Center for International Forestry Research

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

Abbreviation	CIFOR
Formation	5 March 1993 (31 years ago) (1993-03-05)
Type	Non-profit organization
Headquarters	Bogor, Indonesia
Region served	Worldwide
Director-General	Robert Nasi (2017–)
Previous Director Generals	Peter Holmgren (2012–2017), Frances Seymour (2006–2012), David Kaimowitz (2001–2006), Jeff Sayer (1993–2001)
Website	www.cifor.org

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is a non-profit scientific research organization that conducts research on the use and management of forests with a focus on tropical forests in developing countries. CIFOR, which merged with World Agroforestry (known by the acronym ICRAF) on Jan. 1, 2019,^[1] is the forestry and agroforestry research center of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), a network of 15 research centers around the world that focus on agricultural research for sustainable development, working closely with governments and other partners to help develop evidence-based solutions to problems related to sustainable agriculture and natural resource management.

CIFOR-ICRAF research is intended to "deliver actionable evidence and solutions to transform how land is used and how food is produced: conserving and restoring ecosystems, responding to the global climate, malnutrition, biodiversity and desertification crises." It also contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, commitments under the Rio Convention, including the Paris agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.