Year of publication 2009

Open Foris is a set of free and open-source software tools that facilitates flexible and efficient data collection, analysis and reporting. These tools are used to support countries in gathering, producing and disseminating reliable information on the state of forest resources that is vital to decision makers and other stakeholders. Emphasis is placed on building sustainable capacity through the free sharing of all tools, documentation and source-code, thus promoting self-sufficiency, transparency and vendor independence. In addition, being open-source means Open Foris software’s inner workings are open to review by peers, promoting higher quality tools and encouraging and facilitating partner contributions.