The wildlife economy, if sustainably managed, allows for the aligning of conservation and development objectives. The recently launched SADC Wildlife-Based Economy Strategy Framework (WBESF) has been approved by Member States and now needs to be implemented.
Past Events
17 September 2024
2 July 2024
The objective of the webinar is to discuss the fact that people, animals and plants in TFCAs are being negatively impacted on by climate change in Southern Africa. Several attempts to understand, plan for and adapt to these impacts are being tried across SADC's TFCAs. We will hear from practitioners in the region about their programs and projects to do this.
18 March 2024 to 22 March 2024
<p>The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) wishes to invite you to a Data Workshop led by the <strong>BIOPAMA Regional Resource Hub (RRH)</strong> from<strong> 18 to 22 March 2024</strong>. The training will be held physically at RCMRD premises in Nairobi, Kenya.
14 March 2024
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat through the Directorate of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (FANR) is mandated to coordinate the implementation of SADC Protocol on Wildlife Conservation and Law Enforcement.
13 March 2024
SADC will convene a forum of their International Co-operating partners on 12th March 2024
5 March 2024 to 7 March 2024
ITB Berlin is the largest annual tourism marketing and travel trade show, it showcases the widest variety of the worlds and Africa's best tourism products an
14 November 2023 to 17 November 2023
This is the 2023 Annual Meeting of the SADC TFCA Network. The meeting was held in Maputo from 14th to 17th November 2023.
Consultative Meeting on the Review of SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) Programme (2013)
1 February 2023 to 2 February 2023
SADC Secretriat kindly invites you to the Consultative Meeting on the Review of SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) Programme (2013) – Virtually, from 1st t 2nd February 2023, and please find attached the agenda of the meeting and ToR of the assignment.
26 September 2022 to 28 September 2022
SADC Secretariat, in collaboratin with various partners is convening the next hybrid annual SADC TFCA Network on 26-28 September 2022 at the Premier Roodevalley Hotel in Pretoria, South Africa.
16 September 2022
Please submit your request to join the 2022 SADC TFCAs Annual Meeting online!
The meeting will take place from 16 to 29 September 2022, and only people who have registered will receive the link to join the meeting on the Zoom platform.
12 October 2021 to 13 October 2021
The SADC TFCA Network took place from 12-13 October 2021. The TFCA Network meeting was devided over two mornings and open to all TFCA Network member from across the SADC region and beyond.
11 August 2021
IUCN ESARO will be hosting a series of virtual Question and Answer sessions to all organisations that are interested in submitting project concepts for funding by the SADC TFCA Financing Facility under the June Call for Concepts. The Q&A sessions p
19 May 2021
Entering the Next Level of Biodiversity Conservation
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
4.30 p.m. CEST (duration one hour, Q&A for the press afterwards)
29 January 2021
Date: Jan. 29th 2021 14:00 – 16:00 EAT, 13:00-15:00 SAT
Platform: TEAMs, a link will be shared with participants prior to the webinar.
10 September 2020
Moderator: tbc
Experts:
8 September 2020
Chair: Ms Aruna Seepersadh, Director: Transfrontier Conservation Areas Unit, DEFF, South Africa
3 September 2020
This session will delve into the importance of the 2002 Maputo Convention on Natural Resources for SADC TFCAs and introduce the concepts of Key Biodiversity Areas and OECMs to charter a more sustainable path for natural resource management at national and regional scales.
1 September 2020
Chair: Prof. Patience Gandiwa, Executive Technical Advisor: Conventions and TFCAs, Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority
27 August 2020
Moderator: Ms. Candice Stevens, Head: Innovative Funding and Policy, Wilderness Foundation
Pannelists:
25 August 2020
Chair: Mr. Piet Theron, International Coordinator, GLTFCA
20 August 2020
Moderator: Ms Netsai Bollmann, Regional Senior Tourism Expert / Team Leader, AFC/GOPA, on behalf of SADC/GIZ Transboundary Use and Protection of Natural Resources
18 August 2020
Chair: Mr Roland Vorwerk, Marketing Manager, Boundless Southern Africa
13 August 2020
Moderator: Mr. Steve Collins, Livelihoods and Adaptation Advisor, USAID Resilient Waters
Experts:
11 August 2020
Chair: Ms. Sibongile Mavimbela, Senior Programme Officer (SPO) Environment and Climate Change, SADC Secreteriat
6 August 2020
Moderator: Mr. Hlatshwayo Motseki, Technical Advisor Fisheries, SADC Secreteriat
Expert:
4 August 2020
Chair: Ms Naambo Josephine Iipinge, TFCA Coordinator, MET, Namibia
30 July 2020
Moderator: Mr Simon Munthali, Chief Technical Advisor, USAID VukaNow
Experts:
28 July 2020
Chair: Mr Cornelio Miguel, TFCA Coordinator, Mozambique
23 July 2020
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Edson Gandiwa, Dean, School of Wildlife, Ecology and Conservation, Chinhoyi University of Technology & Mr Micheal Murphree, Khetha Program Manager, WWF South Africa
21 July 2020
Moderator: Dr. Clara Bocchino, SADC TFCA Network Coordinator
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