– Sharing Korea’s successful forest greening experience through planting ten million trees over 10 years – On January 12, 2024, in celebration of Timor-Leste’s Tree Planting Day, the Asia Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) held a tree-planting event in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock,
January 11, 2024 – The Project Inception Meeting (PIM) and the 1st Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the “Forest restoration demonstration through high capacity tree nursery establishment and capacity building in support to Billion Tree National Movement (BTNM) in Mongolia (AFoCO/039/2023)” project was convened virtually. The
On January 4, 2024, the 3rd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for AFoCO/031/2022 on the ‘Rehabilitation of degraded and potentially deserted forest land in the Northwest region of Vietnam through application of integrated technical measures’ was conducted online. This project, covering Son La, Hoa Binh,
December 20, 2023 – In a momentous collaboration, the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and the Institute for Implementation of Standard Instrument of Environment and Forestry Palembang (BPSILHK Palembang) reached a milestone with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This significant step marks
Hanoi, Viet Nam – December 5 to 7, 2023 – AFoCO successfully concluded its Technical Workshop of Output 1 for the “Sustaining an Abundance of Forest and Ecosystems (SAFE) ” Project, with a focus on promoting the expansion of healthy, resilient, and sustainably managed natural
In a pivotal step towards environmental conservation and sustainable forest management, the Kick-off Meeting of Output 1 for the project titled “Sustaining an Abundance of Forest and Ecosystems (SAFE) “ convened on October 13, 2023. The SAFE Project, a collaborative initiative between the Korea Forest
As the pressing global concern of climate change intensifies, the world’s focus has converged on collaborative strategies and innovative initiatives. Recently, on December 9, 2023, at UNFCCC COP28, a pivotal side event “Enhancing Climate Action in Asia Forests and Global Stocktake” jointly organized by the
Background The initiative titled “Capacity Building of Community Forestry Management Groups (CFMGs) in Eastern Bhutan through Training on Proper Maintenance of Community Forestry Documents and Records” emerged from a comprehensive study conducted by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT), in partnership
December 1, 2023 – Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyrgyzstan and the global financial institution, Rabobank of the Netherlands, for the “Collaborative Carbon Offset Project through Agroforestry in Kyrgyzstan” on the occasion of the 28th Conference of Parties
– Sharing Korea’s successful forest greening experience through planting ten million trees over 10 years – On January 12, 2024, in celebration of Timor-Leste’s Tree Planting Day, the Asia Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) held a tree-planting event in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock,
January 11, 2024 – The Project Inception Meeting (PIM) and the 1st Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the “Forest restoration demonstration through high capacity tree nursery establishment and capacity building in support to Billion Tree National Movement (BTNM) in Mongolia (AFoCO/039/2023)” project was convened virtually. The
On January 4, 2024, the 3rd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for AFoCO/031/2022 on the ‘Rehabilitation of degraded and potentially deserted forest land in the Northwest region of Vietnam through application of integrated technical measures’ was conducted online. This project, covering Son La, Hoa Binh,
December 20, 2023 – In a momentous collaboration, the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and the Institute for Implementation of Standard Instrument of Environment and Forestry Palembang (BPSILHK Palembang) reached a milestone with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU). This significant step marks
Hanoi, Viet Nam – December 5 to 7, 2023 – AFoCO successfully concluded its Technical Workshop of Output 1 for the “Sustaining an Abundance of Forest and Ecosystems (SAFE) ” Project, with a focus on promoting the expansion of healthy, resilient, and sustainably managed natural
In a pivotal step towards environmental conservation and sustainable forest management, the Kick-off Meeting of Output 1 for the project titled “Sustaining an Abundance of Forest and Ecosystems (SAFE) “ convened on October 13, 2023. The SAFE Project, a collaborative initiative between the Korea Forest
As the pressing global concern of climate change intensifies, the world’s focus has converged on collaborative strategies and innovative initiatives. Recently, on December 9, 2023, at UNFCCC COP28, a pivotal side event “Enhancing Climate Action in Asia Forests and Global Stocktake” jointly organized by the
Background The initiative titled “Capacity Building of Community Forestry Management Groups (CFMGs) in Eastern Bhutan through Training on Proper Maintenance of Community Forestry Documents and Records” emerged from a comprehensive study conducted by the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forestry Research and Training (UWIFoRT), in partnership
December 1, 2023 – Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kyrgyzstan and the global financial institution, Rabobank of the Netherlands, for the “Collaborative Carbon Offset Project through Agroforestry in Kyrgyzstan” on the occasion of the 28th Conference of Parties
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]
