About Us
Our vision / Protecting wild places and providing proudly African solutions to a global challenge.
Africa is home to thousands of terrestrial and marine Protected Areas.
Despite the significant amount of effort by conservationists, many of these areas exist only on paper. They have largely been stripped of their biological value, conserving only a very small proportion of their official mandate and significantly degraded by human activity.
This situation is made even more critical in light of current projections that will see Africa’s population double from 1.3 billion to more than 2.6 billion people by 2050. Under these pressures, and without adequate intervention, the continent is expected to lose at least 5% of its remaining animal species, more than 10% of its current wild habitats and an additional 20% of its carbon storage.
As an African public benefit organisation, Frontier is actively engaged in conservation efforts across the continent. Designing, delivering and sustaining bespoke solutions that will help turn the tide and protect Africa’s wild places now and into the future.
We believe that innovation, collaboration and local ownership are key in Africa’s effort to protect its wild places.
Our Values
Frontier is underpinned by a living, breathing culture of core values, which are shared throughout our team. These shared values inform our collective decision-making, guide our actions and provide a meaningful sense of community to our global network of talent.
Accountability
We hold ourselves accountable to the people and communities which we work alongside. As they are the ultimate custodians of Africa’s wild places. However, it is essential that we balance their needs with broader conservation objectives that take into account the long-term sustainability of Africa’s critically important ecosystems, which we all depend upon.
Collaboration
Collaborating with host governments, other NGOs, as well as the private sector is a cornerstone of our work. In this way we are bringing diverse perspectives and experiences together to achieve innovative and inclusive solutions to our partners’ shared challenges. Working collectively, we are able to have exponential impact throughout Africa.
Integrity
Integrity is the foundation on which we build all our relationships. We are committed to operating transparently and consistently with all our stakeholders. From internal management practices, to how we deliver our services, we demonstrate an uncompromising adherence to ethical and honest behaviour, communication and standards.
Professionalism
We pride ourselves in the professionalism of our people – leading by example at all times. Our approach fosters discipline, motivation and passion, which brings out the best in us as well as those we work with. This relentless pursuit of excellence serves to support our partners and the conservation community at large to achieve consistently higher standards.
Respect
Respect for people, their cultures, norms and fundamental Human Rights is critically important to us. We understand that there are a multitude of stakeholders involved in the protection of wild places and our solutions recognise the value of local knowledge, reflect the interests of diverse communities and lead to mutually beneficial outcomes.
Team profiles
A world-class collective
Frontier is a true collective, which brings together a team of exceptional people, specialist skills and technical capabilities, from a host of different professions with global experience. We deliver honest, expert support when and where you need it.
