centre for international forestry research

1. Center for International
Forestry research

2. Introduction
• Formation - 5 March 1993 (25 years ago)
• Type - Non-profit organisation
• Headquarters - Bogor, Indonesia
• Region served - Worldwide
• Director-General -Robert Nasi (2017-)
• Headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with
offices in Nairobi, Kenya, Yaounde,
Cameroon, and Lima, Peru.

3. • CIFOR is a non-profit, scientific institution
that conducts research on the most pressing
challenges of forest and landscape
management around the world.
• They aim to improve human well-being,
protect the environment, and increase equity.

4. • CIFOR’s work is based on three pillars, all of
which are essential for achieving the mission:
1. Research for impact
2. Capacity development
3. Outreach and engagement

5. • CIFOR work with local and international partners.
CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Center, and leads the
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and
Agroforestry (FTA).
• The Center for International Forestry Research
(CIFOR) is committed to advancing human well-
being, equity and environmental integrity by
conducting innovative research, developing partners’
capacity and actively engaging in dialogue with all
stakeholders to inform policies and practices that
affect forests and people.

6. CIFOR’s research on six thematic work areas,
{2016-2025 strategy}
• Forests and human well-being
• Sustainable landscapes and food
• Equal opportunities, gender, justice and tenure
• Climate change, energy and low-carbon
development
• Value chains, finance and investment
• Forest management and restoration

7. Thank you