1. INBAR - towards a pro-poor, green economy Coosje Hoogendoorn Rome, 1 March 2012 choogendoorn@inbar.int www.inbar.int 15 th Anniversary Year

2. BAMBOO > 1200 Species Tropics & sub-tropics Smallholder & plantation ‘crop’ Alternative for timber High innovation potential 15 th Anniversary Year

3. Rattan Spiny climbing palms, in Asia and Africa Local use nets, bridges & baskets Global use furniture and craftware Over exploitation and loss of habitat Rattan 15 th Anniversary Year

4. Global Trade Most trade within Asia, within Europe, and between Asia and Europe and N America China, Indonesia and Vietnam main exporters EU, USA and Japan main importers 15 th Anniversary Year

5. Trade in China Bamboo industry output increased from 2.5 in 2000 to 14 bln USD in 2008 Export increased from 0.3 in 1992 to 1.4 bln USD in 2008 Annual growth 18% 15 th Anniversary Year

6. The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan INBAR member countries

7. International Network for Bamboo and Rattan INBAR established in 1997 in China as a global intergovernmental organization Regional offices in India Ghana Ethiopia Ecuador Budget 2011 5.6 mln USD 60 Staff – 40 at HQ

8. INBAR’s Strategy INBAR’s Mission: Improve the lives of the producers and users of bamboo and rattan through sustainable trade and use of the resources. Strategies: Strengthening the partnership Sustainable use of the environment Poverty reduction Equitable global trading systems

9. INBAR and the Millennium Development Goals MDG1 Eradication of poverty MDG8 Fair Development INBAR’s Network MDG7 Protect Environment

10. => A MAD Challenge Coping with Climate Change: Mitigation Adaptation Development aka pro-poor, green economy Old (& new) bamboo and rattan recognized as a pro- poor, green commodities 15 th Anniversary Year

11. The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan Thank you for your attention