President Ian Khama

President Khama has made tangible progress on policies related to wildlife protection, sustainable tourism and natural capital accounting. Leveraging his reputation and expertise in both Africa and Europe, in the short time he has served as a fellow, he has expanded the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa (GDSA) — designed to deliver long-term sustainability in one of the poorest, yet resource-rich, areas of the world — to 13 countries including Zimbabwe and Angola. He has also further influenced the leadership in Angola and Namibia to partner with Conservation International on a new Okavango Basin Conservation and Sustainable Tourism Initiative.