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FAO and the GEF

Partnering for sustainable agri-food systems and the environment

E-Learning Courses by FAO-GEF

Improve your knowledge on basic and technical concepts that relate closely to FAO's work on making our global agrifood systems more sustainable for Better Production, Better Nutrition, Better Environment, and a Better Life. These e-learning courses have been developed with financial support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
Uncertainty in estimating forest emissions: Introduction to Monte Carlo
17/03/2026

The course combines theory with practical examples to develop capacity to accurately estimate uncertainty in forest emission estimates, comparing the...

Management procedures for sustainable tuna fisheries - Introduction
15/10/2025

This course explores fisheries management procedures, using tuna management as an example. The approach is applicable to many fisheries, especially...

Introduction to sampling
Introduction to Sampling
02/09/2024

This course covers the general aspects of sampling in forest inventories and aims to introduce the basic concepts and characteristics of a sampling...

Introduction to fieldwork
Introduction to Fieldwork
02/09/2024

This course lays down the considerations for fieldwork and discusses plot-level variables as well as tree-level measurements.

Why a national forest inventory?
Why a National Forest Inventory?
02/09/2024

This course describes the goals and purpose of a national forest inventory (NFI) and explores how NFIs inform policy- and decision-making in the forest...

Preparing for a national forest inventory
Preparing for a National Forest Inventory
02/09/2024

This course describes the planning and preparation phase of a national forest inventory (NFI).

Data management in a national forest inventory
Data Management in a National Forest Inventory
02/10/2023

This course provides an overview of information gathering and data management for national forest inventories (NFI).

Institutionalization of forest data
Institutionalization of Forest Data
10/07/2023

This course intends to establish a clear path towards a more efficient and effective use of forest data, underscoring the crucial significance of institutionalizing...

Dryland Sustainable Landscape Impact Program (DSL-IP)
Transforming Dryland Forests and Agrosilvopastoral Systems
01/03/2023

This course seeks to build the competencies needed for program and project managers, field practitioners and policy makers to apply a transformational...