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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.

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Forests and the marvel of monitoring | GFOI Plenary 2025
24/11/2025

With the theme “Forests and the marvel of monitoring”, the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry were...

GFOI R&D Exchange: Uncertainty quantification and reporting in forest monitoring
21/11/2025

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

Country-Led Planning at the GFOI Plenary 2025: Strengthening country leadership for sustainable forest monitoring
20/11/2025

At the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Plenary 2025 in Bali, Indonesia, the Country-Led...

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...

Events

Regional workshop on monitoring forest disturbances
18/11/2025 - 24/11/2025

Wilpa Capacity Development and Google, partners with the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), will organize a regional workshop...

GFOI R&D Exchange: Uncertainty quantification and reporting
18/11/2025

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Research and Development (R&D) Coordination Component is pleased to invite you to the fourth...

Hybrid Event

Closing | GFOI Plenary 2025
23/10/2025

Reading of draft communique, thank you and closing remarks

GFOI Office & Government of Indonesia

Hybrid Event

Facilitated breakout groups report back and open discussion | GFOI Plenary 2025
23/10/2025

Report back from break-out group discussions and open Plenary Q&A

Present key features of communique: “One forest, one purpose:...

Hybrid Event

Advances in near-real-time forest monitoring
22/10/2025

Location: Plenary Hall

Connect online: https://bit.ly/GFOI_Plenary-2025_FRA-2025-Launch

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Hybrid Event

National forest inventories | GFOI Plenary 2025
22/10/2025

This session will highlight the essential role of national forest inventories (NFIs) in providing high-quality in-situ data that supports national...

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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
GFOI R&D Exchange: Uncertainty quantification and reporting
19/11/2025

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

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