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Annual Report

CIFOR 2016

Putting forests and people on the global agenda

Message from the Director General Message from the Board Chair

Best of 2016

The world is gearing up for action on climate change and sustainable development. In 2016, CIFOR research showed how putting landscapes and forests at the fore can promote integrated action with better outcomes for human well-being, equity and the environment.

CIFOR Strategy 2016-2025

Stepping up to the new climate and development agenda

Our new ten-year strategy evolved from a deep understanding of the many ways forestry contributes to sustainable development. Our work is grounded by a three-pillar approach that spans six thematic work areas, which are aligned with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

CIFOR and the SDGs

FOREST & HUMAN WELL-BEING
SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES & FOOD
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES, GENDER, JUSTICE & TENURE
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY & LCD
VALUE CHAINS, FINANCE & INVESTMENTS
FOREST MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION
GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM

CIFOR by the numbers

Pillar 1. Research
for impact

388

publications

22	Books	32	Infobriefs
59	Chapters	21	Occasional papers

	204 Journal articles: 60% in Open Access journals

10,531

citations (29/day)

1,009,922

downloads
(2,767/day)

Visit through Google Books:

408,055

25% increase from 2015

Pillar 2. Capacity
development

Formal training

29	PhDs
53	MSc/MA
5	BSc/BA

	25	women
	62	men

Short-term training

	1,316	women
	1,046	men

Pillar 3. Outreach and engagement

38

countries

54	Funding partners	26	Research institutes
103	Partners	34	Universities
130	Memoranda of understanding	29	Letters of agreement

113

active projects

with strong
gender focus

17	events organized or supported, with

32,774	attendees

FORESTS NEWS

345	articles viewed

167,389	times on Forests News

31	analysis viewed

87,434	times on Forests News

CIFOR’s contribution to the global policy dialogue gained more international recognition this year.

out of 100 top Climate Think Tanks

International Center for Climate Governance

out of 95 top Environment Policy Think Tanks

Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program: Global Go To Think Tank Index Report

CIFOR and its partners contribute to the following global processes, frameworks, panels and conventions:

CIFOR launched a set of key performance indicators in 2016 to chart our impact through research, capacity development and engagement, and to measure our operational performance.

Monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment

Communication, outreach and engagement

Global Landscapes Forum

Where we work

	Climate change, energy and low carbon development

	Sustainable landscapes & food

	Forest management & restoration

	Forest and human well-being

	Equal opportunities, gender, justice and tenure

	Value chains, finance and investments

Gender across CIFOR’s work

CIFOR takes a rights-based approach to gender equality. Beyond the simple recognition that failing to understand local-level gender dynamics can skew research findings, we ground our work in the idea that all humans deserve an equal opportunity to thrive. Understanding gender dynamics is both a focus of specific research projects and a key aspect in all of CIFOR’s activities.

Things are still framed in terms of women as victims of climate change. This whole stereotyping needs to shift, and we should really focus on gender quality and women's' empowerment as a goal in their own right, not because victims need to be saved

Bimbika Sijapati Basnett, CIFOR Scientist

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Thematic work areas

Thematic work area

Climate change, energy and low-carbon development

SDGs in
focus

Under the Paris Agreement, countries are ramping up to meet their climate change commitments while also moving toward their Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. CIFOR is working at the nexus of climate change, energy and low-carbon development to deliver integrated ecological, social and economic information to policy makers and practitioner communities in these countries. We also support, with information, analysis and tools, actors working in the international climate policy arena.

Story of change

Citizen science in Kenya’s water towers

Citizen science in Kenya’s water towers

A strategy that draws on local knowledge to monitor water across landscapes ...

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Highlights

Climate change, energy and low-carbon development highlights

2016 achievements, expert analysis, global outreach, top news, videos and presentations, and photo album

Tools for learning

Three new toolboxes to tackle climate change

A map of the world’s carbon-rich wetlands, a REDD+ cost model and a simple tool to compute carbon stocks in different landscapes …

Publications

Top 10 publications of 2016

A ‘match made in Paris’ between adaptation and mitigation, tips for better transparency in carbon reporting, and sea level rise in mangroves …

Thematic work area

Equal opportunities, gender, justice and tenure

SDGs in
focus

Forest communities have an intimate understanding of their natural resources and can manage them effectively – if they have the rights to their land and gain benefit from forests and trees. Women hold much of this knowledge and, when they are free to make key decisions, can help transform the physical and cultural landscape. And when land and forest tenure laws are clear, local and international investors will help sustainable forest-based enterprises grow.

