Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Capacity building
Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women
Women and the environment
Sustainable Development:
Biodiversity
Capacity-building
Climate change
Demographics
Desertification and Drought
Finance
Forests
Gender equality
Indicators
Information for decision-making and participation
Institutional arrangements
International cooperation for an enabling environment
Land management
Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.)
Mining
Mountains
Partnerships
Poverty
Protecting and managing the natural resources
Rural Development
Science
Sustainable development for Africa
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Trade and environment
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| Geographic scope: |
International
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Promote gender equality and empower women
Ensure environmental sustainability
Develop global partnership for development
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
1993 |
| Organizational structure: |
CIFOR is headed by a Director General, with oversight provided by a Board of Trustees. There are two Deputy Director Generals for Research and for Operations. Research is divided in 7 teams and supported by a project management office and a resource development team. Operations includes teams for finance, Admin, HR and IT. |
| Number and type of members: |
CIFOR has around 200 Staff |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
CGIAR, CPF, RRI, ILC |
| Funding structure: |
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Grants from Governments
Fees for providing consulting or research services
Foreign and international grants
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