International Network for Bamboo and Rattan(INBAR)

Conduct 3 national awareness campaigns for East African Consumers

Capacity development and technology transfer for East Africa bamboo producers on market study-identified value chains.

Providing a platform for increased dialogue between East African bamboo producers and investors and consumers from Africa, EU, China and multilateral funds

East Africa Investor Study Tour

Gender Study

BAMBOO COMMON TREATMENT AND PROCESSING HUBS

STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION MECHANISM DEVELOPED

Build bamboo planting material delivery systems

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MARKET ORIENTED PRODUCTS

MULTIPRODUCT SUPPLY-CHAINS FOR BAMBOO DEVELOPED TO MOVE SMES AND INDUSTRIES FROM LOW MARKET LEVEL PRODUCTION IN TO EFFICIENT AND INTEGRATED BAMBOO VALUE CHAIN

Set up a Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) bamboo carbon forestry pilot project in Ethiopia and share lessons learned with Kenyan and Ugandan

Conduct remote sensing national bamboo resource assessments for Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.

Conduct 3 national market assessments for Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda, primarily aimed at identifying bamboo value chains with big potential for upscaling

Conduct physical, mechanical, chemical and anatomical tests for the two indigenous East African Bamboo Species

CAPACITY BUILDING / TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND PROVISION OF BASIC EQUIPMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BDS FOR EAST AFRICAN SME’S

MODEL ENTERPRISES FOR HOUSEHOLD CHARCOAL AND BIOMASS ENERGY

LARGE SCALE AND SMALLHOLDER RESTORATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF BAMBOO FORESTS AND FARMS

Develop INBAR technical guidelines on bamboo products/processing for East African INBAR member states

Develop capacity of East African producers and national standards authorities to use and meet new bamboo products/processes technical guiedlines

Regional training on bamboo carbon methodology development

Regional Workshop on Bamboo Standards Development

Bamboost Conference

Training on bamboo tissue culture

Restoration of degraded land

SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN BAMBOO ASSOCIATION

QUANTIFYING E. AFRICA REGION BAMBOO CARBON SINKS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; AND ESTABLISHING MECHANISMS TO FINANCE CARBON PROJECTS IN EAST AFRICA

NATIONAL AWARENESS FOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT

Dutch-Sino East Africa Bamboo Development Programme

MECHANISMS FOR ENSURING PROJECT GOAL AND ASSOCIATED MILESTONES

SOUTH-SOUTH KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOR POLICY MAKERS AND FUNCTIONARIES.

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING, AUDIT AND EVALUATION.

INVESTMENT PROMOTION

BAMBOO PLANTING MATERIAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

CAPACITY BUILDING OF LINE DEPARTMENT, LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON BAMBOO NURSERY, ON-FARM PLANTING, RESTORATION AND SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT

SUPPORT TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATIONALISE BAMBOO UNITS

INCLUSIVE MARKET DEVELOPMENT

Develop 1 new composite/ resonated fibre board conversion route for African bamboo.

First Bamboo Policy consultation workshop in Kenya

Ethiopia Bamboo Strategy and Action Plan

Uganda Bamboo Policy Stakeholder Consultation workshop

Bamboo Brought Under Sustainable Management

Dutch-Sino Bamboo Programme II