The objectives of Pan African Association of Zoological Gardens Aquaria and Botanic Gardens (PAAZAB) are :

• To co-ordinate, represent and promote the interests of African Zoological Gardens, Aquaria and Botanic Gardens at National and International levels;
• To deliberate with other associations, institutes or institutions and to act jointly in matters that may promote the purpose of the Association;
• To hold meetings and congresses, separately or jointly, with other associations, institutes and institutions with reconcilable aims to promote the objects of the Association and matters incidental thereto;
• To undertake and execute any task entrusted to the Association conducive to its objects;
• In general, to do all such things and perform all such acts as the Association may deem expedient in the interests of its members which are not calculated to hinder the attainment of the objects of any law or are unreasonable in relation to the members or public.