The mission of the Forests & Livelihoods: Assessment, Research, and Engagement (FLARE) Network is to advance knowledge at the intersection of forests and livelihoods and facilitate its application to policy and practice.FLARE's vision is to create and nurture a vibrant global community of practice to understand, imagine, and help bring about more just and sustainable futures for people and forests. Nested within FLARE's mission and vision are five overarching goals. The five goals guide FLARE's activities as the network engages with academia, NGO's, governmental organizations and private foundations. 1. Knowledge: Produce and share new knowledge at the intersection of forests and livelihoods2. Policy: Inform decision-making through interdisciplinary conversations and engagement across research, policy, and practice3. Resources: Develop and promote the use of low-cost tools and methods to enhance monitoring efforts and the efficacy of initiatives focusing on forest-related livelihoods4. Capacity Development: Catalyze and support the development of the next generation of leaders working on forest-related livelihoods issues5. Network support: Increase the capacity of FLARE to achieve its missionFLARE is guided by activities that align with its mission and vision to achieve its goals. 1. Undertake impact assessments, horizon-scanning exercises, and other research efforts in the domain of forests and livelihoods;2. Establish and support working groups on key themes to produce tools, reports, papers, policy briefs, and other relevant outputs;3. Support processes and products (e.g., workshops, papers, policy briefs) focused on the set of core questions listed below;4. Organize meetings and conferences around key forests and livelihoods themes;5. Ensure principles of equal and equitable relationships are followed with partners and collaboratorsSee our website for more information.