PLEASE HELP DEFEND OUR DECISION TO CHOOSE CAMEROON AS OUR COUNTRY TO CONDUCT OUR WORK

Decision You are an executive director in the present-day for an environmental NGO deciding whether to develop and implement its elephant conservation program in Cameroon or Kenya. In Cameroon, the scope for your project will include mitigation of human-elephant conflict and anti-poaching activities. In Kenya, it will include mitigation of human-elephant conflict and expanding and improving elephant habitat. In which country will you conduct your work and why? In developing your answer, you should consider what will be in the best interest of your organization, with respect to the following questions: e In which country will your organization be more likely to implement an effective pro- gram consistent with its mission? Why? e In which country will your organization be better positioned to gain positive attention for its work? Why? e In which country will your organization be better positioned to attract future funding? Why? e Overall, in which country do you recommend working, and why? Provide a clear recommendation to the board of directors for how you think the organi- zation should proceed, and trace how you made your decision based on the four dimensions discussed in this backgrounder. Also discuss ways that your organization can mitigate the downsides and risks associated with your proposed strategy. 8Mount Kenya Trust (N.d.)