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The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a leading international forestry research organization operating in tropical countries around the world. Its international headquarters are based in Bogor Indonesia, where it has an eight hectare campus on land provided by the Government of Indonesia. CIFOR also has major regional offices in Brazil, Cameroon and Burkina Faso and employs close to 200 people. It works in over 30 countries worldwide and has links with more than 300 researchers in 50 international, regional and national organizations. CIFOR is governed by an international board of trustees with l4 members from I0 countries. Its research is supported by 50 governments and funding agencies, including the Government of Indonesia. It was established in |993 in response to global concerns about the social, environmental, and economic consequences of forest loss and degradation. CIFOR is committed to enhancing the well-being of people in developing countries who rely on tropical forests. It is dedicated to developing policies and technologies for sustainable use and management of forest goods and services. An independent review of the Center's performance released in 2006 describes CIFOR as the "leading international forest research center within its mandate and is highly appreciated for its credible and relevant high-quality research", ClFOR's research has helped produce the standards used to certify 5.8 million hectares of forest and improved governance and livelihoods in 30 sites in ll countries. Its findings have influenced the design of numerous forestry projects and helped shaped forestry laws in Peru, Indonesia, Nicaragua and Mexico. ClFOR's research is making a major contribution to the global forestry agenda, with its research findings helping to inform the policies and strategies of such organizations as the World Bank, the Convention on Bio-Diversity, the United Nations Forum on Forests, the international Tropical Timber Organization, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). CIFOR's three research programmes address the needs of the rural poor as well as environmental concerns. |
