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SADC TFCA Newsletter - 2nd Edition July 2026
9 July 2026
Dear TFCA Network Colleagues,
Looking back across our news feed these past months, one theme stands out above all others: our Transfrontier Conservation Areas are no longer just lines on a map - they are ecosystems, people, institutions, and partnerships.
Looking back across our news feed these past months, one theme stands out above all others: our Transfrontier Conservation Areas are no longer just lines on a map - they are ecosystems, people, institutions, and partnerships.
Leadership renewal and development is a welcome trend. We welcomed Mr. Fahari Marwa as SADC Secretariat's new FANR Director stepping into a role that will promote the TFCA Programme and integrate it into the regional development plans. Fresh leadership is also being cultivated on the ground: the new ranger training initiative launched in Mozambique, in partnership with ANAC, IUCN and Peace Parks supported by the German Government, reminds us that conservation's future depends as much on people as on policy, a point echoed by the inaugural Seeds of Cinema workshop in Kasane, which is nurturing a new generation of youth conservation storytellers using solar powered cinemas across the Kavango-Zambezi TFCA and KTP landscape.
Governance and cooperation continue to deepen. The KAZA Secretariat convened numerous governance meetings in Victoria Falls, while the German Government's continued investment was highlighted as a driver of measurable impact across the region. Meanwhile, our sights are firmly set on the SADC TFCA Network Annual Meeting (10-12 November 2026) in Skukuza, South Africa: the call for applications are now open, and we encourage every member and partner to apply for in-person or virtual participation by 31 July 2026. At a national level we were pleased to see the Tanzania National Dialogue on TFCAs took place in Dodoma, marking an important step towards strengthening the implementation of the country’s TFCAs. The dialogue aligned well with the story from the Niassa–Selous TFCA, highlighting the importance of inclusive conservation approaches.
Community-led conservation remains the quiet backbone of it all, from Wildlife Conservation Action's work in reducing human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe's TFCAs, to the press trip through the Lower Zambezi-Mana Pools landscape that reminded us why these places matter to the world beyond our borders.
These stories tell us that the SADC TFCA Programme is maturing with new leaders, deeper governance, sustainable finance resources, and communities at the centre. As we prepare for Skukuza in November, let's carry this momentum forward together.
Warm regards,
Steve Collins
SADC TFCA Network Coordinator
Governance and cooperation continue to deepen. The KAZA Secretariat convened numerous governance meetings in Victoria Falls, while the German Government's continued investment was highlighted as a driver of measurable impact across the region. Meanwhile, our sights are firmly set on the SADC TFCA Network Annual Meeting (10-12 November 2026) in Skukuza, South Africa: the call for applications are now open, and we encourage every member and partner to apply for in-person or virtual participation by 31 July 2026. At a national level we were pleased to see the Tanzania National Dialogue on TFCAs took place in Dodoma, marking an important step towards strengthening the implementation of the country’s TFCAs. The dialogue aligned well with the story from the Niassa–Selous TFCA, highlighting the importance of inclusive conservation approaches.
Community-led conservation remains the quiet backbone of it all, from Wildlife Conservation Action's work in reducing human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe's TFCAs, to the press trip through the Lower Zambezi-Mana Pools landscape that reminded us why these places matter to the world beyond our borders.
These stories tell us that the SADC TFCA Programme is maturing with new leaders, deeper governance, sustainable finance resources, and communities at the centre. As we prepare for Skukuza in November, let's carry this momentum forward together.
Warm regards,
Steve Collins
SADC TFCA Network Coordinator
