February 6–11, 2023 — For the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19, the AFoCO Secretariat finally had the opportunity to visit Bhutan for project monitoring of the project on “Sustainable Community-based Enterprise Development for Improved Rural Livelihood in Bhutan (AFoCO/017/2020)“. The project monitoring saw
AFoCO signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in May 2022. KOICA recently interviewed AFoCO’s Vice Executive Director, Mr. Jin Sunpil, about the organization’s ongoing projects and future plans. In his interview, Mr. Jin highlighted AFoCO’s vision and mission, which
January 19, 2023 — The MoU signing ceremony for the implementation of the AFoCO project entitled “Improving local community’s livelihoods and engagement in sustainable forest and land management in Thailand through Forest Landscape Restoration (AFoCO/030/2022)” was organized in Bangkok, Thailand. The ceremony took place during
December 9, 2022 – With technical assistance from the Siem Reap Forestry Administration Cantonment of Cambodia, AFoCO successfully concluded a tree-planting activity supported by GLURI, a social technology practitioner that promotes climate solutions through information and communication applications. A total of 200 keruing kertas trees
December 22-23, 2022 — Forests and forest plantations are facing new and increasing threats from pests and diseases. Over the last two decades, numerous diseases and pests have emerged as major threats to forests and forest plantations in the Mekong sub-region. In this region, the
November 2022 – A mangrove forestation area in Thai Binh province in Viet Nam was restored with SK Forest’s support, as part of the SNS Campaign of REForest2022. In total, 3,022 mangrove trees – Sonneratia caseolaris – were planted, of which 2,022 trees were planted for
December 13, 2022 — a webinar for the regional situational analysis of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in AFoCO member countries was organized under the project “Improving local community livelihoods through increased income from non-timber forest products: Modeling scalable community-based enterprises in Asia (AFoCO/035/2022).” The regional
December 1, 2022 — the project site for AFoCO/013/2020, Improving Pinus caribaea Morelet for Plantation on Degraded Land in Viet Nam’s Northern Mountainous Region was visited and monitored by the AFoCO Secretariat, following the 3rd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting that was held the day
November 30, 2022 — The 8th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the project on “Rehabilitation and Development of Mangrove Forest Ecosystem in Thai Binh Province, Viet Nam (AFoCO/006/2014)” was organized at the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Mr. Luu Tien
February 6–11, 2023 — For the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19, the AFoCO Secretariat finally had the opportunity to visit Bhutan for project monitoring of the project on “Sustainable Community-based Enterprise Development for Improved Rural Livelihood in Bhutan (AFoCO/017/2020)“. The project monitoring saw
AFoCO signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in May 2022. KOICA recently interviewed AFoCO’s Vice Executive Director, Mr. Jin Sunpil, about the organization’s ongoing projects and future plans. In his interview, Mr. Jin highlighted AFoCO’s vision and mission, which
January 19, 2023 — The MoU signing ceremony for the implementation of the AFoCO project entitled “Improving local community’s livelihoods and engagement in sustainable forest and land management in Thailand through Forest Landscape Restoration (AFoCO/030/2022)” was organized in Bangkok, Thailand. The ceremony took place during
December 9, 2022 – With technical assistance from the Siem Reap Forestry Administration Cantonment of Cambodia, AFoCO successfully concluded a tree-planting activity supported by GLURI, a social technology practitioner that promotes climate solutions through information and communication applications. A total of 200 keruing kertas trees
December 22-23, 2022 — Forests and forest plantations are facing new and increasing threats from pests and diseases. Over the last two decades, numerous diseases and pests have emerged as major threats to forests and forest plantations in the Mekong sub-region. In this region, the
November 2022 – A mangrove forestation area in Thai Binh province in Viet Nam was restored with SK Forest’s support, as part of the SNS Campaign of REForest2022. In total, 3,022 mangrove trees – Sonneratia caseolaris – were planted, of which 2,022 trees were planted for
December 13, 2022 — a webinar for the regional situational analysis of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in AFoCO member countries was organized under the project “Improving local community livelihoods through increased income from non-timber forest products: Modeling scalable community-based enterprises in Asia (AFoCO/035/2022).” The regional
December 1, 2022 — the project site for AFoCO/013/2020, Improving Pinus caribaea Morelet for Plantation on Degraded Land in Viet Nam’s Northern Mountainous Region was visited and monitored by the AFoCO Secretariat, following the 3rd Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting that was held the day
November 30, 2022 — The 8th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the project on “Rehabilitation and Development of Mangrove Forest Ecosystem in Thai Binh Province, Viet Nam (AFoCO/006/2014)” was organized at the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences in Hanoi, Viet Nam. Mr. Luu Tien
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]
