CIFOR advances human well-being, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to help shape policies and practices that affect forest landscapes in developing countries. CIFOR is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
CIFOR leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry.
foreststreesagroforestry.orgCIFOR is also a member of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
ccafs.cgiar.orgIn 2015, CIFOR and its stakeholders benefited from:
CIFOR and its partners contribute to the following global processes, frameworks, panels and conventions:
Demand from stakeholders for CIFOR’s research grew at an unprecedented pace this year. In 2015 we disseminated more than 62,000 knowledge products at events, meetings and on request.
CIFOR's research is designed to have a far reach, aiming to inform policy and effect real change on the ground. We foster a strong "impact culture" through:
From planning research priorities to developing partnerships and communicating findings, gender is integrated throughout our work.
All of our research programs and projects include measures to strengthen both individual and institutional capacity.
We use sophisticated monitoring and evaluation techniques to gather feedback and improve our pathways to impact.
Each year, CIFOR's scientific findings reach more people through a communications strategy that combines journalistic approaches, social media and science communication.
total Facebook likes, 24% increase
Twitter followers, 41% increase
photo views on Flickr, 56% increase
cumulative video views on YouTube, 36% increase
LinkedIn followers, 39% increase
of Most-Viewed on SlideShare, with over 237k views, 42% increase