Senior Advisor - East Africa
Mr Ali Kaka is the Wildlife Sector Advisor to the Minister in the Kenya Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife.
He is currently in his second terms as Regional Councillor for Africa on the IUCN Council (2021-2025). During his first term (2017-2021), he also served as the IUCN Vice President.
Ali has also been the Regional Director for the IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa and and the Executive Director of the East Africa Wildlife Society (EAWLS).
He is an accomplished expert in organisational leadership, protected area management and effectiveness, sustainable tourism, community natural resource management, and provides mentorship and advisory roles to several international boards and panels.
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In a complex and changing world, AWEI generates strategic ideas, conducts independent analysis on wildlife economies, and collaborates with global scholar-practitioners to provide training and expertise for biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and inclusive economic opportunities in Africa.