Following the launch of The State of the World’s Forests 2026 at COFO 28, this event will move the discussion from recommendations to practical implementation. It will explore how the four interconnected forest and landscape restoration (FLR) pathways — People, Land, Finance and Business, and Policy and Legal — can be translated into action through strategic partnerships, accessible finance and country-led implementation. 

Speakers will show how restoration strengthens food-producing landscapes, protects ecosystem services and supports forest and farm producers and rural enterprises.

Objectives

• Deepen understanding of the four FLR pathways and their practical application.
• Showcase concrete experiences in financing, planning and implementing restoration.
• Identify enabling conditions for scaling locally grounded and country-led restoration.
• Strengthen collaboration towards global restoration commitments and future restoration agendas.