Local participation is essential for effective, long-term, and equitable conservation. From policy impact and poverty reduction to climate change adaptation and species and site monitoring, Mission Humanity's programmes reflect a focus on local values, knowledge, and voices. Conservation will not be successful without the agreement and active participation of the communities who rely on threatened birds and other species for their livelihoods, cultural identity, and other uses. With limited resources for conservation, the skill and willingness of local women and men to manage and conserve species and habitats is critical to their survival and recovery. Local communities' active participation has resulted in dialogue solutions that are more successful and appropriate than those produced by external players operating alone. Mission Humanity's ultimate goal is to create local groups with the commitment and skill to conserve their sites and species, and to use them sustainably for their own benefit as well as for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. Local organisations at biodiversity-critical sites are enabled to effectively conserve, manage, and protect their places, ensuring that biodiversity values and benefits are supplied. The Foundation works to ensure that communities' rights are respected and that their voices are heard by governments and decision-makers. By giving local organisations more power.