Policy, governance and economics
News
Pilot to boost access to finance for forest and farm producer organizations in Tanzania
28/02/2026
The project will strengthen financial inclusion for organizations that represent smallholders, rural women’s groups, local communities and Indigenous Peoples’ institutions.
Innovation tops agenda as experts on Europe’s forests and forest industry meet
22/10/2025
The European Forestry Commission will meet in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 22 to 25 October to review and coordinate regional strategies on forests and the forest industry, with a specific focus on innovation.
Congo joins International Commission on Poplars and Other Fast-Growing Trees
16/07/2025
Fast-growing trees are vital to addressing global environmental and development challenges.
Publications
Connecting forest and farm producer organizations to climate change finance
2021
A toolkit for apex forest and farm producer organizations
Developing bankable business plans
2021
This guide was developed to improve the capacity of small producers, their organizations and small and medium-sized enterprises to access private investment and finance for sustainable forest-based businesses. It offers a framework to think through, organize and develop a convincing investment proposal.