1. The bamboo sector as an effective stakeholder network and the role of INBAR International Network for Bamboo and Rattan Coosje Hoogendoorn, Andrew Benton WBC September 2009

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4. Environmental benefits ●Mitigation – Fixing greenhouse gasses ●Adaptation – Erosion/land degradation ●Development – Income generation  The MAD challenge*  Holistic approaches & Partnerships DCs * J. Schellnhuber (2009)

5. Why a Network? ●Potential of sector is huge ●Much known already ●Knowledge levels vary tremendously ●Three functions of a network: ▪Information exchange ▪Linking of partners ▪Enabling action

6. INBAR ●Dedicated International Network for bamboo and rattan ●International Commodity Body for bamboo and rattan ●Innovation through action research ●Partners: ▪National  International ▪Public  Private ●Small & flexible ●Based in a centre of knowledge

7. INBAR Stakeholders ●Aprox 1 bn rural poor ●Member countries & their (3 bn) citizens ●Users/buyers of bamboo products ●Actual or potential investors ●Innovators/implementers ●The world’s development community

8. Partnership approach ●MoUs & contracts (200+) ●Regular Contacts (550) ●Information services ●Training ●(Action Research) Projects Bodoland Bamboo Development Board MoU July 2009

9. INBAR partnerships ●Members – 34 countries ●Affiliates – 170 individuals & institutions ●Global Partnership Programmes ▪Non Timber Forest Products ▪Global Bamboo Housing Programme ▪Global Rattan Programme

10. Global Bamboo Housing Programme Responding to the pressing need for an alternative to timber ●Google group (150+) ●Int. Workshops & Competition (3) ●Standards (2) ●Innovation Projects (3+1) ●Vocational training

11. Outlook ●Partnership approach essential for INBAR ●Positive impact ▪On communities & environment ▪On partners in the network ●Enlarging the network needed for ▪Realizing the potential of bamboo ▪Responding to the MAD Challenge

12. INBAR’s Strategy Mission: Improve the lives of the producers and users of bamboo and rattan through sustainable trade and use of the resources. 4 Strategies: ●Expanding the network (Fu) ●Better ways and means of livelihood development (Bersalona) ●Strengthen sustainable use of the environment (Buckingham) ●Fair pro-poor global trading systems (Jonkhart)

13. Thank you for your attention INBAR - In Partnership for a Better World