The Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)

KEFRI is a regionally and internationally recognised public research organisation mandated to conduct interdisciplinary research within the organisation and in collaboration with other partners in forestry and allied natural resources. It plays a leading role in knowledge transfer, training and capacity building of user-oriented research for sustainable development. KEFRI hosts and leads key international networks, e.g. African Forestry Research Network (AFORNET), Forestry Research Network for Sub-Saharan Africa (FORNESA), Network for Natural Gums and Resins in Africa (NGARA), and International Forestry Resources and Institutions (IFRI, a global network on the study of institutions and natural forests).