Goal & Objectives The project will aim to alleviate the poverty of rural communities and promote sustainable forest management. Main Activities Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 Expected Outputs
1. Background Bhutan is a small, landlocked country with a total area of 3,839,400 ha situated on the southern slope of the Eastern Himalayas. The country is almost entirely mountainous with altitudes ranging from about 100 meters in the foothills to over 7,500 meters in
December 9, 2021 – As the project on “Sustainable Community-Based Enterprise Development for Improved Livelihood AFoCO/017/2020“ embarks on its second year of implementation in 2022, the 2nd Project Steering Committee meeting was held virtually on 9th December 2021 to discuss the Annual Physical and Financial
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
Forests in Asia are at risk of reduced capacity for climate change mitigation, limited provision of ecosystem services and reduced economic growth potential without proactive measures to put in place sustainable forest management practices. To address such issues and challenges, AFoCO has been engaging directly
This is the first year of implementation of the project ‘Sustainable Community-Based Enterprises for Improved Livelihood in Bhutan (AFoCO/017/2020)‘. The project was launched in July 2020 as part of a collaboration between Bhutan and AFoCO, making it the first AFoCO project on community-based livelihood enhancement
AFoCO-NIFoS Research Project
Goal & Objectives The project aims to contribute to strengthening both the management and governance skills of the Community Forest Management Groups. This will also contribute to increasing participatory management at the community level, managing resources in a sustainable manner, and improving the livelihoods of
Goal & Objectives The project will aim to alleviate the poverty of rural communities and promote sustainable forest management. Main Activities Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Objective 4 Expected Outputs
1. Background Bhutan is a small, landlocked country with a total area of 3,839,400 ha situated on the southern slope of the Eastern Himalayas. The country is almost entirely mountainous with altitudes ranging from about 100 meters in the foothills to over 7,500 meters in
December 9, 2021 – As the project on “Sustainable Community-Based Enterprise Development for Improved Livelihood AFoCO/017/2020“ embarks on its second year of implementation in 2022, the 2nd Project Steering Committee meeting was held virtually on 9th December 2021 to discuss the Annual Physical and Financial
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
Forests in Asia are at risk of reduced capacity for climate change mitigation, limited provision of ecosystem services and reduced economic growth potential without proactive measures to put in place sustainable forest management practices. To address such issues and challenges, AFoCO has been engaging directly
This is the first year of implementation of the project ‘Sustainable Community-Based Enterprises for Improved Livelihood in Bhutan (AFoCO/017/2020)‘. The project was launched in July 2020 as part of a collaboration between Bhutan and AFoCO, making it the first AFoCO project on community-based livelihood enhancement
AFoCO-NIFoS Research Project
Goal & Objectives The project aims to contribute to strengthening both the management and governance skills of the Community Forest Management Groups. This will also contribute to increasing participatory management at the community level, managing resources in a sustainable manner, and improving the livelihoods of
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]
