The Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI) is a partnership for assisting tropical countries to monitor their forest and carbon resources. With hundreds of ongoing activities worldwide and over 70 international partners working in more than 50 countries, the GFOI is a trusted and effective initiative for global collaboration towards climate action.

09/06/2025 - 10/06/2025

Expert workshop on AI-enhanced forest growth rates and carbon mitigation potential

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a Lead partner of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI), is hosting an expert workshop with Purdue University under the AIM4Forests programme to advance the use of AI-driven technologies in forest growth monitoring and carbon mitigation. The workshop will focus on...
10/03/2025

New GFOI Lead Partner boosts global collaboration: Green Climate Fund

The Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world's largest dedicated multilateral climate fund, has formally joined the Leads Group of the Global Forest Observations Initiative (GFOI). This move strengthens the partnership dedicated to supporting tropical countries in monitoring their forest and carbon resources. Through collaborative action, GFOI partners support tropical countries with...

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