• Animal Welfare Magazine: January to June 2025
    The January to June 2025 Animal Welfare Magazine is now ready. Read/Download a pdf version.Read More ...
  • Animal Rescues in the Wild
    ANAW's Veterinary doctors attend to a wounded waterback caught by a poacher's wire snare during a recent animal rescue activity. Find out more about our animal rescues programme.Read More ...
  • Promoting Animal Welfare in Schools-PAWS
    ANAW endeavors to promote a value based education program that inculcates young minds into compassionate individuals on the welfare of animals.Read More ...

Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC) is an annual conference co-hosted by Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), African Union InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the Government of the Country on Which the Conference is held, for professionals and practitioners, coming together to discuss issues that cut across animal welfare, wildlife and environmental conservation. Visit the conference website to find out more

Media Centre

Donkeys at Risk of Becoming Extinct
Kenyans Might be Consuming Donkey Meat Unknowingly

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ANAW & Welttierschutzgesellschaft e.V (WTG) Project

TITLE: Enhancing Donkey Welfare in Kenya

Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW), in partnership with Welttierschutzgesellschaft (WTG), is implementing a project titled “Enhancing the Welfare and Health of Donkeys in Migori and Marsabit Counties and Enhancing Donkey Security through Media and Stakeholder Collaboration.” Running from April 2025 to March 2026, the project seeks to improve the welfare and health of donkeys in Migori and Marsabit counties, Kenya. It addresses critical challenges such as limited access to veterinary care, poor husbandry practices, and the growing threat of illegal donkey slaughter driven by the donkey skin trade. Key interventions include training, veterinary services, community surveillance, and media advocacy. ... Click Here to Read More ... 

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Why the National Wildlife Strategy 2030?

Our wildlife, and wildlife habitats, are an extremely important economic asset. They are central to our world-renowned tourism industry that attracts over one million tourists to our country every year.

Download the National Wildlife Strategy 2030

Current Projects with Partners

Our Vision:

ANAW envisions a world where people show compassion, protection, and care for all animals.

 

Our Mission:

The mission of ANAW is to work together with communities, governments, and other stakeholders to promote animal welfare for environmental and human health.

Beliefs
Animals are sentient beings. ANAW believes that animals should not suffer, and therefore, people should treat them well.

Core Beliefs and Values
ANAW espouses the following core beliefs and values. They will guide the board, management, and staff in execution of the organization’s work:

Core Values

  • Integrity: We are honest and adhere to ethical principles and do the right thing for the interest of animals and the environment in all circumstances.
  • Partnership and Collaboration: We achieve more when we work with others.
  • Efficiency and Effectiveness: We make optimal use of all resources for results in an accountable manner.
  • Compassion: We recognize suffering of animals and take action to help.

Our Strategic Focus:
The ANAW Strategic Plan (2021-25) will focus on:

  1. Expanding and leading a network of animal welfare and other organizations across the conti nent in advocacy that transform the welfare of animals in Africa and beyond.
  2. Enhance evidence-based programs that demonstrate efficacy and effective outcomes inanimal welfare in policy and practice.

 


ANAW is accredited to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as a major group and to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) as an advisor with consultative status.
https://www.unenvironment.org/civil-society-engagement/accreditation/list-accredited-organizations