June 22-23, 2023 — As a part of various programs that the AFoCO Secretariat organizes for its fellowship officials , a two-day study visit to forestry-related institutes under the Korea Forest Service was organized to provide opportunities for the of the officials of the 2023
July 9-15, 2023 — Members of the AFoCO Secretariat visited Timor-Leste to explore potential forest projects and collaborate with stakeholders. Mr. Fernandino Viera da Costa, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry (MALFF), warmly welcomed the AFoCO team during a productive
June 19-21, 2023 — The Forest Aviation Headquarters (FAH) of the Republic of Korea organized a three-day training on Advanced Forest Fire Management for the fellowship officials of the 2023 AFoCO Fellowship Program starting from 19 June to 21 June 2023. The training is part
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
June 22-23, 2023 — As a part of various programs that the AFoCO Secretariat organizes for its fellowship officials , a two-day study visit to forestry-related institutes under the Korea Forest Service was organized to provide opportunities for the of the officials of the 2023
July 9-15, 2023 — Members of the AFoCO Secretariat visited Timor-Leste to explore potential forest projects and collaborate with stakeholders. Mr. Fernandino Viera da Costa, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, and Forestry (MALFF), warmly welcomed the AFoCO team during a productive
June 19-21, 2023 — The Forest Aviation Headquarters (FAH) of the Republic of Korea organized a three-day training on Advanced Forest Fire Management for the fellowship officials of the 2023 AFoCO Fellowship Program starting from 19 June to 21 June 2023. The training is part
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
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]
