- Assembly - Document
- 29/12/2022
Seventh Session
The Seventh Session of the Assembly of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), as a regular session, was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan in hybrid from 26-27 October 2022. The Assembly was attended virtually by Brunei Darussalam and the Philippines; and attended physically by Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Republic of Korea, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam as Parties, and Singapore as an Observer Country, and the Secretariat. Parties and Observers are collectively referred to as the Member Countries.
The Assembly adopted four decisions and endorsed two guidelines as listed in document A-22-7-INF.1.
D-45-VII-22R Approval of New Projects
The Assembly of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO),
Having considered the appraisal and recommendations of the respective Project Appraisal Panel (PAP) and the endorsement of the final appraisal by the Project Appraisal Committee (PAC); and
Taking note of the summary of project proposals as contained in document A-22-7-7, hereby:
D-46-VII-22R Appointment of the Executive Director
The Assembly of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO),
Pursuant to Article 8 Paragraph 6(b) of the Agreement on the Establishment of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (Agreement);
Acknowledging the intensive works of the Executive Director Selection Committee to develop and conduct the procedures for the announcement, deliberation, and selection of the Executive Director;
Noting with appreciation the applications for the position of Executive Director;
Taking note of the recommendation of the Executive Director Selection Committee;
Decides to
D-47-VII-22R Budget Reallocation for Operational Expenditures in FY2022
The Assembly of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO),
Pursuant to Financial Regulation 2.5 Administration of the Administrative Account of AFoCO,
Recognizing the relevance of budget reallocation for operational expenditures in order to ensure more effective implementation of the 2022 Workplan in transition beyond the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic,
Approves the reallocation of USD 100,000 from the Budget Item A.1 Salaries and Benefits to
the Budget Item A.2 Official Travel of the 2022 administrative budget.
D-48-VII-22R Work Plan and Budget for 2023
The Assembly of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO),
Recalling Article 3 of the Agreement on the Establishment of AFoCO;
In accordance with Article 8 paragraph 6 of the Agreement on the Establishment of AFoCO; and
Pursuant to Regulation 2.2 and 2.6 of the Financial Regulations of AFoCO,
Approves the Work Plan and Budget for 2023, contained in document D-48-1.
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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.
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