On 11 May 2022, AFoCO concluded the online MoU signing ceremony for the launch of the new AFoCO project in Viet Nam titled: Rehabilitation of Degraded and Potentially Deserted Forest Land in the Northwest Region of Viet Nam through Application of Integrated Technical Measures (AFoCO/031/2022).
Since 2018, AFoCO has been facilitating donation activities to support capacity building in the forestry sector of AFoCO member countries, especially the transfer of proven technology. Towards this endeavor, various types of forestry equipment and machines have been generously contributed to the AFoCO RETC as
This article presents the major outputs from a research project, “Assessment of Adelgid diversity and distribution in conifer forest of Bhutan to mitigate future outbreaks (AFoCO/019/2020)” in Bhutan. This two-year project is implemented under the collaboration between AFoCO, NIFoS (National Institute of Forest Science) of
Forest crime implies a broad range of processes of “taking, trading, importing, exporting, processing, possessing, obtaining and consuming wild flora, including timber and other forest products, in contravention of national or international law” as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
May 5, 2022 – AFoCO and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) will intensify their joint work on forest conservation, forest restoration, sustainable forest management, and the sustainable production and consumption of forest products and ecosystem services under a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed
Building the ground for future collaboration May 5, 2022 – At the XV World Forestry Congress (WFC), the AFoCO team met the WFC delegates of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) to share ideas and build the ground for future collaboration. As a non-political and non-profit
This article presents the initial findings from a research project, Performance of Cluster Method in Rehabilitating Degraded Lands in Cambodia (AFoCO/021/2021) in Khun Ream , Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. The research aims to meet the pressing need for a more efficient restoration method as many
Since May 2021, AFoCO and Forest Science Center of North-Eastern Viet Nam (FSNE) have been collaborating on the project “Research on forest enrichment using high valuable native species in Hoa Binh province, Vietnam (AFoCO/022/2021)“. The project is targeted for two main areas; (a) initiating customized
The Sixth Session of Assembly of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization was held on 29-30 March 2022 as special session.
On 11 May 2022, AFoCO concluded the online MoU signing ceremony for the launch of the new AFoCO project in Viet Nam titled: Rehabilitation of Degraded and Potentially Deserted Forest Land in the Northwest Region of Viet Nam through Application of Integrated Technical Measures (AFoCO/031/2022).
Since 2018, AFoCO has been facilitating donation activities to support capacity building in the forestry sector of AFoCO member countries, especially the transfer of proven technology. Towards this endeavor, various types of forestry equipment and machines have been generously contributed to the AFoCO RETC as
This article presents the major outputs from a research project, “Assessment of Adelgid diversity and distribution in conifer forest of Bhutan to mitigate future outbreaks (AFoCO/019/2020)” in Bhutan. This two-year project is implemented under the collaboration between AFoCO, NIFoS (National Institute of Forest Science) of
Forest crime implies a broad range of processes of “taking, trading, importing, exporting, processing, possessing, obtaining and consuming wild flora, including timber and other forest products, in contravention of national or international law” as defined by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
May 5, 2022 – AFoCO and the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) will intensify their joint work on forest conservation, forest restoration, sustainable forest management, and the sustainable production and consumption of forest products and ecosystem services under a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed
Building the ground for future collaboration May 5, 2022 – At the XV World Forestry Congress (WFC), the AFoCO team met the WFC delegates of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) to share ideas and build the ground for future collaboration. As a non-political and non-profit
This article presents the initial findings from a research project, Performance of Cluster Method in Rehabilitating Degraded Lands in Cambodia (AFoCO/021/2021) in Khun Ream , Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. The research aims to meet the pressing need for a more efficient restoration method as many
Since May 2021, AFoCO and Forest Science Center of North-Eastern Viet Nam (FSNE) have been collaborating on the project “Research on forest enrichment using high valuable native species in Hoa Binh province, Vietnam (AFoCO/022/2021)“. The project is targeted for two main areas; (a) initiating customized
The Sixth Session of Assembly of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization was held on 29-30 March 2022 as special session.
Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) is a treaty-based intergovernmental organization aiming to strengthen forest cooperation by transforming proven technologies and policies into concrete actions in the context of sustainable forest management to address the impacts of climate change.
We are headquartered in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, with a subsidiary body, the AFoCO Regional Education and Training Center (RETC), in Yangon region, Myanmar.
AFoCO Secretariat
12F SIMPAC Bldg., 52, Gukjegeumyung-ro,
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07330,
Republic of Korea
T. +82-2-785-8971
F. +82-2-785-8970/8910
E. [email protected]
AFoCO Regional Education & Training Center (RETC)
Seed & Seedling Center (SSC) of Forest Department of Myanmar, Ye-Twin-Kone Village, Hmawbi Township, Yangon Region, Myanmar
T. +95-9972578592
E. [email protected]
