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
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
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
Goals & Objectives Forests in the ASEAN region are being increasingly converted and degraded to accommodate the demands of increasing human populations. These coupled with other drivers of deforestation and degradation including forest fires occur cause massive damage to the environment. In fact, Forest Fire
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
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
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
Goals & Objectives Forests in the ASEAN region are being increasingly converted and degraded to accommodate the demands of increasing human populations. These coupled with other drivers of deforestation and degradation including forest fires occur cause massive damage to the environment. In fact, Forest Fire
