Seoul – Activist Cécile Ndjebet, of Cameroon, today won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to preserving forests and improving the lives of people who depend on them.

Seoul - Forests can be a driving force in tackling climate change, boosting food security, conserving biodiversity and creating a world free of poverty, the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) said today at the XV World Forest Conference in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Rome/Dubai – From drinking a glass of water to building a house, forests are precious resources for people’s lives and are key to solving many global challenges, including the climate crisis and poverty, according to a new report developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Unit...

This year, we celebrate 15 years of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests’ achievements as governments discuss the future International Arrangement on Forests, negotiate the future sustainable development goals and address climate change challenges.

Ugandan forestry activist Gertrude Kabusimbi Kenyangi was awarded the 2015 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of her efforts to promote the conservation and sustainable use of her country's forest resources.

Heads of member organizations of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests met to discuss their post-2015 vision of forests ahead of the XIV World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa, in September 2015. 

Organized by the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, this international conference will bring together a wide range of stakeholders from 20-22 February 2018 to discuss the challenges of halting and reversing deforestation.

Burundian forestry activist Léonidas Nzigiyimpa was today awarded the 2019 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award in recognition of his passionate commitment and outstanding contribution to improving forests and the lives of indigenous peoples, women and youth in his country.

Principals of the member organizations of the Collaborative Partnership (CPF) endorsed the CPF  Strategic Vision towards 2030 with a bold and forward l...

The ITTO Environmental and Social Management Guidelines draw on ITTO and global best practices to provide guidance on enhancing environmental and social safeguards in ITTO projects.

A next-generation forester says that change is urgently needed to boost the quality of higher forestry learning.

Forests and tree landscapes should be at the heart of building back better after the COVID-19 pandemic for a more resilient and sustainable future, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) said today.

The study consolidates available scientific evidence on the wide range of contributions forests and trees outside forests make to curbing poverty and on the effectiveness of diverse forest management policies, programs, technologies and strategies.

Fiscal policies with the right incentives can be a powerful tool to help governments reduce deforestation and forest degradation and promote the sustainability of forests, according to a new report from the Climate Investment Funds' (CIF) Forest Investment Program (FIP) and the World Bank.

The mission of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests – to promote the sustainable management of all types of forests – includes efforts to restore degraded and deforested lands. This initiative strengthens national and international support and engagement on forest landscape restoration.

Deforestation-free financing

Effective funding for forests

Sustainable wood value chains

Make reporting easier for countries

Building capacity and knowledge