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).
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 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).

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...

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...

Estimating methane emissions from enteric fermentation using Tier 2 method
Estimating Methane Emissions from Enteric Fermentation using Tier 2 Method
01/11/2022

This course aims to provide practical guidance for data collection and emissions estimation from livestock enteric fermentation, using the Intergovernmental...

Preparing a greenhouse gas inventory under the enhanced transparency framework
Preparing a Greenhouse Gas Inventory under the Enhanced Transparency Framework
02/05/2022

This course introduces basic concepts on Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)...

Assessing uncertainties in the national greenhouse gas inventory: a focus on land use
Assessing Uncertainties in the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory with a Focus on Land Use
07/03/2022

Under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) there is a mandatory requirement for all countries party to the Paris Agreement to estimate and report...

Farmer Field Schools
Formulation of Farmer Field School Programmes
01/12/2021

This course provides an overview of the process to design, implement, scale up, evaluate and manage Farmer Field Schools (FFS) programmes.

Implementation of Farmer Field School Programmes
01/12/2021

Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale food producers to solve production problems...

Introduction to the Farmer Field School Approach
01/07/2021

Farmer Field School (FFS) is a participatory education approach that brings together a group of small-scale food producers to solve production problems...

The national greenhouse gas inventory (NGHGI) for land use
The National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGHGI) for Land Use
01/12/2020

This course provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGHGI) and assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

The national greenhouse gas inventory (NGHGI) for agriculture
The National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGHGI) for Agriculture
02/11/2020

This course provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGHGI) and assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

Forests and Transparency under the Paris Agreement
Forests and Transparency under the Paris Agreement
01/07/2020

The objective of this course is to learn about the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) under the Paris Agreement. It will be useful to those wishing...

FAO-GEF Fisheries Performance Assessment toolkit
The Fisheries Performance Assessment Toolkit
03/02/2020

This course introduces the fisheries performance assessment toolkit, that will allow fisheries officers and managers to assess and monitor the environmental,...