Partners

African Parks’ longest-running partnership is with Malawi’s Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW), since the agreement for Majete Wildlife Reserve in 2003. DNPW manages and conserves wildlife resources and administers the Wildlife Policy and National Parks and Wildlife Act. In 2015, African Parks and the DNPW signed an agreement for Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve and Liwonde National Park, and in 2018 for Mangochi Forest Reserve. African Parks partnered with the Department of Forestry; all agreements were facilitated by the Public-Private Partnership Commission. Mr Brighton Kumchedwa is the current Director of the DNPW.

WWF has been supporting African Parks since 2007, with the goal of promoting the African Parks management model across Africa. WWF Belgium became a strategic funding partner in 2017, supporting the Malawi parks and Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia.

The Wyss Foundation is a private charitable organisation dedicated to supporting innovative, lasting solutions that improve lives, empower communities and strengthen connections to the land. The Foundation’s partnership with African Parks began in 2015 and has focused on supporting the long-term restoration and management of protected areas. Through a series of transformative commitments, the Wyss Foundation has helped expand the African Parks portfolio by providing start-up funding for new protected areas. The Foundation has continued to support these parks from the early stages of their management and restoration as they progress toward long-term stability. This enduring partnership reflects the Foundation’s commitment to strengthening conservation capacity and safeguarding critical landscapes across Africa.