International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)

📣 Exciting Partnership News: INBAR and IFAD Join Forces for Sustainable Development 📣 We are pleased to announce that #INBAR and #IFAD have signed a landmark partnership agreement, reinforcing our long-standing collaboration! This alliance builds on 12 successful joint projects across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, creating green jobs and improving livelihoods for millions, with a focus on women and youth. We've expanded bamboo and rattan value chains in over 23 countries, promoting innovation, knowledge sharing, and South-South cooperation. Key objectives: 🎋 Alleviate poverty 🎋 Enhance social inclusion 🎋 Contribute to climate goals 🎋 Restore degraded lands Together, we're harnessing the power of bamboo and rattan to drive sustainable development and create a greener future. Learn more: https://ow.ly/s1uu50SLrHy #INBAR #IFAD #SustainableDevelopment #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #Bamboo #Rattan #GlobalPartnerships

At #COFO27 in Rome, #bamboo's potential to strengthen the bioeconomy was a key focus. 🎋🤝 From July 22-26, 2024, high-level representatives, heads of forest services, government officials, and partner organizations gathered at the 27th Session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) to discuss emerging policy and technical guidance for forestry. On July 24, INBAR and FAO co-hosted a side event on “Bamboo-based innovation to harness bioeconomy solutions,” moderated by INBAR Global Policy Officer Borja De La Peña Escardó - 艾博哈. Key discussions highlighted bamboo's role in combating climate change, plastic pollution, and driving sustainable supply chains. Speakers and attendees included: - Lu Wenming, Deputy Director General, INBAR - Li Lan, Director of External Relations and Partnerships, INBAR - Jo Puri, Ph.D, Associate Vice President, IFAD - Wu Zhimin, Forestry Division Director, FAO - Liu Xin, Deputy Director General of the Department of International Cooperation, NFGA, China - Sven Walter, Senior Forestry Officer, FAO - Nelly Paredes del Castillo, Executive Director, SERFOR, Peru - Stefano Meneghelli, Mayor of Guidizzolo, Italy - Robert Mzumara, Senior Forestry Research Officer, Malawi - Romina Ávila Iturralde, Project Manager, INBAR The event underscored bamboo's multifunctional applications across various sectors, its contribution to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, and recent initiatives like the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic (BASP) Initiative. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dvkdy4aR #thinkbamboo #Bioeconomy #SustainableDevelopment #SDG #COFO27 International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), FAO, Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre

Check out the study "Improved mapping of highland bamboo forests using Sentinel-2 time series and machine learning in Google Earth Engine." This study presents a novel method for mapping the natural distribution of highland #bamboo (Oldeania alpina) using spectral bands and three machine learning algorithms: random forest, gradient tree boosting, and classification and regression tree. Download it here: https://lnkd.in/dVAJ-zhq #thinkbamboo #INBAR

BRU is out now! In this quarter’s edition, editors discuss how bamboo can contribute to gender equality around the world. The featured articles include: 🎋 EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES OF THE AMAZON Bamboo jewelry is helping protect natural forest land while strengthening women’s associations. 🎋 WEAVING A BETTER LIFE WITH BAMBOO IN RURAL GUIZHOU In an area of China renowned for its unique geologic features and bamboo resources, an ancient tradition is enhancing livelihoods and cultural practices. 🎋 WOMEN IN EAST AFRICA’S BAMBOO SECTOR Recent gender study helps clarify the contributions of women in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda to building the bamboo value chain. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/dxCQV5h #SDG5 #SDGs #UN #thinkbamboo #sustainabledevelopment #INBAR #BRUmagazine #genderequality

📣 Join FAO and INBAR online for a #WFW9 event Bamboo-based innovations to harness bioeconomy solutions 🗓️ Wednesday 24 July 2024 ⏰ 12:30-14:00 CEST 🔗 https://bit.ly/3W2k8ni This session will spotlight the latest innovations in global #bamboo value chains, aiming to boost their role in the bio-based economy. We'll explore how bamboo can spur green growth, create jobs, ensure sustainable production and consumption, improve life on land, and deliver diverse ecosystem services. Zoom registration https://lnkd.in/gD_MX-Px #COFO27 #thinkbamboo

