Countries are working to advance forest monitoring for emissions and removals measurement, reporting and verification (MRV). The objective of MRV is typically to quantify the country’s contribution to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and to gain access to climate finance. The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is facilitating...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) Research and Development (R&D) Coordination Component is hosting the third session of its virtual GFOI R&D Exchanges, “Insights on degradation and regrowth: From research to reporting,” on 30 June 2025 from 16.00 to 18.00 CEST (GMT +2.00). Space is limited – register here to secure your spot. The GFOI...

The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), together with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, are pleased to announce that the GFOI Plenary 2025 will take place from 21–23 October 2025 in Bali, Indonesia, and online. To attend the plenary in person or online, please register here. The GFOI Plenary is the major...

Under its second phase, GFOI is developing a new Data Component to coordinate the acquisition, availability, accessibility and capacity to use remote sensing and ground based datasets and tools to support national greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting from forests. Following a preliminary meeting of the Component in Bogota on 15 March...

We are pleased to announce that the GFOI Plenary 2018 will be held in Bogotá, Colombia during the week beginning 12 March 2018. The week will include an open forum plus additional component meetings and side discussions. More information about the agenda, venue and logistical arrangements will be circulated soon. For now we are asking you to please save...