The Southern African Wildlife College is a conservation training institution, working to equip people with the knowledge, leadership and applied skills to conserve and protect Africa’s natural resources and biodiversity in viable, inclusive and economically successful ways, in partnership with local communities.

AWEI and SAWC are facilitating an inclusive, diversified, and flourishing wildlife economy across the African continent through a strengthened enabling environment and thriving wildlife enterprises - brought about by generating knowledge, engaging stakeholders, and embedding sustainability. 

The partners are engaging in collaborative research activities, stakeholder engagement, and key training and capacity building through the development and teaching of joint short courses, certificate programs, and academic degrees.