Story of change

Women break new ground in Uganda

Women break new ground in Uganda

CIFOR’s action research has helped women step up for forest restoration – and step into the political arena

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Highlights

Equal opportunities, gender, justice and tenure highlights

2016 achievements, expert analysis, global outreach, top news, videos and presentations, and photo album

Tools for learning

A forum for indigenous women and land rights

Women across Peru shared different perspectives and common challenges on land rights issues…

Publications

Top 10 publications of 2016

Land rights in mangrove forests, women and REDD+ in Vietnam, and a new book on gender and forests …

Thematic work area

Forest management and restoration

SDGs in
focus

CIFOR is working to help countries meet their restoration targets, as momentum builds for the Bonn Challenge, the World Resources Institute Initiative 20×20 and other global plans to restore millions of hectares of forest by 2020. Focusing on two main areas, diversified forest management and forest landscape restoration, this work aims to address factors that help or hinder rural people’s access to forest resources and to find more equitable ways to manage forests for better productivity.

Story of change

How to reach global goals while meeting local needs

How to reach global goals while meeting local needs

Exchanges in China and Ethiopia explore lessons from forest landscape restoration …

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Highlights

Forest management and restoration highlights

2016 achievements, expert analysis, global outreach, top news, videos and presentations, and photo album

Tools for learning

Protecting biodiversity and strengthening capacity in the Congo

Closing the gap between university forestry researchers and local communities …

Publications

Top 10 publications of 2016

Research and analysis on forest management and restoration from Chile to Cameroon to Colombia …

Thematic work area

Forests and human well-being

SDGs in
focus

Tens of millions of rural households in tropical countries gain significant income, food, fuel and shelter from forests. But this fact is often underappreciated or ignored by strict conservation approaches and poverty-reduction policies. This can lead to missed opportunities and unintended consequences that further drive forest loss and undercut rural livelihoods. A better understanding of how forests contribute to human well-being will give policy makers the evidence base they need to make effective decisions that support both forests and people.

Story of change

Capturing the true value of forests for people

Capturing the true value of forests for people

New sourcebook gives countries a better way to measure the role of forests in rural livelihoods …

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Highlights

Forests and human well-being highlights

2016 achievements, expert analysis, global outreach, top news, videos and presentations, and photo album

Tools for learning

Changing behaviors, saving trees

Lessons in REDD+ benefit-sharing from experimental games and an online tool …

Publications

Top 10 publications of 2016

Research findings and recommendations from the Amazon to Burkina Faso to Lao PDR …

Thematic work area

Sustainable landscapes and food

SDGs in
focus

One billion people worldwide rely to varying degrees on forests for food and income. Wild meat and freshwater fish are essential to the diets of some vulnerable rural communities. And both subsistence and industrial farming systems depend on trees and forests for water and climate regulation, pollination and pest control. As competition for land grows, countries are looking for strategies to lower poverty while building environmental resilience. Landscape approaches have the potential to resolve local challenges and meet national commitments.

Story of change

First milestones toward safeguarding Pygmies’ rights

First milestones toward safeguarding Pygmies’ rights

Timely studies show Pygmies have a smaller bushmeat footprint than their neighbors …

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Highlights

Sustainable landscapes and food highlights

2016 achievements, expert analysis, global outreach, top news, videos and presentations, and photo album

Tools for learning

Everything you wanted to know about bushmeat

A new website, database and map to track bushmeat research across the tropics ...

Publications

Top 10 publications of 2016

Research and analysis on forest foods, child nutrition and integrated landscape approaches …

Thematic work area

Value chains, finance and investments

SDGs in
focus

The current push by private sector companies, governments and financial services providers to promote and invest in activities that contribute to sustainable development and reduce pressures on forests is driving a transformation in how timber, palm oil, soy, sugar and beef are produced. CIFOR aims to facilitate innovations in public policy, business models, private investments and finance to stimulate the sustainable and inclusive supply of timber from natural and planted forests, enhance sustainable production of high-value tree crops and reduce the impacts of agricultural expansion in forests.

Story of change

A seat at the forest certification table

A seat at the forest certification table

CIFOR is engaging directly with private companies and policy makers in the search for a more sustainable timber trade in the Congo Basin…

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Highlights

Value chains, finance and investments highlights

2016 achievements, expert analysis, global outreach, top news, videos and presentations, and photo album

Tools for learning

Oil palm game reaches new heights in Cameroon

A group of high-level policy makers in Cameroon’s oil palm sector gain first-hand experience of smallholders struggles ...

Publications

Top 10 publications of 2016

Satellite mapping, informal timber and the African land rush …

Partners, Board of Trustees & Finance

CIFOR’s work is possible thanks to the financial support of our Funding Partners and the collaboration of our Strategic Partners. We work closely with a range of local and international organizations and institutions to deliver research projects with the greatest potential impact.

Partners

Board of Trustees

Finances

About CIFOR

CIFOR advances 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. CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Center, and leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA). Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Nairobi, Kenya, Yaounde, Cameroon, and Lima, Peru.

CGIAR FTA

CIFOR leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA)

CIFOR is currently a member of these CGIAR Research Programs:

CCAFS

PIM

WLE

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The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) advances 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. CIFOR is a CGIAR Research Center, and leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA). Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Nairobi, Kenya, Yaounde, Cameroon, and Lima, Peru.