The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to establish the AFoCO Garden at the 2026 Seoul International Garden Show, which will be held at Seoul Forest starting on 1 May 2026. The MOU signing
Restoring Forests and Livelihoods through Community-Led Action in Lao PDR In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), forests are a cornerstone of rural livelihoods and national socio-economic development. Nearly 70% of the population resides in rural areas and depends heavily on forest resources for
From unaccounted forests to digital management Kazakhstan — the largest country in Central Asia — covers about 272.5 million hectares (2.725 million km²). Stretching from the Tien Shan mountains to the steppes of Western Siberia, the country features vast natural diversity and a wide range
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
Goals & Objectives of the Project To enhance its capacity to supply high quality seedlings to achieve their national target of restoring 1.5 million hectares of degraded forest and increase its forest cover to 14.5 million hectares by 2030, addressing the pressing issue of forest
18 March 2024 — the AFoCO Secretariat signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republican Forest Selection Seed Center of the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the public foundation Ulan Plus
In September 2022, a large wildfire occurred in the Kostanay region, followed by another one in early June 2023 in the Abay region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. These wildfires devastated 90,000 hectares of pine forests and tragically claimed the lives of 15 forest rangers.
Hanoi, Vietnam – September 3 to 9, 2023 — In a groundbreaking effort to propel sustainable forest management into action, AFoCO recently wrapped up its 2nd Regional Workshop for the Project titled “Improved Local Community Livelihoods Through Increase Income From Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP): Modelling
Following AFoCO’s joint exhibition, ‘Green Life Must Go On,’ with NEPA, and IKEA-Korea in November 2022, NEPA has taken yet another step forward in environmental sustainability by making a monetary contribution for AFoCO “Let’s Forest – Plantree”, to establish forests to combat the desertification in
The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to establish the AFoCO Garden at the 2026 Seoul International Garden Show, which will be held at Seoul Forest starting on 1 May 2026. The MOU signing
Restoring Forests and Livelihoods through Community-Led Action in Lao PDR In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), forests are a cornerstone of rural livelihoods and national socio-economic development. Nearly 70% of the population resides in rural areas and depends heavily on forest resources for
From unaccounted forests to digital management Kazakhstan — the largest country in Central Asia — covers about 272.5 million hectares (2.725 million km²). Stretching from the Tien Shan mountains to the steppes of Western Siberia, the country features vast natural diversity and a wide range
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
Goals & Objectives of the Project To enhance its capacity to supply high quality seedlings to achieve their national target of restoring 1.5 million hectares of degraded forest and increase its forest cover to 14.5 million hectares by 2030, addressing the pressing issue of forest
18 March 2024 — the AFoCO Secretariat signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republican Forest Selection Seed Center of the Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the public foundation Ulan Plus
In September 2022, a large wildfire occurred in the Kostanay region, followed by another one in early June 2023 in the Abay region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. These wildfires devastated 90,000 hectares of pine forests and tragically claimed the lives of 15 forest rangers.
Hanoi, Vietnam – September 3 to 9, 2023 — In a groundbreaking effort to propel sustainable forest management into action, AFoCO recently wrapped up its 2nd Regional Workshop for the Project titled “Improved Local Community Livelihoods Through Increase Income From Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP): Modelling
Following AFoCO’s joint exhibition, ‘Green Life Must Go On,’ with NEPA, and IKEA-Korea in November 2022, NEPA has taken yet another step forward in environmental sustainability by making a monetary contribution for AFoCO “Let’s Forest – Plantree”, to establish forests to combat the desertification in
