At MSWC, we believe that effective wildlife conservation requires more than passion. It calls for strong leadership, sound financial management, organizational skills, and the ability to navigate complex challenges at the grassroots level. That’s where we come in.
The Leadership and Management Program (LAMP) that we support is designed to equip community-based conservation practitioners with the practical tools they need to lead, manage, and conserve more effectively. Grounded in the realities of wildlife communities and delivered in local languages, LAMP turns commitment into tangible impact.
Many leaders and staff of wildlife conservancies—as well as the philanthropies that support them—come from backgrounds in zoology or environmental science. Few, however, have formal training in business or management. Yet community-led wildlife conservancies often face some of the most complex leadership and operational challenges in the field.
MSWC is proud to have supported the first LAMP training in northern Kenya dedicated exclusively to local women. These women—many of whom are leaders of grassroots women’s associations—come from predominantly Maasai pastoralist communities. The LAMP curriculum was designed with them in mind, using visual and practical approaches to teach essential leadership and management skills. This makes the program accessible to those with limited formal education or literacy.
Through programs like LAMP, MSWC is helping to build a new generation of conservation leaders—locally rooted, equipped for impact, and ready to protect wildlife for generations to come.
Read more about what our trainees are saying.
Board of Directors
Founder & President, MSWC
Emeritus Professor of Economics & Management, INSEAD
Member of Management Group, Director, East Asia and Pacific Region, IFC
Managing Director and Founder, ICWE GmbH
Secretary General, Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA)
Patrick Klemz
Elder Law Attorney
Advisory Board
Alan Gelb
Senior Fellow,
Center for Global Development
Frank Lysy
Former Chief Economist & Director,
Economics and Policy Group, World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
Irene Crowe
President and Founder,
Pettus-Crowe Foundation
Jagi Gakunju
Founder,
Wajee Nature Park; Director & Chairman, Africa Fund for Endangered Wildlife
Partners
Partner with us to shape a future where conservation efforts are not only ecologically effective but also professionally managed and sustainable.
MSWC works hand-in-hand with a diverse network of partners—business schools, conservation organizations, foundations, NGOs, and government agencies—who share our commitment to strengthening leadership and management in wildlife conservation.
Our partners contribute in many ways: designing and delivering training programs, providing funding and resources, sharing research and insights, and opening doors to new opportunities for conservancies across Africa. Their support helps us reach remote, community-led initiatives and deliver practical, locally relevant learning that makes a lasting impact.