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Room to Roam: Enhancing Connectivity for wildlife and coexistence in Southern Africa
Conservation / Meeting Report
IFAW, 2 June 2025
This is a report of a workshop organised by IFAW at the TFCA International Conference and Summit in May 2025 in Harare. This meeting focused on elephant conservation and connectivity in Southern Africa. Experts discussed research findings on elephant populations, movements, and habitat connectivity, emphasizing the importance of large, protected areas and corridors for the persistence and viability of metapopulations. The discussion also covered community role in conservation efforts, policy recommendations for improving human-wildlife coexistence, and innovative approaches to landscape management and financing for large scale conservation initiatives.

SADC TFCA International Conference and Summit Communique
Conservation / Meeting Report
Various , 2 June 2025
In a major milestone for regional conservation, Heads of State and Government from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) convened in Harare, Zimbabwe, for the Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCA) Summit on 23 May 2025. The summit, themed Transfrontier Conservation Areas – 25 Years of Cooperation for Regional Integration and Sustainable Development,” celebrated the quarter-century legacy of collaborative natural resource management across borders.

Disaster Risk Reduction: The Role of TFCAs - Panel Discuss at the SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs) International Conference
Climate Change / Meeting Report
Onkemetse Joseph, 2 June 2025
Theme: Transforming development to minimise risk creation: Integration of risk management into SADC TFCA’s development planning and programming. Organiser: GIZ through the Joint Action NaturAfrica / Climate Resilience and Natural Resource Management in the SADC Region (C-NRM) Programme and Global Initiative in Disaster Risk Management (GIDRM IV) Programme

OECM side-event at the SADC 25th Anniversary Conference and Summit
Conservation / Meeting Report
Daniel Marnewick (IUCN ESARO) , 2 June 2025
Improving the understanding of ‘other effective area-based conservation areas’ (OECMs) by providing a technical overview, supported by African case studies, and applying these to TFCAs by interrogating national and TFCA specific needs, barriers, and opportunities to promote the recognition and strengthening of OECMs.

Wildlife Based Economy workshop. TFCA International Conference 21 May 2025
Community development / Meeting Report
Dr Thabang Teffo, 2 June 2025
Advancing the SADC Wildlife Economy Strategy through policy alignment, investment innovation, and community-led models to drive sustainable development in SADC Transfrontier Conservation Areas (TFCAs).

Namibia’s Wildlife Economy
Conservation / Videos
Andy Botelle, 26 May 2025
This documentary traces the history of wildlife conservation policies in Namibia and southern Africa, from the colonial era through to modern-day policies. Against a backdrop of a global biodiversity crisis, Namibia is a global leader in wildlife conservation. Namibia has more wildlife today than at any time in the past 100 years. The country hosts the largest free roaming population of black rhino and co-hosts the largest population of savannah elephants in the world.

Improving Community Benefits from the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area: Recommendations for Practitioners and Policy Makers
Community development / Policy documents
P. Nkomo and E. Nuesiri (PhD), 21 May 2025
This policy paper offers strategic recommendations to improve local community benefits from the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA). While tourism and resource access have provided some livelihood gains, many communities, especially in Zimbabwe, remain marginalized due to limited inclusion, weak governance, and unresolved human-wildlife conflict. The paper advocates for inclusive decision-making, devolved authority, cross-border coordination, accountability, and accessible justice. Using the IUCN CEESP’s rights-based Natural Resource Governance Framework, it recommends empowering local voices, enhancing policy coherence, and creating transparent structures to foster equitable benefit sharing, thus ensuring long-term sustainability and community trust in the GLTFCA.

SADC International TFCA Conference 19-20 May 2025, Harare
Meeting Report / Meeting Report
Various , 21 May 2025
These are the opening remarks and Keynote address delivered at the TFCA International Conference

Powerpoint slides from The TFCA International Conference 19-20 May 2025
Meeting Report / Meeting Report
Various , 21 May 2025
These are the powerpoint presentations presented at the International Conference in Harare on May 19 and 20th

Improving Community Benefits from the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area: Recommendations for Practitioners and Policy Makers
Community development / Policy documents
P. Nkomo and E. Nuesiri (PhD), 20 May 2025
This policy paper offers strategic recommendations to improve local community benefits from the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA). While tourism and resource access have provided some livelihood gains, many communities, especially in Zimbabwe, remain marginalized due to limited inclusion, weak governance, and unresolved human-wildlife conflict. The paper advocates for inclusive decision-making, devolved authority, cross-border coordination, accountability, and accessible justice. Using the IUCN CEESP’s rights-based Natural Resource Governance Framework, it recommends empowering local voices, enhancing policy coherence, and creating transparent structures to foster equitable benefit sharing, thus ensuring long-term sustainability and community trust in the GLTFCA.