Center For International Forestry Research (Cifor)

Center For International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is an international non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2008, focusing on environmental research, policy analysis, and sustainable development solutions related to forestry and climate change. As an international organization with expertise in environmental studies, CIFOR specializes in conducting scientific research, developing evidence-based policy recommendations, and addressing critical challenges in biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, and sustainable resource management across multiple global regions.

Through its federal grant awards, CIFOR has consistently engaged in diverse research projects with multiple U.S. federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture Forest Service, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Department of Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service. The organization's grant-funded work encompasses comprehensive environmental research initiatives, such as blue carbon ecosystem assessments in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, mangrove monitoring for climate change mitigation in India, and wildlife conservation efforts like examining songbird trade dynamics in Guyanese communities. These projects typically involve detailed scientific research, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and developing sustainable intervention strategies. CIFOR's grant awards have ranged from $106,810 to $353,015, with project durations spanning two to five years, and focus on critical areas including biodiversity preservation, illegal wildlife trade reduction, climate change research, and international environmental policy development across regions like South Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.