance Coalition (SFC) officially launched...

Mark is a seasoned professional with expertise in sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, and natural resource management. He is passionate about driving impactful programs that balance...

Boundless Southern Africa, with support from the Joint Action NaturAfrica / Climate Resilience and Natural Resource Management (C-NRM) Programme, a partnership between the Southern African...

Banhine National Park, 9 October 2025 Mozambique has reached a remarkable milestone in conservation. Maputo National Park in the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area has recovered so...

On the 13th of November 2025, South African National Parks (SANParks) hosted a ground-breaking ceremony to officially commence the upgrading of critical road infrastructure within...

In mid-October 2025, the SADC/GIZ Climate Resilience and Natural Resource Management (C-NRM) Programme conducted a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) visit to the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation...

On 7th August 2025, His Excellency Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, then President of the Republic of Malawi, accompanied by Her Excellency Madam Ute König, German...

A new US$1.4 million multi-purpose entrance gate and tourism complex has been completed at Hwange National Park, marking a significant milestone in efforts to position...

September 2025 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has taken a step toward building climate resilience across its Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) with the launch of...

Name: Witsieshoek Community Conservation Area (WCCA) Countries: South Africa, with ecological linkages into Lesotho through the Maloti–Drakensberg mountain system Surface Area: Core research zone of 256 ha...

Name: !Ae!Hai Kalahari Heritage Park Countries: South Africa and Botswana Surface Area: ~50 000 ha within the South African sector of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Year of formal...

The Eswatini National Trust Commission (ENTC), in partnership with UNDP Eswatini and the Eswatini Environment Authority (EEA), successfully hosted the Nature-based Solutions Pilot to Establish...

The TFCA Conservation Finance Community of Practice (CoP) is a new platform for practitioners, partners, and policymakers to connect, share experiences, and build capacity for...

Antananarivo, Madagascar – 4 September 2025 Madagascar has reinforced its commitment to establishing a Marine Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA), signalling strong political support for regional...

The Southern African Wildlife College (SAWC), in partnership with the African Leadership University – School of Wildlife Conservation (ALU-SOWC), and African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI),...

Dear SADC TFCA Network, We are hosting the first of many SADC TFCA Network Webinar on Disaster Risk Reduction and Natural Resources Governance! On the 25...

In the heart of Zambia’s Southern Province, within the Kazungula District, lies Sikaunzwe, a grazing area transformed by a steady and impactful shift towards sustainable...

Dear SADC TFCA Network, We are finally hosting the SADC TFCA Network Webinar on the Outcomes of the TFCA International Conference and Summit held on the 19-23...

The Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti (COSPE), facilitated and is implementing a grant supported by the Climate Resilience and Natural Resource Management (C-NRM)...

Mr. Colum Zhuwao has joined IUCN ESARO, and seconded as the SADC TFCA Advisor to the SADC Secretariat based in Gaborone, Botswana. He is a...

In a landmark move for conservation and regional cooperation, the governments of Zambia and Angola signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 28 May 2025to...

UNESCO has officially inscribed Maputo National Park as a World Heritage Site, marking a significant achievement for Mozambique and a major step forward for biodiversity...