The Government of the Union of Myanmar was a founding member of RECOFTC and a signatory in the Charter of RECOFTC. RECOFTC is becoming increasingly engaged in Myanmar, supporting the development of a community 118 RECOFTC Internal Annual Report forestry program and REDD+ readiness activities, in particular with the Forest Department of the Ministry of Environmental Conservation and Forestry (MOECAF). RECOFTC signed an MoU with Forest Department, MOECAF in January 2013.