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
On February 13, 2025, the Forestry Administration team implementing the Mekong REDD+ Project, along with representative from AFoCO, met with H.E. Sreng Sophorn, Governor of Kratie Province, and H.E. Sar Soputra, Governor of Stung Treng Province. The meeting was also attended by relevant departments and
On 23 December 2024, the 2nd Project Management Committee (PMC) Meeting for the Mekong REDD+ Project-P1 was held in a hybrid format. The meeting connected participants at the Woori Bank headquarters in Korea and the Forestry Administration (FA) in Cambodia, with key representatives from AFoCO,
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
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
Southeast Asia region faces environmental and instability challenges, induced by the impact of climate change and environment degradation that are closely linked to the region’s socio-political landscape. The increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, extreme weather events, and unsustainable land and water management practices
Stung Treng Province, Cambodia | June 10-14, 2024 The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) recently celebrated a significant milestone in the Mekong REDD+ Project Phase I (MRP P1) with a signboard ceremony in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. Although the project began earlier this year, the
The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) has successfully established a partnership to invest $20 million into afforestation, following the $50 million investment from Rabobank last year. On June 3, AFoCO (Executive Director Park Chongho) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with London-based Climate Asset Management
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
On February 13, 2025, the Forestry Administration team implementing the Mekong REDD+ Project, along with representative from AFoCO, met with H.E. Sreng Sophorn, Governor of Kratie Province, and H.E. Sar Soputra, Governor of Stung Treng Province. The meeting was also attended by relevant departments and
On 23 December 2024, the 2nd Project Management Committee (PMC) Meeting for the Mekong REDD+ Project-P1 was held in a hybrid format. The meeting connected participants at the Woori Bank headquarters in Korea and the Forestry Administration (FA) in Cambodia, with key representatives from AFoCO,
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
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
Southeast Asia region faces environmental and instability challenges, induced by the impact of climate change and environment degradation that are closely linked to the region’s socio-political landscape. The increasing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, extreme weather events, and unsustainable land and water management practices
Stung Treng Province, Cambodia | June 10-14, 2024 The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) recently celebrated a significant milestone in the Mekong REDD+ Project Phase I (MRP P1) with a signboard ceremony in Stung Treng Province, Cambodia. Although the project began earlier this year, the
The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) has successfully established a partnership to invest $20 million into afforestation, following the $50 million investment from Rabobank last year. On June 3, AFoCO (Executive Director Park Chongho) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with London-based Climate Asset Management
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]
