Worldview International Foundation (WIF) has been recognized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for “Mangrove protection through blue carbon in Myanmar.”
The recognition was announced at FAO’s Global Technical Recognition Ceremony in Rome on 15 October 2025, under the Sustainable Forest Production & Protection category.
This acknowledgment reflects the dedication of our Myanmar field teams, university partners, and coastal communities, whose stewardship advances science-based mangrove restoration and long-term protection. Together, we’re working toward FAO’s Four Betters — better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.
Part of a Global Field of Excellence
Within the Sustainable Forest Production & Protection category alone, FAO received more than 340 nominations from nearly 100 countries, from which 24 nominees — including our Myanmar program — were recognized.
The ceremony also celebrated exemplary initiatives across FAO’s other technical areas, including:
- Sustainable livestock transformation
- South–South and Triangular Cooperation
- Land, soil, and water resource management
- Sustainable aquatic food systems
- Sustainable plant production and protection
We’re proud to stand alongside these efforts that demonstrate the shared commitment of governments, research institutions, and communities to resilient and sustainable landscapes.
What This Year’s Forestry Honorees Are Advancing
This year’s forestry recognitions highlight complementary pathways to restore and steward forests at scale.
Landscape-level programs such as China’s Three-North Program and Africa’s Great Green Wall demonstrate long-term commitments to rehabilitating degraded lands and strengthening climate resilience. At the same time, community-led efforts in Kenya, Papua New Guinea, and Colombia show how Indigenous peoples and local communities are restoring forests while sustaining livelihoods and cultural heritage.
Several initiatives also integrate livelihoods directly into restoration, among them Mountain Hazelnuts (Bhutan), the Colombian National Federation of Coffee Growers, and One Tree Planted, showing how ecosystem recovery and income generation can reinforce one another.
Shared Recognition
We warmly congratulate the 23 other nominees recognized in the forestry category, as well as all the initiatives celebrated across FAO’s wider technical areas — from the Three-North Program and Africa’s Great Green Wall Initiative to the Science Panel for the Amazon, Iwokrama International Centre, and One Tree Planted — all contributing to resilient landscapes and sustainable agrifood systems.
Read more: FAO recognizes 24 nominees for driving progress on forests