Annual Report 2021

Worldwide presence

CIFOR-ICRAF operates across 64 countries, with offices in 25 countries. We currently have 739 staff and 192 active projects.

Our decades-long host country agreements with Indonesia and Kenya reflect their global leadership and deep commitment to forests, trees and agroforestry.

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927

publications

2.5M

publication downloads

50k

citations

5.6M

website page views

304M

reach on social media

3.7k

media articles

We are deeply grateful for the financial support of our funding partners and the collaboration of our strategic partners.

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funding partners

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strategic partners

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CIFOR-ICRAF expenditures 2021

Worldwide presence

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Global challenges – and how to tackle them

Our planet and the people who live on it are in the midst of a perfect storm of five interconnected global challenges: deforestation and biodiversity loss, climate change, dysfunctional food systems, unsustainable supply and value chains, and inequality. Because each crisis affects the others, solving them requires whole-system responses that consider how all people are affected and the environment is impacted over time.

Transdisciplinary science at CIFOR-ICRAF not only delivers holistic solutions but also ensures their relevance to national programmes and local communities, as shown throughout this report. By supporting local innovation rather than helicoptering in solutions from outside, we embrace cutting-edge science while working hand in hand with global, national and local communities to co-create and scale solutions that meet their needs.

We operate transformative research. For example, we seek not only to understand how gender inequity compromises sustainable development, but also to shift power asymmetries to create a more equitable future for both men and women.

—Fergus Sinclair, Chief Scientist

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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 andtheir sustainable management can provide to all human kind, 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.

We continue to implement our 10-year strategy (2020-2030), working across five broad themes: Trees and forest genetic resources and biodiversity; Climate change, energy and low-carbon development; Soil and land health; Sustainable value chains and investments; and Governance, equity and well-being. CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. In this report, find out what CIFOR-ICRAF is doing to create:

1 Thriving, diverse forests and farms

2 Climate-resilient ecosystems and communities

3 Sustainable, vibrant food systems

4 Green, equitable supply and value chains

5 Inclusive, rights-based collaboration and governance

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The right tree in the right place for the right purpose. Yangambi, DRC. © Axel Fassio/ CIFOR-ICRAF

Our innovations

CIFOR-ICRAF delivers game-changing solutions to global and national challenges through three innovative approaches that are catalysing a positive shift in research for development across Africa, Asia and Latin America:

Transformative Partnership Platforms – alliances focused on critically important challenges
Engagement Landscapes – geographic locations where we carry out concentrated, long-term transformative work with diverse and committed partners
Flagship Products – initiatives that provide action-oriented insights into key global issues

Our network

The entities of the CIFOR-ICRAF network reinforce and advance our shared aim to unlock the potential of trees and forests to combat climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation.

foreststreesagroforestry.org

globallandscapesforum.org

resilient-landscapes.org

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Our solutions to 5 global challenges

CIFOR-ICRAF delivers demand-driven, transformative evidence of the ways that trees can revitalize both landscapes and livelihoods. Find out what we are doing to create:

1 Thriving, diverse forests and farms 2 Climate-resilient ecosystems and communities 3 Sustainable, vibrant food systems 4 Green, equitable supply and value chains 5 Inclusive, rights-based collaboration and governance

1 Thriving, diverse forests and farms

Our work on tree genetic resources, sustainable forest management, and soil and land health is supporting efforts to halt deforestation and revive degraded lands and habitats.

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Beyond tree planting: Landscape restoration that sticks

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Yangambi: A proven model of engagement

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Closing Peru’s national restoration gap

Construction of the Congoflux tower. Tshopo, DRC © Fiston Wasanga/ CIFOR-ICRAF

2 Climate-resilient ecosystems and communities

We provide critical evidence on nature-based solutions to the climate crisis, such as sustainable forest and wetland management, agroforestry and landscape restoration.

OUR SOLUTIONS

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Knowledge for action on tropical forests and rights

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GLF Climate 2021: Forests, Food, Finance – Frontiers of Change

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How to fix the tree planting value chain

Successful restoration considers gender and social inclusion. Yanonge, DRC © Axel Fassio/ CIFOR-ICRAF

3 Sustainable, vibrant food systems

We are showing how trees and forests can transform the way we produce and consume nutritious foods, whether cultivated or wild.

OUR SOLUTIONS

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How agroecology is transforming food systems globally

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A landscape perspective on nutrition and livelihoods

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Breaking the cycle of malnutrition and migration in Odisha

Agroecology can transform landscapes, livelihoods and diets. Himachal Pradesh, India © Neil Plamer/CIAT

4 Green, equitable supply and value chains

By showing how trade and investment in forest and tree products can benefit rural livelihoods, we help translate sustainable production into income.

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A powerful tool for sustainable oil palm

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Agroforestry takes root in Viet Nam

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Trees for Food Security in Eastern Africa – A highly successful second phase

Coffee nursery. Sokoru village, Ethiopia. © Ollivier Girard/CIFOR

5 Inclusive, rights-based collaboration and governance

Throughout our work, we address inequalities and support practices of governance that lead to positive change for women, Indigenous Peoples and rural communities.

OUR SOLUTIONS

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Tools for gender equity and social inclusion

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Fostering joint forest and water governance

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Communications, outreach and engagement

3.6M

total website pageviews
a 11% increase

85k

e-newsletter subscribers
a 18.2% increase

2.5M

engagements

1.2M

blog site pageviews
a 2.3% increase

428k

total followers in all social media platforms

124M

impressions

2.5M

publication downloads
a 39.2% increase

568k

engagements on Facebook
a 31% increase

15k

followers on Instagram
a 24% increase

50 k

citations
a 12% increase

381k

engagements on Twitter, with 178,000 followers
a 18% increase

571k

YouTube views

3k

media articles about CIFOR, ICRAF, FTA, RL
a 33% increase

381k

engagements on LinkedIn 118,600 followers
a 28% increase

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Harnessing the power of forests, trees and agroforestry

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

In 2021, as the Covid-19 pandemic started to turn a corner and new hope sprang from the launch of global initiatives on restoration and land use, CIFOR-ICRAF completed a successful three-year merger process, finishing the year with a project pipeline of USD 430 million and fully harmonized management, research and regional processes.

This report highlights some of our solutions to five global challenges: deforestation and biodiversity loss, climate change, dysfunctional food systems, unsustainable supply and value chains, and inequality. Achievements include informing national policies in Peru and Viet Nam, applying new technologies in the Congo Basin and India, and co-creating solutions with partners and communities in Indonesia and Cameroon – all while integrating considerations of the rights of women, Indigenous Peoples and local communities.

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) has reached over one billion people. The CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) wrapped up 10 years of impact. And Resilient Landscapes is fast becoming a nexus between science, business and finance, with projects starting in Papua New Guinea, Serbia and Brazil.

With the momentum of a combined 70 years’ experience, CIFOR-ICRAF is forging ahead with its valued partners, finding new ways to harness the transformative power of forests, trees and agroforestry for a more resilient future.

Harnessing the power of forests, trees and agroforestry SCROLL / DRAG