Publications
Strengthening the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) capacities to operationalise nature-based solutions through social forestry
23/03/2026
Across ASEAN, forest landscapes are central to climate action, biodiversity conservation, disaster risk reduction, and rural livelihoods. Nature-based solutions (NbS) and ecosystem-based approaches (EbA), particularly through social forestry, are increasingly recognised as cost-effective and scalable responses.
Climate change mitigation through social forestry actions in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries
19/03/2026
The UN-REDD Social Forestry Initiative (2022–2025), supported by Switzerland, strengthens ASEAN countries’ capacity to integrate social forestry into climate strategies and NDCs.
Global transformation of forests for people and climate: Focus on West Africa
16/03/2026
West Africa is home to over 72 million hectares of forests and woodlands that support biodiversity and sustain millions of people’s livelihoods. Yet, the region faces alarming deforestation, losing approximately 870 000 hectares annually due to complex and overlapping pressures from small-scale farming, fuelwood demand, logging, wildfires and more.
Community forest management groups in North Western Province, Zambia. Assessment report Covering the districts of Kalumbila, Mwinilunga, Manyinga, Ikelenge and Kabompo
30/12/2025
Zambia has embraced community forestry (CF) as a strategy that places local communities at the centre of sustainable forest management.
The Solutions-tree: halting deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation
16/12/2025
The Solutions-tree is an evidence-based toolkit of solutions for halting deforestation through sustainable agrifood systems transformation.
Community-based forestry for forests, people and climate in West Africa
28/10/2025
Community engagement in forest management and restoration, as well as in climate action, has been increasingly recognized and implemented in West Africa over the past four decades.
Community-based forestry (CBF) in West Africa series
28/10/2025
The report compiles stocktaking data on Community-Based Forestry (CBF) across West African countries.
Identification of socio-economic factors of deforestation and forest degradation in West Africa: analysis and perspectives
24/10/2025
This report summarizes a multi-country study on deforestation drivers in Benin, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Guinea-Bissau, conducted by FAO and ICRAF under the “Global Transformation of Forests for People and Climate” initiative.
Rural finance assessment in North Western Province, Zambia
15/10/2025
This study, under UN-REDD TA, reviews rural financial services in Zambia’s North Western Province to boost REDD+ and local climate action.
Finance options to enable community forestry and climate action in North Western Province, Zambia
10/10/2025
Rural communities and CFMGs are key to local climate action but face limited access to finance.
Tackling forest crime in West Africa
08/08/2025
This publication presents a comprehensive training of trainers curriculum designed to strengthen the capacity of forestry enforcement officers in West Africa to effectively combat forest crime.
Assessment of drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in West Africa
17/06/2025
This report presents the methodology and main findings of an assessment conducted between 2015 and 2020 to identify the primary drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in West Africa.
Comparative legal study on forests in West Africa
19/11/2024
This publication offers a comparative analysis of forest legal frameworks in seven West African countries — Côte d’Ivoire, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal and Sierra Leone — highlighting...
Strengthening decentralized forest governance in West Africa
18/10/2024
This publication presents lessons learned from subregional dynamics, national legal frameworks, and best practices in forest governance in West Africa. It explores various approaches to decentralization, highlighting the role of...
Open Foris: collection, analysis and reporting of forest information
14/10/2024
Open Foris is a set of free and open-source tools that supports countries in collecting, analyzing, and reporting reliable forest data to improve monitoring, decision-making, and sustainable forest management.
Info brief: Review of forestry rights, the case of République démocratique du Congo
07/10/2024
This document (in French) focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo, is part of a series, including the Republic of Congo and Côte d'Ivoire, which examines the forest rights of...
Info brief: Review of forestry rights, the case of Côte d'Ivoire
20/06/2024
The document (in French) outlines the efforts made by Côte d'Ivoire and the progress that still needs to be made in light of its commitments made during COP26 of the...
Comparative legal study focusing on carbon rights in the context of REDD+ countries: Legal trends and case studies from Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America
06/02/2024
This study offers a comprehensive comparative analysis that focuses on the nature and allocation of ER rights, as well as the legal entitlements associated with REDD+ outcomes. To conduct this...