Protecting Wildlife, Empowering Communities.
KAWICCODA works with communities around Kasungu National Park to conserve biodiversity and build resilient livelihoods.
Our Commitment to Wildlife and Community Development
KAWICCODA is a community-led trust working with local people to conserve Kasungu National Park and surrounding natural resources. Established under Malawi’s National Wildlife Policy (2018), we ensure communities actively participate in conservation while benefiting from it.
Through a Co-Management Agreement with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, we receive a share of park revenues and resources, reinvesting them into livelihoods, conservation projects, and local development.
We believe conservation and development go hand in hand — protecting wildlife while creating opportunities for communities to thrive.
✨ Mission: To conserve Kasungu National Park and natural resources through community co-management and sustainable livelihoods.
🌿 Vision: A future where wildlife and people thrive together.
Nature & People
Discover how KAWICCODA brings people and wildlife together — conserving Kasungu National Park, restoring forests, and building sustainable livelihoods for thousands of families.
From protecting elephants with solar-powered fencing to supporting households with agroforestry and resilient enterprises, we are creating a future where nature and people coexist in harmony.
Join us in protecting Kasungu National Park while empowering communities to grow in harmony with their environment.
Our Current Projects
Working with communities to conserve Kasungu National Park and build resilient livelihoods.
Community Livelihoods Project
We support households with sustainable alternatives like goat pass-on schemes and small agro-enterprises. By strengthening incomes, we reduce dependence on wildlife resources and empower communities to thrive.
Forestry Restoration Project
Through woodlots, agroforestry, and natural regeneration, communities around Kasungu are restoring degraded forests. These efforts secure fuelwood, improve soil health, and protect biodiversity for future generations.
Kasungu Wildlife Fence Project
To reduce human-wildlife conflict, KAWICCODA and partners are building a solar-powered fence around Kasungu National Park. This protects communities from crop raids while safeguarding elephants and other wildlife.
They will be getting 25 percent of the money we make per month so that they might feel part of the ownership of the park.
Climate-smart agriculture techniques like fortified composting, helps to protect Kasungu National Park and its surrounding natural resources. Poaching and deforestation are slowing down because families now have better and safer ways to make a living.
About Us
KAWICCODA is a community trust working with people living around Kasungu National Park to conserve wildlife and natural resources while building resilient livelihoods.
Established under Malawi’s National Wildlife Policy (2018), we partner with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife through a Co-Management Agreement, ensuring that communities benefit directly from the Park they help protect.
Our work transforms Kasungu National Park into an engine for local development — protecting elephants and forests, while empowering households with sustainable enterprises and restored landscapes.