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
January 15, 2024 – The 4th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the project on “Model Forest for Livelihood Improvement of Forest Dependent Communities through Development of Community-based Enterprise and Forest Conservation (AFoCO/015/2020)” and “Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Teak Plantations in Bago Region,
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
December 13, 2022 — a webinar for the regional situational analysis of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in AFoCO member countries was organized under the project “Improving local community livelihoods through increased income from non-timber forest products: Modeling scalable community-based enterprises in Asia (AFoCO/035/2022).” The regional
Capacity Building on Enhancing Resilience to Forest Fires and Local Livelihood and Market Linkages May 4, 2022 — The 8.5 million USD AFoCO-AKCF (ASEAN Korea Cooperation Fund) project was officially launched on the occasion of the XV World Forestry Congress (WFC). The event was participated
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
February 25, 2022—In line with the operationalization of the Agreement on Operational Arrangement (AOA) signed on 12 May 2021, the first online monthly meeting for 2022 between the AFoCO Secretariat and Korea-Mekong Forest Cooperation Center (KMFCC) was arranged on 25 February 2022. Dr. Kong Young
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
January 15, 2024 – The 4th Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the project on “Model Forest for Livelihood Improvement of Forest Dependent Communities through Development of Community-based Enterprise and Forest Conservation (AFoCO/015/2020)” and “Integrated Pest and Disease Management in Teak Plantations in Bago Region,
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
December 13, 2022 — a webinar for the regional situational analysis of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in AFoCO member countries was organized under the project “Improving local community livelihoods through increased income from non-timber forest products: Modeling scalable community-based enterprises in Asia (AFoCO/035/2022).” The regional
Capacity Building on Enhancing Resilience to Forest Fires and Local Livelihood and Market Linkages May 4, 2022 — The 8.5 million USD AFoCO-AKCF (ASEAN Korea Cooperation Fund) project was officially launched on the occasion of the XV World Forestry Congress (WFC). The event was participated
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
February 25, 2022—In line with the operationalization of the Agreement on Operational Arrangement (AOA) signed on 12 May 2021, the first online monthly meeting for 2022 between the AFoCO Secretariat and Korea-Mekong Forest Cooperation Center (KMFCC) was arranged on 25 February 2022. Dr. Kong Young
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]
