Under the Strategic Plan (2024–2030). AFoCO will address the climate crisis and associated challenges of forest loss, poverty and governance through two Strategic Thrusts — Sustainable management of forests to secure environmental, social and economic benefits; and Contributions to the 1.5 °C Paris Agreement goal and the SDGs by 2030 — that are translated into three Program Priority Areas (PPAs) supported by Cross-Cutting Themes (CCTs):

1. PPA1: Forest Land Restoration and Conservation
   leading to expanded forest area under sustainable management through reforestation and rehabilitation of damaged forests, forest conservation and sustainable use of forests;
2. PPA2: Community and Circular Bioeconomy
   leading to circular economies and enterprises that support transition to climate-resilient forest communities; and
3. PPA3: Climate–Forest Disaster Risk
   leading to adaptation of forests and forest-dependent communities to climate change and related impacts, including forest disaster risk management, which contribute to national and regional goals.
4. CCTs — Policies, Capacity development, Knowledge management and learning exchange, and Technology exchange and application.