Asian Forest Cooperation Organization

This platform covered a wide range of geographical diversity, stretching from coastal islands to glaciated mountains to central Asia deserts.

[10] As of October 2024, 15 countries have deposited respective instruments and are officially registered as parties to AFoCO, in alphabetical order, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, South Korea, Tajikistan, Thailand, East Timor, and Vietnam.

AFoCO promotes and undertakes action-oriented projects in the areas, as stipulated in the agreement, include: Many training courses were conducted to strengthen the capacities of diverse stakeholder groups of the member countries by enhancing knowledge and understanding of forest management and providing greater access to relevant information, skills, and technology.

The programs and projects cover areas ranging from policy support interventions to engaging villagers in forest restoration and rehabilitation activities.

The Secretariat is headed by the Executive Director, in which the position is defined in the Agreement as the chief administrative officer of the organization who is appointed by the Assembly.

Signing of the Agreement on ASEAN-ROK on Forest Cooperation