Letter from the Board and Management
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M Claire O Connor
Chair of the Board of Trustees

Robert Nasi
Managing Director, CIFOR-ICRAF
Director General, CIFOR

Featuring research on sustainable use of forests and trees, agroforestry, Covid and wild meat, deforestation, climate change, value chains, food systems, gender, tenure and rights
Learn moreCIFOR-ICRAF is focused on contributing to a decisive shift in global trajectories: from a future of environmental destruction and livelihood crises to one of prosperity and planetary health ...
Learn moreAs the world reels from concurrent and successive crises, so much is clear: food, agricultural and forestry systems will need to change if we are to ensure a future worth living for succeeding generations ...
Learn moreWe would like to thank all funders who support CIFOR through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund (cgiar.org/funders) , as well as our partners ...
Learn moreThe Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) saw unprecedented digital growth during 2020, marked by the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Learn moreCIFOR and ICRAF share a common Board of Trustees that consists of members with diverse skills in areas such as forestry and agroforestry science, natural resources management, finance and risk management, policy and governance ...
Learn moreCIFOR-ICRAF takes a strategic approach to communications, outreach and engagement. Through robust science journalism, landmark events and innovative digital platforms ...
Learn moreIn 2020 – a year like no other – CIFOR-ICRAF continued to deliver the world’s best science on forests and trees in agricultural landscapes, shifting the conversation online as the Covid-19 pandemic evolved.
This annual report features stories about expertise, dedication and perseverance. When people responded to the pandemic with calls to ban wild meat, CIFOR-ICRAF experts stepped forward with recent, highly relevant evidence in hand, highlighting the needs of communities who rely on wild game for nutrition. Other scientists forged ahead to deliver compelling research findings on improved tree seed and restoration work in Ethiopia, agroforestry in Southeast Asia, and a new model for sustainable use of woodfuel in refugee camps – among many other topics.
CIFOR-ICRAF continued to chart its path as one organization, with a new 10-year strategy that outlines game-changing solutions to five global challenges: deforestation and biodiversity loss, the climate crisis, unsustainable supply and value chains, the need to transform food systems, and extreme inequality for women, Indigenous Peoples and vulnerable rural communities.
Three new holistic approaches will deliver actionable solutions to these challenges: Transformative Partnership Platforms, Engagement Landscapes and Flagship Products. And the newly launched Resilient Landscapes aims to leverage the power of the private sector to spur greater investment in nature-based solutions.
The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) held its first fully virtual conference in June and didn’t stop there, seeing unprecedented digital growth during the year. And the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) marked its 10th science conference – also virtual – while continuing to demonstrate the power of partnership.