In August 2023, the Explore Secretariat embarked on a mission to foster stronger partnerships, facilitate research and bolster collaboration on forest governance in the Philippines. 

RECOFTC’s Executive Director, David Ganz, Explore’s Interim Program Manager, Sirichai Saengcharnchai and Explore’s Finance and Administration Officer, Warun Kmolpun, visited Explore grantees and senior leadership at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB).  

In July 2023, the Explore secretariat visited Vinh University and Hue University in Viet Nam to introduce the Explore Program and engage in discussions regarding potential collaborations with RECOFTC. 

As RECOFTC Thailand unveiled trees4allthailand.org, tree sponsors can now track the location and growth of their trees, the names of the farmers who planted their trees and estimated amount of carbon sequestration.