CALL FOR BEST-PRACTICE CASE STUDIES
Call for Best-Practice Case Studies
Africa Protected Area Directors (APAD) Network
Ref. APAD-KP2-2026-01
Deadline: 11 December 2026
Please note: this is a call for case studies, not a tender or procurement opportunity.
The APAD Secretariat invites protected-area authorities, conservation NGOs and other stakeholders to submit case studies of practices from protected and conserved areas in Africa. Selected cases will be presented at the Third APAD Conference in Libreville, Gabon, from 2 to 7 March 2027.
Case studies are invited under three themes:
Collaborative Management Partnerships (CMPs)
Human–Wildlife Coexistence, Conflict and Security
Sustainable Finance
Who can submit: APAD member protected-area authorities, and NGOs, communities or private-sector organisations with a letter of endorsement from the relevant protected-area authority. Each institution or organisation may submit up to two cases per theme.
What qualifies: a specific practice that has operated for at least two years, with results supported by an independent or second source. Full eligibility conditions are set out in the call document.
How to submit: complete the submission form in the call document (maximum five pages, in English, French or Portuguese), attach up to five supporting documents, and email it to [email protected] with the subject line “APAD Case Study Submission – [Country] – [Theme]”. There is no fee to submit a case study.
Questions: [email protected]
Download the full call and submission form: https://awf.box.com/s/cmb2z26cxcibg396jy9r79j6ezjaldja