Conservation Through Public Health

What it reported doing in 2024

ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH GOAL 4: INCREASE UPTAKE OF ONE HEALTH APPROACHES IN ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES. Results: The One Health approach is adopted, scaled, and mainstreamed into policy and development plans by communities and institutions. Activities: In November 2024, CTPH held a stakeholder's workshop at the Gorilla Conservation Camp in Bwindi to highlight the achievements of the One Health Model Household and VHCT initiatives, sharing best practices that have improved health, conservation, and community support around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and reflect on lessons learned throughout the program implementation, open a discussion on the challenges we've faced and the lessons we've learned along the way, helping us improve and adapt for the future and also gathered Stakeholder Recommendations for Future Program improvement. Participants shared their insights and recommendations which will help us shape the next steps and make these programs even more effective and sustainable. The event brought together 45 stakeholders, including representatives from local government, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), local NGOs, and health centers' in-charge officers. CTPH proudly joined the global community, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) and our partners to celebrate World Gorilla Day (WGD). The main celebration was held at Uganda Nursing School Bwindi in the Buhoma Sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, themed "Celebrating the Success of Gorilla Conservation in Uganda." In the lead-up to World Gorilla Day, we hosted an exciting quiz competition on September 22, 2024, at the Gorilla Conservation Camp, engaging ten primary schools around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The quiz was not just about gorillas; it covered key general topics that impact the gorillas including climate change, wildlife knowledge, and environmental conservation. It was a fantastic opportunity for young minds to learn about wildlife while embracing healthy competition. Teams of four two boys and two girls faced off in multiple rounds of questions, from basic to advanced. Wildlife Clubs of Uganda helped in planning for the quiz and Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC) developed the quiz and moderated the competition. In collaboration with UWA and the Bwindi Community Tour Operators and Hotel Owners Association, we held lively radio talk shows on Voice of Kigezi and Radios Kanungu FM discussing gorillas' ecological significance, their behaviors, threats to their habitats, and ways to combat these challenges, reaching a broad audience across the region In September 2024, CTPH participated in the 2024 African Primatological Society (APS) congress held in South Africa where our Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator, Ebenezer Paul gave an oral presentation about our work in Promoting Gorilla Conservation Through a One Health Model Household Approach at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (BINP), southwestern Uganda. Our Founder and CEO, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka who is also the current Vice President of APS was a panelist at the Congress in a discussion about decolonization of African primatology. Through the hard work of APS, we are seeing more African representation at top levels in the conservation power structure, a much-needed stride since Africa has the highest number of primate species. In November 2024, CTPH, in collaboration with Florida International University, Kasisi Project, Ngogo Chimpanzee Project, and funded by Arcus Foundation, conducted a comprehensive training program aimed at bolstering the skills of various stakeholders in Great Ape tourism. These workshops took place in two renowned Great Ape Tourism locations: Kibale National Park and Budongo Forest Reserve. The training encompassed a diverse group of participants, including trackers, habituators, ranger guides, forest supervisors, patrolmen, and ecotourism supervisors. The primary objective of these workshops was to improve disease prevention mea

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 79.9%; rating input score 80
• Program expense ratio: 81.3%; rating input score 81
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.88 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 85.7%; rating input score 86; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.8%; rating input score 41; 41st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.63; rating input score 29; 29th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.42; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 14.1%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 18.5% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 15.9% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 17.3% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings