The government of Guatemala has received its first payment of USD 24.21 million under the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) for verified emissions reduct...

Peru has been a partner country of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) since 2014 and was nominated to participate in the Country-Led Planning (CLP) programme in 2024 to support the institutionalization and long...

At the request of the Government of Nigeria, twenty-nine technical experts and government officials gathered in Abuja, Nigeria, for a workshop led by the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) to connect and collaborate in the context of its

Guatemala City – Guatemala continues to advance the institutionalization of its national forest monitoring system (NFMS) through the Country Led Planning (CLP) process suppo...

With the theme “Forests and the marvel of monitoring”, the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) and the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry were pleased to host the GFOI Plenary 2025 from 21 to 23 October in Bali, Indonesia. Broader discussions focused on how countries can be best supporte...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Research and Development (R&D) Coordination Component hosted the fourth session of the virtual GFOI R&D Exchange series, “Uncertainty quantification and reporting,” on 18 November 2025 from 16.00 to 18.00 CET (GMT +1.00)...

At the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Plenary 2025 in Bali, Indonesia, the Country-Led Planning (CLP) Programme of Support had a standout presence. This included two flagship occasions: the first was a ...

Rome/Bali – Deforestation has slowed in all of the world’s regions in the last decade, according to the Global Forest Resources Assessment 2025 (FRA 2025) of the Food and Agri...

On 18 September 2025, more than 50 government officials, technical specialists and development partners from around the world came together to explore a vital but often overlooked question: How can national forest monitoring systems become lasting and trusted parts of government frameworks...

With only four weeks until the GFOI Plenary 2025, we are pleased to share that the agenda is now live! Get ready to join the global conversation on forest monitoring from 21 to 23 O...

The 2025 series of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Information Exchange took place in early September with great success. Three teleconferences were held with focus on countries and organizations in major tropical forest regions of the world: Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Latin Am...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is pleased to announce that the results of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) 2025 will be officially launched at the GFOI Plenary in Bali, Indonesia, on 21 October 2025.

Con...

The European Space Agency (ESA) has extended its funding to the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Research and Development (R&D) Compone...

Rome – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Norway signed a new agreement to support FAO in continuing to host the office of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI).

This new phase of financial support to Decemb...

Nigeria has commenced its collaboration within the Accelerating Innovative Monitoring for Forests (AIM4Forests) project to strengthen its forest monitoring system. This initiative will help the c...

The Research and Development (R&D) Coordination Component of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) held the third session of the GFOI R&D Exchanges on 30 June 2025, “Insights on degradation and regrowth: From research to reporting.”

The informative...

A critical challenge shared by countries working to improve forest monitoring is the need to harmonize methodologies and ensure interoperability across national forest monitoring systems (NFMSs). This was the focus of the inaugural “Connect & Reflect” virtual forum, hosted on 18 June 2025 ...

A two-day workshop jointly organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Purdue University brough...

The European Space Agency (ESA), a lead partner of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), is set to make a significant new contribution to forest-monitoring efforts globally. Its satellite, Biomass

In less than a year, Guatemala’s key institutions linked to forest, environmental and other land-use monitoring have joined forces to shape a sustainable monitoring system. This process, known as Country-Led Planning (CLP), places countries at the center – from planning to managing – to ensure...