Our way of working

CIFOR-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. Uniquely equipped to deliver transformative research, we harness the power of science and innovation to improve the benefits that forests, trees, soils and their sustainable management can provide to all of humankind, for a more resilient, equitable and prosperous future.

Our work is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement, as well as the three Rio Conventions.

CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CIFOR leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) in partnership with ICRAF and other key organizations, and we work closely with the CGIAR Research Programs on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM), and Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).