AFoCO: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization

12 May 2020

AFoCO reaches out to the diplomatic missions and institutions in Seoul

Guided by Decision 12-1-18R (development and strengthening external relations) and the first ministerial discourse (AFoCO membership), the AFoCO team led by its Executive Director made courtesy calls to the embassies/missions of Malaysia, Singapore, Mongolia, Laos, Thailand, and Timor-Leste in the first quarter of 2020 to share about and keep the diplomatic missions of Member Countries in Seoul well-informed and updated on […]

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29 Apr 2020

FEATURE: Thai Binh Province promotes local mangrove species in coastal areas of Red River Delta

This article examines the progress of the project ‘Rehabilitation and Development of Mangrove Forest Ecosystem in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam’ under the AFoCO Landmark Program. The first objective of the project, ‘Afforestation, Enrichment and Protection of Existing Mangrove Forest’ is highlighted in this article. The information used is based on the project documents and annual reports of the project. Other […]

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25 Apr 2020

AFoCO celebrates 2nd Anniversary

Greetings! We are happy to celebrate the second anniversary of our Organization on 27 April 2020. As we appreciate the unwavering support and cooperation of our Parties, the Secretariat is also delighted to know that the respective Governments of Mongolia and Malaysia have already reached an advanced stage of their domestic procedures towards joining AFoCO. Likewise, we are pleased to […]

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08 Apr 2020

FEATURE: Cooperating to restore degraded forests in Lao PDR

This article provides some field observations of activities carried out under the project on ‘Village-based Forest Rehabilitation in Lao PDR’ at one of the project sites in Sangthong district. The restoration activities include the formation of village groups, establishment of ex-situ conservation and enrichment plantations, seedling production of essential timber species as well as advocacy and awareness efforts. Lao People’s […]

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03 Apr 2020

FEATURE: Supporting the conservation of major timber species in Cambodia

This article provides some field observations of activities carried out by the project team at Siem Reap, Cambodia, under the project ‘Establishment of Forest Genetics Research Center for Restoration of Major Timber Species in Cambodia’. The field activities discussed in this article include the selection of plus trees and the establishment of progeny test plantations and clonal seed orchards of […]

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09 Mar 2020

TRAINING: Learning best practices on reforestation in Asia

24-28 February 2020, AFoCO RETC, Myanmar Forest cover continues to decrease and threaten people’s livelihoods despite many efforts in forest rehabilitation and restoration. According to the Global Partnership on Forest and Landscape Restoration (CPFLR), more than 2 billion ha of the world’s deforested and degraded landscape can potentially be restored. This is not an exception in Asia, especially in tropical […]

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05 Mar 2020

Forest fire vehicles given to Cambodia through AFoCO Program

Under the AFoCO program to improve fire management in Member Countries, the Republic of Korea donated five fire forest vehicles to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Cambodia. Witnessed by the H.E. Mr. Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and H.E. Mr. Park Heung-Kyeong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia, the official ceremony for […]

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20 Feb 2020

TRAINING: Developing aid-worthy projects and project proposals

3-7 February 2020, AFoCO RETC, Myanmar Formalized in 2018, the AFoCO has been actively undertaking and promoting action-oriented forest cooperation programs and projects in Asia. In order to realize the outcome of the Organization on the ground, the AFoCO Strategic Plan (2019-2023) and Project Manual, together with relevant guidelines, were developed in collaboration with Member Countries to ensure effectiveness and […]

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14 Feb 2020

AFoCO Scholars graduate from Dongguk University and Seoul National University

We are proud to congratulate Ms. Ma. Carmina M. Canua from the Philippines, on the successful completion of her studies! Ms. Canua commenced her academic journey in the Spring of 2018 and graduated from Dongguk University with a Master’s Degree in Biological and Environment Science. A Certificate Award Ceremony was held in the Secretariat on 13 February to celebrate her […]

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