10th World Forest Week
28 September – 2 October 2026 | FAO headquarters | Rome, Italy
The tenth-anniversary edition of World Forestry Week will bring together FAO Member Nations, partner organizations, including members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management, and youth in a lively programme of events, high- level dialogues and exhibitions.
Under the theme, “Forests for food, resilience and prosperity”, World Forest Week 2026 will highlight the vital yet often underrecognized contributions of forests and trees to food security, nutrition, livelihoods, biodiversity, and resilient agrifood systems. Showcasing practical solutions, innovation, best practices and strategic partnerships, World Forestry Week will support the 28th Session of the Committee on Forestry across diverse but interconnected topics, from forest foods, forest and landscape restoration and integrated fire management to forest- based bioeconomy approaches, data and monitoring, investment in people and innovation, wildlife management, finance, and the role of forests in sustainable urban development, including through the FAO Green Cities Initiative.
Programme overview
Download the schedule for the week.
Championing youth
Career events, interviews and talks throughout the week.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Monday 28 September
Forests, food and nutrition: sustaining people and the planet
Monday 28 September 12.15–13.45 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Webcast Speakers
Bringing together ministers, government representatives and other stakeholders to share leadership perspectives on strengthening the role of forests and trees in advancing food security, nutrition and resilient rural livelihoods.
Organized by FAO and Landscape Alliance (CIFOR-ICRAF).
Tuesday 29 September
Tropical Forest Forever Facility: environmental eligibility and monitoring
Tuesday 29 September 08.00–09.15 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Speakers
The Tropical Forest Forever Facility is an innovative global mechanism designed to provide long-term finance for tropical forest conservation and restoration. This side event will provide an update on progress towards the operationalization of the Facility with a particular focus on environmental eligibility and monitoring.
Organized by FAO, Brazil Forest Service and Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative.
United Nations Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation: from vision to impact
Tuesday 29 September 12.15–13.45 CEST Green Room Webcast Speakers
Increasing the world’s forest cover through afforestation and reforestation programmes is essential to address climate change. This event will raise awareness and build momentum for the effective launch and implementation of the Decade in 2027.
Organized by the Republic of the Congo.
HIGH-LEVEL DIALOGUE
From commitments to action: partnerships for integrated fire management
Tuesday 29 September 19.30–21.00 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Webcast Speakers
This event will explore how strengthened political leadership, international cooperation and multi-partner partnerships can accelerate the implementation of integrated fire management on the ground.
Organized by the Global Fire Management Hub, Forest & Climate Leaders’ Partnership and the governments of Canada, Republic of Korea and Türkiye.
Wednesday 30 September
Forests for resilience and prosperity: Indonesia’s journey and the launch of the State of Indonesia’s Forests 2026
Wednesday 30 September 08.00–09.15 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Speakers
More details coming soon.
Organized by the Government of Indonesia.
Wednesday 30 September 08.00–09.15 CEST Ethiopia Room Speakers
The event will explore how sustainable forest stewardship, certification and innovation can strengthen climate resilience and support livelihoods, including through sustainable wood-based construction value chains.
Organized by the Forest Stewardship Council with FAO.
Wednesday 30 September 12.15–13.45 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Speakers
This side event will present global and regional perspectives on scaling up sustainable forest-based approaches to strengthen forest-dependent livelihoods, enhance ecosystem resilience, and create inclusive economic opportunities.
Organized by Austria, Finland, South Africa and partners.
PAS TERRA: Scaling agroforestry and agroecology for food, climate and forests
Wednesday 30 September 12.15–13.45 CEST Ethiopia Room Speakers
This event will present the international initiative, PAS TERRA, an integrated framework for scaling agroecology and agroforestry systems as joint adaptation–mitigation strategies, with family farmers, Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, and local communities as key protagonists.
Organized by the Government of Brazil and FAO.
From conflict to coexistence: protecting people, wildlife and forests
Wednesday 30 September 12.15–13.45 CEST FoodS Lab Speakers
This event will explore how sustainable wildlife management can contribute to transforming human–wildlife conflict into coexistence while supporting biodiversity conservation, food security, and sustainable rural livelihoods.
Organized by the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme.