Join us in the International Seminar on the Methodology of Estimating Carbon Sequestration Capacity of #Forests 📅 15-17 October 2024 📍 Hangzhou & Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China Dont's miss this opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in carbon sink assessment, optimization of observation systems and precision assessment of bamboo forest carbon sinks. 🚨 Register by 28 July 2024, 17:00 (GMT+8) at https://lnkd.in/gYhiUwv5 Organized by Zhejiang Innovation Institute for Carbon Neutrality, Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT), China and co-organized by the International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR). #thinkbamboo #climateaction Yanxia Li

We are delighted to have welcomed the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) at the INBAR Headquarters! 🤝 On 12 July 2024, Prof. Jiang Zehui, Co-Chair of the INBAR Board of Trustees, welcomed Donal Brown, Assistant Secretary-General of the UN and Associate Vice-President of IFAD, to INBAR Headquarters in Beijing. This meeting reaffirmed our shared vision of a sustainable and resilient Global South. IFAD has supported our mission through the years, and thanks to their crucial support, funding 12 projects with USD 14 million over 30 years, benefiting over 20 Member States. INBAR is pleased to continue strengthening the collaboration to develop the bamboo and rattan sectors and to further discuss the Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic (BASP) Initiative, supported by the China-IFAD Special Fund. Together, we aim to mobilize resources and enhance the bamboo industry's development, promoting sustainable development and bettering people's lives in the Global South. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dsJwiAN9 #thinkbamboo #IFAD #INBAR #RuralPeople

Bamboo Survey Kicks Off in Peru 🎋 Fieldwork in northeastern Peru aims to identify bamboo species in its diverse landscapes. Peru, a key region for bamboo diversity, offers vast potential for studying various species due to its unique geography and microclimates. The “BAMBÚ NORORIENTE” project, co-financed by the Plan Binacional de Desarrollo de la Región Fronteriza Perú - Ecuador, Capítulo Perú and Servicio Nacional Forestal y de Fauna Silvestre (SERFOR), is undertaking a significant study to identify Guadua bamboo species in northeastern Peru. This major initiative involves collaboration with the National Laboratory for Plant Identification and Characterization at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, using advanced molecular tools to analyze bamboo plants. The study is led by Dr. Eduardo Ruiz and supported by INBAR’s technical team, the study will preserve specimens in national herbaria with precise location data. Results are expected by the end of 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dccn4zMe #Bamboo #SustainableDevelopment #INBAR #Peru #ThinkBamboo

INBAR worked together with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in the Amazon region of Ecuador to support Indigenous communities in improving their skills and infrastructure for bamboo collection, preservation and storage. These collaborative efforts led to INBAR's invitation to the Second Edition of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD - OCDE) Local Skills Week 2024. In the session on Workforce Development and Local Green Investments: A Focus on Latin America and the Caribbean, INBAR highlighted: 🎋 Successful Implementation: The Bamboo Sustainable Construction Workshop School in Manabi showcased how INBAR’s integrated approach to workforce development, capacity building, stakeholder inclusion, and mid-term training programs can boost local bamboo development. 🎋 Project Impact: Graduates from the Manabí Workshop School are now providing bamboo frames for over 700 houses in Ecuador, underscoring the critical role of public-private partnerships. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dG6GS5Fa Pablo Izquierdo #SustainableDevelopment #INBAR #BambooConstruction #GreenTransition #Ecuador #OECD

INBAR welcomed H.E. Fernando Mattos, Uruguay’s Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, and H.E. Fernando Lugris, Ambassador of Uruguay to China, to discuss Uruguay’s imminent accession as the 51st Member State of INBAR. Prof. Jiang Zehui, Co-Chair of the INBAR Board of Trustees, highlighted Uruguay's progress in the ratification process and the potential for enhanced collaboration in the #bamboo and rattan sectors. Mattos expressed enthusiasm for Uruguay’s membership, citing the economic and social benefits of developing a green bamboo industry chain and addressing plastic pollution with INBAR’s support. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnDCmbUu #thinkbamboo #Uruguay