The Iroko Foundation was established in November 1999 as a charity to support community forestry and community conservation initiatives that protect Africa's forests, wildlife and forest based livelihoods.

The Iroko Foundation is working at all levels to raise the awareness of the projects carried out by these NGOs and supports them with funding and technical skills so that they can meet the needs of the people they work with. Sharing experiences with government, donors and other NGOs is an important part of this support particularly for other organisations tackling similar conservation challenges elsewhere.