December 5-16, 2022 — AFoCO and the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) have joined hands to conduct the two-week training on ‘Developing Data Portals for Community Forest Data in ASEAN Member States’ in Bangkok, Thailand. The training welcomed invited mid- to high-level officials and
November 29-December 2, 2022 — With the aims of strengthening the capacities of government officers and other key actors in addressing forest-related conflicts and providing opportunities to exchange and learn best conflict management practices in the Asia-Pacific Region, AFoCO and FAO-Korea hosted a capacity-building training
October 20-21, 2022—With Kyrgyzstan joining AFoCO as a new Party recently, AFoCO’s membership of 16 member countries now includes 2 Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The formulation of a long-term action plan with current and potential Central Asian member countries is relevant and critical
Following the capacity-building workshop jointly organized by AFoCO and ITTO on “Forest Landscape Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region: Accessing Climate Change Finance and Carbon Benefits for FLR,” AFoCO RETC facilitated a post-workshop session titled “An Intensive Discussion for FLR and REDD+” at Forest and Wildlife
Recognizing the importance of creating healthy ecosystems, the global community has been working together to engage in ecosystem restoration. AFoCO and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) have been co-organizing online capacity-building workshops focussing on “Forest Landscape Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region” since the first year
AFoCO joins global movement to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation August 22, 2022 — We are proud to announce that the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) is now an official Supporting Partner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UN Decade) 2021-2030. Together
June 9, 2022 — the Project Inception Meeting and the 1st Project Steering Committee Meeting were held via online for the implementation of the project Rehabilitation of Degraded and Potentially Deserted Forest Land in the Northwest Region of Viet Nam through Application of Integrated Technical
High-level forestry officials gather to discuss challenges and opportunities of the forest sector post-COVID19 and the strategic way forward for international cooperation. May 3, 2022 — Following the 1st AFoCO Ministerial Meeting in October 2019, the Second AFoCO Ministerial Meeting was envisioned to reaffirm high-level
AFoCO joins hands with new strategic partners at the XV World Forestry Congress. May 2-6, 2022 — On the occasion of the XV WFC, AFoCO took the opportunity to ink partnership arrangements with domestic and international partners including the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Korea
December 5-16, 2022 — AFoCO and the Center for People and Forests (RECOFTC) have joined hands to conduct the two-week training on ‘Developing Data Portals for Community Forest Data in ASEAN Member States’ in Bangkok, Thailand. The training welcomed invited mid- to high-level officials and
November 29-December 2, 2022 — With the aims of strengthening the capacities of government officers and other key actors in addressing forest-related conflicts and providing opportunities to exchange and learn best conflict management practices in the Asia-Pacific Region, AFoCO and FAO-Korea hosted a capacity-building training
October 20-21, 2022—With Kyrgyzstan joining AFoCO as a new Party recently, AFoCO’s membership of 16 member countries now includes 2 Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The formulation of a long-term action plan with current and potential Central Asian member countries is relevant and critical
Following the capacity-building workshop jointly organized by AFoCO and ITTO on “Forest Landscape Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region: Accessing Climate Change Finance and Carbon Benefits for FLR,” AFoCO RETC facilitated a post-workshop session titled “An Intensive Discussion for FLR and REDD+” at Forest and Wildlife
Recognizing the importance of creating healthy ecosystems, the global community has been working together to engage in ecosystem restoration. AFoCO and International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) have been co-organizing online capacity-building workshops focussing on “Forest Landscape Restoration in the Asia-Pacific Region” since the first year
AFoCO joins global movement to prevent, halt and reverse ecosystem degradation August 22, 2022 — We are proud to announce that the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) is now an official Supporting Partner of the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration (UN Decade) 2021-2030. Together
June 9, 2022 — the Project Inception Meeting and the 1st Project Steering Committee Meeting were held via online for the implementation of the project Rehabilitation of Degraded and Potentially Deserted Forest Land in the Northwest Region of Viet Nam through Application of Integrated Technical
High-level forestry officials gather to discuss challenges and opportunities of the forest sector post-COVID19 and the strategic way forward for international cooperation. May 3, 2022 — Following the 1st AFoCO Ministerial Meeting in October 2019, the Second AFoCO Ministerial Meeting was envisioned to reaffirm high-level
AFoCO joins hands with new strategic partners at the XV World Forestry Congress. May 2-6, 2022 — On the occasion of the XV WFC, AFoCO took the opportunity to ink partnership arrangements with domestic and international partners including the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Korea
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]
