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Impact stories

November 17, 2025

Open Foris Arena User Meeting showcases innovative field applications on forests and beyond

17/11/2025 More than 70 participants from research institutions, academia, and field projects joined the Open Foris Arena User Meeting 2025 on November 12th, an interactive webinar highlighting the latest […]
November 6, 2025

Artificial intelligence is revolutionising forest management worldwide

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping forestry—from remote data collection to strategic decision-making. At Finland’s National Forest Days 2025, experts highlighted how digital tools have revolutionised forest […]
October 28, 2025

Kosovo strengthens Forest Monitoring with Open Foris Arena

Kosovo has taken an important step in advancing its forest monitoring by launching the third cycle (2024–2025) of the National Forest Inventory (NFI). Building on earlier inventories conducted in 2002 and 2012, this […]
October 15, 2025

A global methodology for assessing drivers of deforestation and degradation

Using Open Foris solutions for informed decisions. FAO has launched a new publication, A Global Methodology for the Assessment of Direct Drivers Associated with Deforestation and Degradation, […]
September 19, 2025

Mongolia advances forest data management through Open Foris Arena

Ulaanbaatar – Mongolia has taken a decisive step toward modernizing its forest monitoring system by advancing the digital management of its national forest inventory (NFI) through the Open Foris Arena platform […]
September 8, 2025

AIM4Commodities: Advancing traceability and Digital Public Infrastructure in Kenya’s coffee sector

Kenya From May to July 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)  […]
September 1, 2025

AIM4Commodities Project: Data Ownership for Sustainable, Traceable Supply Chains and Transparent Governance 

How can food be produced sustainably while meeting deforestation-free requirements? That is the challenge at the heart of AIM4Commodities, a global initiative that is rethinking how […]
July 31, 2025

Building forest solutions: regional training boosts inclusive planning and digital monitoring across Central Asia

Ankara – Forests are home to a wealth of biodiversity; they protect our climate and support a wide range of livelihoods. Recognizing the critical role of forests […]