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
Introduction The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted that climate change is impacting all regions across the globe — increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, prolonged fire seasons of higher intensity, increasing occurrences of warmer days, (IPCC, 2022). The
Coming June 2022, AFoCO will bid farewell to its first batch of AFoCO Fellowship Officials for 2022. Mr. Abuov Azamat, Ms. Khin Nyein San from Myanmar, Ms. Kittayaporn Jaiarree from Thailand, Mr. Moniz Guilhermino from Timor-Leste, and Mr. Sonam Tashi from Bhutan have contributed their
Supported by Korea Forestry Promotion Institute (KoFPI), Ms. Juyoung Yang, Ms. Lee Yeji, and Ms. Lee Yeonji embarked on their 3-month internship journey from March 2 to May 31 at the AFoCO Secretariat. As AFoCO interns, they had the opportunity to actively participate in the
A.N. Bukeikhan Kazakh research institute of forestry and agroforestry is the Рroject implementation agency Asian Forest Cooperation Organization AFoCO/ 020/2020: Investigation of the resistance of black saxaul (Haloxylon aphyllum) forms to gall-forming insects. Research is being conducted on the territory of the Kyzylorda region from
The Forestry Strategy 2020 of Lao PDR, adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in July 2005, set the objective of increasing forest cover from 47% to 70% by 2020. The Strategy aims to generate a sustainable supply of forest products, preserve unique and
A Story of AFoCO/003/2014 ‘Promotion of Forest Rehabilitation in Cambodia and Viet Nam Through Demonstration Models and Improvement of Seed Supply System’ Large quantities of tree seeds are used every year in Cambodia’s reforestation program. In 2015 about 15,000 kg of tree seeds were procured
Introduction At the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, on the morning of 10 November 2021, Cambodia stated in its statement “Reduce deforestation by half–maintain 50% of Forest Cover by
Background Community Forestry program in Bhutan was initiated in line with the vision of The Fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. In 1979, The Great Fourth said “the participation of the local community is the key to conservation and utilization of forest resources” (Wangchuk, T. 2011
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
Introduction The Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has highlighted that climate change is impacting all regions across the globe — increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, prolonged fire seasons of higher intensity, increasing occurrences of warmer days, (IPCC, 2022). The
Coming June 2022, AFoCO will bid farewell to its first batch of AFoCO Fellowship Officials for 2022. Mr. Abuov Azamat, Ms. Khin Nyein San from Myanmar, Ms. Kittayaporn Jaiarree from Thailand, Mr. Moniz Guilhermino from Timor-Leste, and Mr. Sonam Tashi from Bhutan have contributed their
Supported by Korea Forestry Promotion Institute (KoFPI), Ms. Juyoung Yang, Ms. Lee Yeji, and Ms. Lee Yeonji embarked on their 3-month internship journey from March 2 to May 31 at the AFoCO Secretariat. As AFoCO interns, they had the opportunity to actively participate in the
A.N. Bukeikhan Kazakh research institute of forestry and agroforestry is the Рroject implementation agency Asian Forest Cooperation Organization AFoCO/ 020/2020: Investigation of the resistance of black saxaul (Haloxylon aphyllum) forms to gall-forming insects. Research is being conducted on the territory of the Kyzylorda region from
The Forestry Strategy 2020 of Lao PDR, adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in July 2005, set the objective of increasing forest cover from 47% to 70% by 2020. The Strategy aims to generate a sustainable supply of forest products, preserve unique and
A Story of AFoCO/003/2014 ‘Promotion of Forest Rehabilitation in Cambodia and Viet Nam Through Demonstration Models and Improvement of Seed Supply System’ Large quantities of tree seeds are used every year in Cambodia’s reforestation program. In 2015 about 15,000 kg of tree seeds were procured
Introduction At the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Glasgow, the United Kingdom, on the morning of 10 November 2021, Cambodia stated in its statement “Reduce deforestation by half–maintain 50% of Forest Cover by
Background Community Forestry program in Bhutan was initiated in line with the vision of The Fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. In 1979, The Great Fourth said “the participation of the local community is the key to conservation and utilization of forest resources” (Wangchuk, T. 2011
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
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Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07236,
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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
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