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Five outstanding initiatives in China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Italy and the United States as UN World Restoration Flagships – highlight successful restoration drives around the world.
Nature is making a comeback, but the world must move faster to meet restoration targets – UN Report
29/10/2026

Five outstanding initiatives in China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Italy and the United States recognized as UN World Restoration Flagships to highlight successful restoration drives around the world.

New report charts how women, youth and Indigenous Peoples can claim greater agency inside producer organizations
15/10/2026
Forest and farm producer organizations can help women, young people and Indigenous Peoples move beyond participation towards real influence over decisions, resources and benefits, according to a new report. 
FAO report: Restoring forests and landscapes is critical to meeting global food security and development goals
28/09/2026

Forest and landscape restoration is a cost-effective response to food security, biodiversity, climate, and other development challenges, according to a new report by FAO.

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Publications

Contributing to global goals through scalable and innovative models, approaches and tools
2026

This brochure illustrates how the SWM Programme contributes to multiple international goals and institutional targets by addressing the interconnected links between biodiversity, well-being, food security, agriculture and health.

Pathways to empowerment: Advancing gender equality and social inclusion in forest and farm producer organizations
2026

This publication examines how women, young people and Indigenous Peoples can move beyond participation to exercise meaningful influence over decisions, resources and benefits.

Restoring forests and landscapes – The way forward for a sustainable future
2026

This edition of The State of the World’s Forests examines how forest and landscape restoration can be scaled to deliver lasting benefits for people and the planet.

Videos

Improving biodiversity monitoring with integrated monitoring methods in Guyana
28/05/2026

Discover how innovative biodiversity monitoring approaches are improving conservation efforts by combining different advanced data collection methods...

Conserving wildlife and improving livelihoods through beekeeping in southern Zambia
19/05/2026

Discover how sustainable beekeeping in Southern Zambia is helping protect forests, support biodiversity, and strengthen community livelihoods.

Protecting wildlife corridors and strengthening communal conservancies
08/05/2026

Find out in this video how the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme is supporting wildlife corridors and communal conservancies in Namibia.

Legal Hub explainer video – assessing national legislations across countries
08/05/2026

The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme launched a Legal Hub in 2021. It is a user-friendly platform that provides easy access to legal texts...

Law reform as a catalyst for change: a step-by-step journey with the Legal Hub
17/04/2026

This video explains how the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme Legal Hub is contributing to national legal reform processes in over a dozen countries...

Implementation and impact of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme
18/12/2025

In this video, Hubert Boulet, Coordinator of the Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme, presents the impact of the initiative in 15 participating...

Forest monitoring and Indigenous-led restoration in Brazil
17/11/2025

From satellite-based monitoring to community and indigenous-led restoration, Brazil’s approach is inspiring a global movement for forest protection...

Simonda – a young dynamic farmer finding ways to coexist with wildlife in Namibia
25/09/2025

This video tells the story of Simonda Kakola, a young and dynamic farmer from Namibia’s Zambezi Region. Like many rural families, he faces the tough...

The Sustainable Wildlife Management Programme promotes sustainable devil's claw harvesting in Namibia
28/08/2025

In Namibia’s dry, open landscapes, a small plant plays a big role. Devil’s claw is recognized around the world for its natural health benefits. Namibia...

‘Greening’ the humanitarian response in Uganda and Djibouti
20/06/2025

The Greening the Humanitarian Response project, funded by the European Union and implemented by FAO in collaboration with UNHCR, aims to strengthen...

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Elearning Academy

E-learning
Enhancing policy coherence through public expenditure analysis for forests
08/12/2025

This e-learning course introduces the methodology for analysing public expenditure on forests to enhance policy coherence and foster synergies between...

Elearning: Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
E-learning
Delivering restoration outcomes for biodiversity and human well-being
25/11/2024

The course offers essential knowledge and practical guidance to help stakeholders – including Convention on Biological Diversity Parties – implement...

Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
Planning seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration
01/11/2024

This course explores how to plan seed and seedling supply for forest and landscape restoration.