BirdLife Africa Partnership
The BirdLife Africa Partnership is a growing network of 23 national independent, supporter-based, grassroots, conservation-oriented NGOs and one country programme. The Partnership currently comprises 12 Partners, 4 Partner Designates and 7 Affiliates plus 1 Country Programme covering 24 countries with a combined total of more than 300 staff and 30,000 members. Partners are involved in research, conservation action, environmental education and sustainable development through a broad agenda focusing on birds, other fauna and flora, and socio-economic issues such as poverty alleviation.
The Africa Partnership currently operates in 23 African countries: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe and Djibouti (Djibouti Nature).
BirdLife country programme operatives in Morocco. There are also collaborative Projects in
Africa Partnership Fact Sheet (English)
Africa Partnership Fact Sheet (French)

Governance of the BirdLife Africa Partnership
BirdLife Council for the African Partnership
All BirdLife regional policies and programmes in Africa are formulated, supervised and reviewed by the BirdLife Council for the Africa Partnership (CAP). CAP comprises representatives from all Africa Partners, Partners Designate (two delegates each) and Affiliates (one delegate each).
CAP meets annually and elects an annual Chairperson. The first CAP inception meeting was held in 1997 and since then, CAP has been meeting annually in the different countries. A member of the Africa Partnership currently sits on the BirdLife Global Council to ensure linkage between the African and global programme and policies.
African Regional Committee
An African Regional Committee serves as a decision-making body in between regional Africa Partnership meetings. The Committee comprises the current Chair and Vice Chair of the BirdLife Council for the Africa Partnership (CAP), the immediate past Chair, the BirdLife Global Council member from Africa and the Head of the BirdLife Africa Partnership Secretariat (non-voting member). Current members of the committee are:
- Mr. Mark Anderson, BirdLife South Africa, (CAP Chair, 2012/2013)
- Dr. Kabelo Senyatso, BirdLife Botswana (BLB), (CAP Vice-Chair, 2012/2013)
- Dr. Paul Matiku, Nature Kenya, (Global Council Representative, 2008/2012)
- Dr. Chipangura Chirara, BirdLife Zimbabwe (BLZ), (Global Council Representative, 2010/2012)
- Dr. Julius Arinaitwe (Regional Director, BirdLife Africa Partnership Secretariat)
The Africa Partnership has set up working groups and specialised committees to provide advice on and implement specific tasks within the BirdLife Africa Programme. These include:
- The Africa Policy and Advocacy Working Group
- The Africa Species Working Group
The Technical Advisory Committee is comprised of members from within and outside the Partnership who contribute technical knowledge to the Africa Partnership Programmes.
The work of the BirdLife Africa Partnership is supported by a Secretariat located in Nairobi, Kenya and a Sub-regional office in Accra, Ghana.
BIRDLIFE STAFF LIST _ JULY 2012
BirdLife Africa Partnership Secretariat
Regional Director for Africa
Dr. Julius Arinaitwe Julius.Arinaitwe@birdlife.org
Senior Programme Manager, Science and IBA Conservation Programme
Ademola Ajagbe Ademola.Ajagbe@birdlife.org
Species Programme Manager
Paul Kariuki Ndang’ang’a kariuki.ndanganga@birdlife.org
Ag. Regional Policy Advocacy Programme Manager, & Coordinator, Lake Natron & Climate Change Projects
Ken Mwathe ken.mwathe@birdlife.org
Administration Manager
Edith Onyango-Hongo Edith.Onyango-Hongo@birdlife.org
Programme Development Manager
Maaike Manten maaike.manten@birdlife.org
Regional Flyways Officer, Migratory Soaring Birds Project
George Eshiamwata George.Eshiamwata@birdlife.org
Administrative Officer
Antoinette Otieno Antoinette.Otieno@birdlife.org
Project Officer, Improving Livelihoods Project
Venancia Ndoo Venancia.Ndoo@birdlife.org
Project Officer, Consolidating Biodiversity data and Information (EACF)
Rodah Owako rodah.owako@birdlife.org
Intern, Lake Natron & Climate Change Projects
Evelyn Runjugi Nairobi.Intern@birdlife.org
Receptionist
Rebecca Okong’o rebecca.okongo@birdlife.org
Driver
Joseph Ouko joseph.ouko@birdlife.org
Office Assistant
Rose Ombima rose.ombima@birdlife.org
West Africa Sub-regional Office Staff: based in Accra, Ghana & Monrovia, Liberia
West Africa Sub-regional Coordinator
Dr. Paulinus Paulinus.Ngeh@birdlife.org
Regional Project Manager, Living on the Edge Project
Thandiwe Chikomo Thandiwe.Chikomo@birdlife.org
Senior Project Officer
Kwesi Anderson Kwesi.Anderson@birdlife.org
Regional Project Manager, Strengthening networks for the conservation of migratory birds and their habitats along the west coast of Africa (CBM-MAVA) Project
Geoffroy Citegetse Geoffroy.Citegetse@birdlife.org
Coordinator for the African-Eurasian Migratory Landbird Working Group (AEMLWG)
Samuel Temidayo Osinubi Temidayo.Osinubi@birdlife.org
Project Officer, Wildlife Clubs of Africa
Callistus Agbaam Callistus.Agbaam@birdlife.org
Finance &Administration Officer
Evans Siaw (WASRO Office) Evans.Siaw@birdlife.org
Project Manager, Sierra Leone and Liberia Transboundary Peace Park Project
Albert Schenk Albert.Schenk@birdlife.org
Assistant Project Manager, Sierra Leone and Liberia
Transboundary Peace Park Project (WASRO Office but based in Sierra Leone)
Nathaniel Bockarie Nathaniel.Bockarie@birdlife.org
Finance & Administration Officer
Fredrick Brown Fredrick.Brown@birdlife.org
Receptionist
Massa Passawe Massa.Passawe@birdlife.org
Related Links
- Report on the Proceedings of the Council for the Africa Partnership (CAP) Meeting 2012
- Report on the Proceedings of the Council for the Africa Partnership (CAP) Meeting 2010 (PDF, 4MB)
- Report on the Proceedings of the Council for the Africa Partnership (CAP) Meeting 2007 (PDF, 3.9MB)
- Report on the Proceedings of the Council for the Africa Partnership (CAP) Meeting 2006 (PDF, 1.63MB)
- Report on the Proceedings of the Council for the Africa Partnership (CAP) Meeting 2005 (PDF, 3MB)
