The Organisation is committed to:

• Reflect the priorities and needs of African society and of members in all activities;
• Reflect the diversity of the African environmental NGO sector in its work;
• Apply equal opportunities practices in governance, services, and as employer;
• Reflect member’s needs, aspirations and knowledge in all strategic and programme activities;
• Work with and learn from other environmental voluntary organisations;
• Encourage African voluntary organisations to learn both from each other and from wider best practice;
• Be strong voice for the African voluntary sector and raise the profile of NGO sector in Africa;
• Promote partnership and adopt ways of working that encourage local communities involvement;
• Promote projects aimed at tackling gender issues.

CAF aims to work to improve the living conditions of African people by enhancing sustainable development and use of natural resources in a participatory, rationally, equitable and ethical way for the benefit of the local communities.

CAF recognise that sustainable development, which balances economic development, social cohesion and environment protection is fundamental to the objective of lasting poverty reduction.

CAF is dedicated to advocating for the protection of the continent from environmental degradation; the preservation of natural resources as well as empowering citizens to have an influential voice in decisions affecting the quality of their environment and lives. It will play a leading role in advocating and lobbying on their behalf so that their environmental concerns and problems are understood and action is taken to address these.

CAF pursues this vision through the implementation of capacity building and related activities and programmes that involve training, environmental education, advocacy, information and knowledge dissemination.

Based on the knowledge that the African environment and rural economic growth are inextricably linked, CAF programmes will focus on activities that address linkages between poverty and environment, strengthen local capacity; working with the business community to promote green technologies and contribute to preservation of the continent's rare and endangered species and ecosystems.

Conserve Africa Foundation will work with active local networks of community-based environmental groups that can help raise environmental awareness, conduct environmental education, engage in environmental advocacy and serve as a local environmental watchdog. It acts as a focal point and a platform for African NGO sector to respond local environmental needs as well as encourage co-operation in the area of sustainable development.

The organisation will encourage local environmental associations to become more organised and active in addressing issues and concerns relating to sustainable development through facilitating and encouraging collective voice and action, advocacy, networking, providing training, information and knowledge.

Conserve Africa Foundation will work with active local network of community-based environmental groups that can help raise environmental awareness, conduct environmental education, engage in environmental advocacy, serve as local environmental watchdogs, and achieve ecologically sustainable solutions within their own communities.

We aim to reach out to rural people so they take simple steps to save their land from degradation, and at the same time we must reach out leaders to ensure that future environmental and sustainable development policies are formulated and enforced.

The following key elements constitute our strategic action:

• providing individuals, groups and associations with opportunities to be actively involved in sustainable development mechanisms, policies and events;
• helping them to gain a variety of experiences in, and a basic understanding of, sustainable development principles;
• promote the monitoring, watchdog and awareness building functions of African NGOs in the area of sustainable development and environment protection;
• strengthen African NGOs and associations to become more organised and active in addressing sustainable development issues by facilitating and encouraging collective voice and action, networking, information exchange, research and development initiatives;
• build the capacity of local NGOs and associations and to sensitize the public to manage and protect the environment in a manner that ensures both national and global benefits;
• promote community action in the field of sustainable development and environment conservation by supporting small and medium scale projects which empower local communities to develop their own solutions to their environmental and development challenges.

• The capacity of our members is enhanced through training and exchange of experiences and information among them;
• The experiences, know-how and visions of members are communicated to the public and to international decision makers, with a view of influencing both national and global development decision-making;
• African Non-Government Organizations are empowered to address sustainable development issues and poverty alleviation;
• Strengthened NGO capacity to monitor and influence governments to take their role and responsibility in implementing mechanisms and policies related to sustainable development
• Developed collective action of national and regional networks for mutual support as well as developing common advocacy positions.

Membership to CAF is open to NGOs, community groups and other non-profit entities with active interest and involvement in the environmental issues in Africa. Member organisations' activities may include, among other things, implementing various environmental activities at the community level, arranging meetings and seminars, holding symposia on environmental subjects, co-ordinating local community advocacy, promoting educational models and providing information to their members and the general public. CAF is organised around National Focal Points (NFPs) that work to facilitate cooperation among member organisations within their respective countries/regions.

The CAF Secretariat is based in England. It ‘s main functions are: communicating with members in their regions/countries; collecting and disseminating relevant information to the public; progressing the views of the African region at international meetings and informing CAF members and supporters about the outcome of these international fora; establishing linkages and partnerships and maintain contacts with relevant international networks; organising conferences, seminars and training workshops for members and other African NGOs on sustainable development issues.

Their role is:

• To represent Conserve Africa in relevant international events in the region and at the global and national levels and inform Conserve Africa partners and affiliates about the outcome of these meetings.
• To create inks to relevant regional and national institutions, organisations and donors.
• To coordinate and implement Conserve Africa activities in their regions (e.g. workshops, conferences, roundtable discussions, exchange visits, etc).
• To bring interested partners and affiliates in national and regional issues-based consultations for developing proposals and action plans.
• To recruit new partners and affiliates and encouraging them to join Conserve Africa.
• To inform the Secretariat about new trends and developments in the area of sustainable development, the environment and natural resources I their regions.