Thursday 1 October
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Implementing forest and landscape restoration: from commitments to action
Thursday 1 October 08.00–09.15 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Speakers
Following the launch of The State of the World’s Forests 2026, this event will explore how the four interconnected forest and landscape restoration pathways – People, Land, Finance and Business, and Policy and Legal – can be translated into action through strategic partnerships, accessible finance and country-led implementation.
Organized by the Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape Restoration, Korea Forest Service and the Forest and Landscape Restoration Mechanism.
COP30 Presidency Roadmap on Enhancing Efforts towards Halting and Reversing Deforestation and Forest Degradation by 2030
Thursday 1 October 08.00–09.15 CEST Green Room
More details coming soon.
Forest cooperation networks: public goods for Latin America and the Caribbean
Thursday 1 October 08.00–09.15 CEST Ethiopia Room Speakers
This event will showcase how regional forest cooperation networks are helping countries across Latin America and the Caribbean address shared challenges such as climate change, wildfires, forest degradation, biodiversity loss and invasive species.
Organized by the Latin America and the Caribbean Forestry Commission.
Women at the heart of bioeconomy: weaving innovation in bio-based fashion
Thursday 1 October 12.15–13.45 CEST Green Room Speakers
In the context of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, this event highlights the critical role of women in driving innovation and sustainability across bioeconomy sectors. Bringing together policymakers and entrepreneurs, the programme will feature a fashion show demonstrating how bio-based innovation can be translated into practice.
Organized by the Philippines, Serbia and Sweden in collaboration with FAO.
Mountain forest solutions for people and prosperity
Thursday 1 October 12.15–13.45 CEST Austria Room Speakers
Mountain forests are vital for food security, livelihoods and climate resilience, yet they face increasing pressures from climate change and environmental degradation. This event will bring together government representatives, international organizations, private sector, Indigenous Peoples, youth and mountain communities to showcase innovative solutions that support resilient and prosperous mountain regions.
Organized by the Mountain Partnership Secretariat.
Friday 2 October
Scaling innovative forest monitoring for communities, climate and sustainable livelihoods
Friday 2 October 08.00–09.15 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Speakers
Innovative forest monitoring is supporting countries and partners to translate improvements in forest data and national forest monitoring systems into information that can effectively support national priorities, community needs and international commitments.
Organized by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Germany and FAO.
Primary forests as a foundation for food, resilience and prosperity
Friday 2 October 08.00–09.15 CEST Green Room Speakers
This event highlights the contribution of primary forests to food security, resilience, and livelihoods, and how the Global Environmental Facility and the Collaborative Partnership on Forests are working to conserve them. A panel of diverse voices from across the world's key forest biomes will showcase different entry points being used to safeguard primary forests.
Organized by FAO, Global Environmental Facility, International Union for Conservation of Nature and the United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat.
Friday 2 October 09.30–11.00 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Speakers
This event brings together governments and producer organizations to showcase how investing in forest and farm producer organizations delivers measurable gains in climate resilience, landscape restoration, sustainable enterprises, and rural livelihoods.
Organized by the Forest and Farm Facility.
Friday 2 October 10.30–12.00 CEST Green Room Speakers
Bringing together representatives from Colombia, Australia, Mexico and Indonesia, the event will share innovative policies and practical experiences that support the transition toward deforestation-free food production.
Organized by the Government of Colombia.
Friday 2 October 12.15–13.45 CEST Austria Room Speakers
The event will highlight how ACTO’s Amazonian Forest Authorities Network and the Amazonian Network for Integrated Fire Management can strengthen institutional coordination, knowledge exchange and joint action on sustainable forest management and integrated fire management across Amazonian countries.
Organized by the Permanent Secretariat of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization.
Dryland forests for food, nutrition and resilience: launching collective action for change
Friday 2 October 12.15–13.45 CEST Sheikh Zayed Centre Webcast Speakers
This high-level event will bring together ministers, senior government representatives, forest stewards and international partners to launch a collective agenda for scaling up action on dryland forests.
Organized by the COFO Working Group on Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems and the GEF-7 Sustainable Forest Management Impact Programme on Dryland Sustainable Landscapes.