Gender in focus
Gender is a high institutional priority for CIFOR. We integrate it into our work in two ways: through research projects specifically designed to inform gender-equitable policies, and through our gender integration team, which works with scientists to ensure gender is firmly rooted in all of CIFOR’s research and engagement activities.
“If we don’t take a gendered approach [to REDD+], we’re likely to do more harm than good for women”
Our tools and manuals are resources not only for CIFOR and CGIAR scientists but also for wider audiences. Some resources are featured on the FAO Gender Publications webpage. DFID used our poster 8 reasons why gender matters to people and forests for internal awareness raising; and CARE Nepal has translated CIFOR’s manual Integrating gender into forestry research into Nepali to use in training.
Some of CIFOR’s gender publications in 2015 include:
- Briefs: Gender and climate change: evidence and experience, co-authored and disseminated by partners at the Global Landscapes Forum in Paris
- Review: The landscape of gender research at CIFOR 2013-current
- Occasional paper: Social impacts of oil palm in Indonesia: A gendered perspective from West Kalimantan
- Analysis (Forests News): “We” have a deal
- Feature (Forests News): Men, women, dry forests and the power of food
CIFOR advances human well-being, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to help shape policies and practices that affect forest landscapes in developing countries. CIFOR is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
CIFOR leads the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry.
foreststreesagroforestry.orgCIFOR is also a member of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
ccafs.cgiar.orgFlagship projects
Partners and processes
In 2015, CIFOR and its stakeholders benefited from:
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CIFOR and its partners contribute to the following global processes, frameworks, panels and conventions:
Publications
Demand from stakeholders for CIFOR’s research grew at an unprecedented pace this year. In 2015 we disseminated more than 62,000 knowledge products at events, meetings and on request.
25% increase from 2014
Analysis
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DG’s column addresses new forest assessments, the World Forestry Congress, and more.
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At the peak of Indonesia's peatland fires, our scientists went to the field to find clear answers to the haze issue.
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CIFOR researchers untangle the issues around zero deforestation, dry forests, land tenure, satellite data and more.
Numbers
77% increase compared to 499,000 views in 2014
127% increase compared to #GLFCOP20 tweets
CIFOR's research is designed to have a far reach, aiming to inform policy and effect real change on the ground. We foster a strong "impact culture" through:
A focus on gender
From planning research priorities to developing partnerships and communicating findings, gender is integrated throughout our work.
Capacity building
All of our research programs and projects include measures to strengthen both individual and institutional capacity.
Monitoring impact
We use sophisticated monitoring and evaluation techniques to gather feedback and improve our pathways to impact.
Each year, CIFOR's scientific findings reach more people through a communications strategy that combines journalistic approaches, social media and science communication.
35,200
total Facebook likes, 24% increase
37,733
Twitter followers, 41% increase
7.5 million
photo views on Flickr, 56% increase
564k
cumulative video views on YouTube, 36% increase
5227
LinkedIn followers, 39% increase
Top 5%
of Most-Viewed on SlideShare, with over 237k views, 42% increase