The Global Forest Observation Initiative (GFOI) is an initiative of the Intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations (GEO) that aims to encourage sustained availability of observations for the national forest monitoring systems that contribute to Monitoring, Forest Report and Verification (MRV) to estimate the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions caused by Deforestation and Degradation of forests and the increase of CO2 capture, also known as REDD +. GFOI together with an international community of experts, donors and specialist organizations provide a discussion forum for those countries that implement REDD + activities.

GFOI is currently conducting a series of training workshops with a wide variety of topics related to REDD + in order to allow participants from the institutions involved in the development of the National REDD + Strategy to disseminate knowledge and train others. relevant people involved in REDD +.

The Global Forestry Observation Initiative (GFOI) has also developed an application called REDDcompass, which is a web-based platform that allows users to work progressively through key issues, concepts and actions of REDD + Systems. National Forest Monitoring (NFMS) for Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) obtaining access to a set of GFOI methods and guides, spatial data resources, training materials and tools.

http://www.gfoi.org/reddcompass