FFMA Officially Launched: AFoCO, France, and Republic of Korea Join Hands to Strengthen Asia’s Forest Fire Resilience
The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), in collaboration with the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MOEFA) and the Korea Forest Service (KFS), officially launched the Forest Fire Management in Asia (FFMA) Initiative on 29 October 2025, during the 13th Session of the AFoCO Assembly in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Full article at source: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
Southeast Asia Rallies to Advance Renewables in the Region
Regional cooperation took centre stage at the Singapore–IRENA High-Level Forum this week.
Held as part of the Singapore International Energy Week 2025, the Forum brought together energy leaders under the theme ‘Partnerships for an Interconnected and Renewable Tomorrow’.
Full article at source: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Five Key Takeaways from APRA’s Second Investment Forum
Africa’s energy transition was front and center in Freetown this week as governments, investors, and development partners gathered for the Accelerated Partnership for Renewables in Africa’s (APRA) Second Investment Forum.
Full article at source: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
AFoCO and UN Global Compact Co-organized Webinar: Achieving Global Goals through Sustainable Forest Management
On 15 October 2025, the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) co-organized a webinar titled “Achieving Global Goals through Sustainable Forest Management.”
Full article at source: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
A Successful Story of the NTFP Project in Cambodia: Preah Vihear Community-Based Wild Honey Enterprise Shines at the Cambodian Product Fair
To improve the income of residents in the Chheab Leach Community Forestry area of Preah Vihear Province, where wild honey is harvested, Cambodia’s NTFP Project explored various measures to enhance the premium value of wild honey, including hygienic harvesting methods, modern processing techniques, and automated packaging systems.
Full article at source: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
Copy of Regional Collaboration on Forest Fire Management: AFoCO organized the Regional Workshop of the AFFIRM Workshop in Cambodia
To improve the income of residents in the Chheab Leach Community Forestry area of Preah Vihear Province, where wild honey is harvested, Cambodia’s NTFP Project explored various measures to enhance the premium value of wild honey, including hygienic harvesting methods, modern processing techniques, and automated packaging systems.
Full article at source: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
Launch of “Yuhan 4RE (Resilient, Regenerative, Responsible Reforestation): Restoration of Wildfire-affected Forests in Batsumber” Project in Mongolia
September 30, Tuv, Mongolia — To foster public-private collaboration to support Mongolia’s ambitious Billion Trees National Movement, the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) has entered into a partnership with YUHAN Corporation, the National Forest Agency (NFA) of Mongolia, and the “Billion Trees” NGO through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in early September.
Full article at source: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
IRENA NewGen 2025: More Youth Entrepreneurs Empowered to Drive Clean Energy Solutions
For the third year running, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) organised the IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen) programme.
Full article at source: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
AFoCO and NIFoS Holds Sequential the Working Group Meetings on Mangrove Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Change Adaptation
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 29–30 September 2025 — The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO), in collaboration with the National Institute of Forest Science (NIFoS) of the Republic of Korea, successfully organized two milestone meetings on 29–30 September 2025 at the AFoCO Secretariat in Seoul.
Full article at source: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
Copy of Tree Planting on the First Acquired Buffer-Zone Land: AFoCO–Mapletree Partnership at the Korea National Arboretum
On September 30, 2025, AFoCO held a tree planting event in Gwangneung Forest, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, in collaboration with Mapletree Korea, Korea National Arboretum (KNA), and IFSA Korea.
Full article at source: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)
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