Toward the institutionalization of forest data – why management and sharing matter

Institutionalizing forest data means making reliable, shared, long-term information a core part of how countries manage forests. It brings together national forest monitoring systems, clear data standards and roles, quality control, secure storage, open access and interoperability – so observations from satellites and field surveys turn into evidence for policy, planning, finance and reporting under the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework.

FAO supports this work through capacity development, technology transfer and open-source tools such as Open Foris.

Read more about our support in the following publication that underpins this work: https://doi.org/10.4060/cd5262en

25/09/2025