“Building global capacity to increase transparency in the forest sector (CBIT-Forest): accelerating capacity-building, knowledge-sharing and awareness raising” is an ambitious project led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and financed by the Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) trust fund of the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
Building on its lessons learned and achievements, the second phase of CBIT-Forest is designed to enhance the quality, timeliness, accessibility and usability of forest-related data in developing countries, in line with the enhanced transparency framework (ETF) requirements of the Paris Agreement.
In focus
Using land-cover information to monitor progress on Sustainable Development Goal 15
01/03/2024
This course seeks to provide a basic understanding of land-cover data and its use for monitoring progress towards the achievement of international agreed...
Strengthening forest data transparency with a national monitoring system in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
17/03/2025
This publication highlights Lao People’s Democratic Republic’s National Forest Monitoring System (NFMS), which supports REDD+, results-based payments,...
Events
25/ 3
2025
27/3
2025
Forest data without borders: Knowledge exchange on national forest inventories in the Asia-Pacific
Bangkok (Thailand), 25/03/2025 - 27/03/2025
This event, taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 25–27 March 2025, will bring together experts, government representatives, and organizations from across the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen knowledge exchange on national forest inventories (NFIs). Accurate and transparent forest data is essential for sustainable forest management and tracking progress t...
21/ 3
2025
IFSA Dialogue: Bridging Science-to-Policy Transfer in the Forestry Sector
Virtual Event, 21/03/2025
In the face of climate change and environmental challenges, the role of forests in carbon sequestration, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem resilience has never been more critical. However, despite the wealth of scientific knowledge available, integrating research findings into policy making remains a significant challenge. How can we bridge this gap and ensure that forest policies are...
4/ 3
2025
7th Informal Forum of the Consultative Group of Experts
Hybrid Event, 04/03/2025
The Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) will hold its annual informal forum in Bonn, Germany, and online to showcase its key activities and seek feedback from stakeholders. This event will be broadcasted.
Partners
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- AIM4Forests
- FAO and the GEF
- FAO Capacity Development
- Global Forest Resources Assessment
- Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms
- Open Foris
- REDD+
- SEPAL