The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is a partnership for assisting tropical countries to monitor their forest and carbon resources.

With hundreds of ongoing activities worldwide and over 70 international partners working in more than 50 countries, the GFOI is a trusted and effective initiative for global collaboration towards climate action.

News

Global deforestation slows, but forests remain under pressure, FAO report shows
21/10/2025

Rome/Bali – Deforestation has slowed in all of the world’s regions in the last decade, according to the

Enabling conditions for enduring monitoring systems: Insights from a global forum
30/09/2025

On 18 September 2025, more than 50 government officials, technical specialists and development partners from around the world came together to explore...

Agenda of the GFOI Plenary 2025
25/09/2025

With only four weeks until the GFOI Plenary 2025, we are pleased to share that the agenda...

Global momentum for forest monitoring: Highlights from the GFOI Information Exchange 2025
12/09/2025

The 2025 series of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Information Exchange took place in early September with great success. Three...

Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 results to be unveiled at GFOI Plenary 2025
29/08/2025

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is pleased to announce that the results of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA)...

ESA extends support for research and development in forest monitoring
01/08/2025

The European Space Agency (ESA) has extended its funding to the Global...

Norway and FAO reinforce support for Global Forest Observations Initiative
29/07/2025

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway signed a new agreement to...

Accelerating innovation in Nigeria’s forest monitoring system
24/07/2025

Nigeria has commenced its collaboration within the Accelerating...

GFOI R&D Exchange: Insights on degradation and regrowth
08/07/2025

The Research and Development (R&D) Coordination Component of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) held the third session of the GFOI...

Inaugural Country-Led Planning virtual forum sparks global momentum in forest monitoring
25/06/2025

A critical challenge shared by countries working to improve forest monitoring is the need to harmonize methodologies and ensure interoperability...

Events

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Videos
Highlights | GFOI Plenary 2025
31/10/2025

The GFOI Plenary is the major global gathering for countries, donors, development partners and practitioners working in the forest monitoring sector....

Webinars
Closing | GFOI Plenary 2025
23/10/2025

The GFOI Plenary is the major global gathering for countries, donors, development partners and practitioners working in the forest monitoring sector....

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