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Information note: Strengthening national forest monitoring systems through a comprehensive capacity needs assessment

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Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Category Brochure

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Synopsis (short abstract) A lack of institutional and individual capacity often undermines the long-term impact of otherwise technically sound programmes. To support efforts towards sound and impactful forest monitoring, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has developed a national forest monitoring system (NFMS) assessment a tool to help countries identify capacity gaps and weaknesses in order to address their real needs in a targeted manner.

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