The AFoCO and the Forestry Administration (FA) of Cambodia collaboratively organized a training workshop on “ICT-based Forest Fire Prevention and Control,” held from 05 to 06 May 2025 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This training workshop is one of the key activities of the regional projects
Almaty, Kazakhstan | April 22, 2025 — A new chapter in public-private environmental cooperation began with the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KT&G Corporation, and Asian Forest Cooperation Organization
MEKONG REDD+ PROJECT – PHASE I: WATER IS LIFE FOR FOREST ISLAND VILLAGERS Choampich Community Forestry: Improving Lives through Solar Water Solutions Choampich Community Forestry is one of 14 community forests involved in the Mekong REDD+ Project P1 (MRP-P1), supported both financially and technically by
The Mekong-Korea Forest Fire (MKFF) Symposium, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from November 5 to 7, 2024, brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to address one of the most pressing environmental issues in Southeast Asia: forest fires. This event, part of the project “Capacity
On August 19-20, 2024, the AFoCO Secretariat successfully held the Regional Strategic Workshop for the Sustaining an Abundance of Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) Project in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop marked an important milestone as the SAFE Project 2024 expands its operations into four new countries: Bhutan,
From September 9 to 11, 2024 – The Annual Technical Workshop 2024 was successfully concluded in Bangkok, Thailand. Approximately 80 participants joined the workshop to discuss challenges and solutions in project management, co-hosted by the Royal Forest Department of Thailand. The workshop commenced with opening
From August 12 to 14, 2024, the AFoCO Secretariat successfully convened the AFFIRM Regional Workshop on Integrated Fire Management at Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun in Seoul, South Korea. This significant event brought together experts and delegates to discuss and enhance wildfire management practices in the Mekong
August 6, 2024 — AFoCO held the Inception Workshop for the World Bank Technical Assistance (TA) Project titled “Mongolia Green Resilient Landscapes” on 6 August 2024 at Bayangol Hotel, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. As the very first project activity, the Inception Workshop played an important role in setting
On 24 July 2024, three (3) researchers from Indonesia, presented and discussed their research insights from the AFoCO project (AFoCO/023/2021) with the Secretariat staff. The project aims to bring innovative solutions to improve sustainable forest management practices, enhance the capacity of the Forest Management Unit
The AFoCO and the Forestry Administration (FA) of Cambodia collaboratively organized a training workshop on “ICT-based Forest Fire Prevention and Control,” held from 05 to 06 May 2025 in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This training workshop is one of the key activities of the regional projects
Almaty, Kazakhstan | April 22, 2025 — A new chapter in public-private environmental cooperation began with the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, KT&G Corporation, and Asian Forest Cooperation Organization
MEKONG REDD+ PROJECT – PHASE I: WATER IS LIFE FOR FOREST ISLAND VILLAGERS Choampich Community Forestry: Improving Lives through Solar Water Solutions Choampich Community Forestry is one of 14 community forests involved in the Mekong REDD+ Project P1 (MRP-P1), supported both financially and technically by
The Mekong-Korea Forest Fire (MKFF) Symposium, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from November 5 to 7, 2024, brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to address one of the most pressing environmental issues in Southeast Asia: forest fires. This event, part of the project “Capacity
On August 19-20, 2024, the AFoCO Secretariat successfully held the Regional Strategic Workshop for the Sustaining an Abundance of Forest Ecosystems (SAFE) Project in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop marked an important milestone as the SAFE Project 2024 expands its operations into four new countries: Bhutan,
From September 9 to 11, 2024 – The Annual Technical Workshop 2024 was successfully concluded in Bangkok, Thailand. Approximately 80 participants joined the workshop to discuss challenges and solutions in project management, co-hosted by the Royal Forest Department of Thailand. The workshop commenced with opening
From August 12 to 14, 2024, the AFoCO Secretariat successfully convened the AFFIRM Regional Workshop on Integrated Fire Management at Shilla Stay Gwanghwamun in Seoul, South Korea. This significant event brought together experts and delegates to discuss and enhance wildfire management practices in the Mekong
August 6, 2024 — AFoCO held the Inception Workshop for the World Bank Technical Assistance (TA) Project titled “Mongolia Green Resilient Landscapes” on 6 August 2024 at Bayangol Hotel, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. As the very first project activity, the Inception Workshop played an important role in setting
On 24 July 2024, three (3) researchers from Indonesia, presented and discussed their research insights from the AFoCO project (AFoCO/023/2021) with the Secretariat staff. The project aims to bring innovative solutions to improve sustainable forest management practices, enhance the capacity of the Forest Management Unit
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]
