Over the past 19 years, with the supports of China’s Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), INBAR has cooperated with the Chinese Academy of Forestry (CAF), the Bamboo Research and Development Center (CBRC) of the State Forestry Administration (SFA) and the Department of Science of Technology of Zhejiang Province in organizing a series of international training activities on bamboo and rattan. From 1998 to 2015, 24 training workshops on bamboo and rattan development were carried out under the MOSt/INBAR cooperation. Around 770 participants from about 50 countries joined the workshops. In addition, under the impact of the MOST/INBAR workshops, up to date, 24 special study tours and training courses were carried out at the requests of former participants or their related organizations with about 550 participants. In total, there were around 1320 MOSt/INBAR alumni in different part of the world. While a major part of them came from developing countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbeans and Oceania, a small number came from Europe, North America, Japan and some international organizations.

1. MOST Training
Evaluation 1999-
2016

2. 51 Survey participants
16%
55%
25%
4%
Survey Participants by Continent
South America Asia Africa Europe

3. Sectors involved
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Forestry
Climate Change
Environment
Poverty Alleviation and Livelihood
Ecology, Biodiversity, Botany and Zoology
Science and Technology
Rural/Urban Development
Agriculture
Policy
Water & Soil Conservation
Commerce and Trade
Construction &Infrastructure/Settlement
Energy
Percentage
Sectorinvovled
Majority of sectors involved by participants
Percentage

4. Primary positions hold by
participants
 Researchers (Universities)
 Government representatives
 Architects and Designers
 Forest Engineers , officers and Advisors
 Livelihood program manager
 Biotechnology
 Other..

6. Almost 100 % of participants
shared workshop knowledge !

7. Type of Knowledge shared
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Standardization
Landscaping
Global trade
Climate Change
Devleopment models
Partnerships
Ecological services and forest functions
Policies
Natural resoruce and plantation management…
Processing technologies & machineries
Poverty alleviation, livlihood generation and…
Construction
Propagation and Cultivation
Nr. of workshop participants
TypeofKnowledgeshared

8. People reached per continent
2731
1160347
8043 120
South America Asia Africa Europe
People reached by Continent
1,171,242 people
reached in total

9. Average medium used to
share knowledge with
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Publications
Other
Articles and Papers
Reports & Suggestions
Conferences
Workshops
Seminars
Meetings
Nr. of participants
Typeofknowledgesharing

10. Population reached through
knowledge-sharing
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Finance
Other
International or Bilateral Bodies
Investors & Foundations
Collaboration partners
Women
Decision makers
Private sector
Civil Society
NGOs
Scientist and Technicans
Government, policy makers,
Communities
Nr. of participants
Populationreached

11. Scale covered through
knowledge-sharing
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Local National Rural Regional Cross-Country Global
Nr.ofparticipants

12. 75 % of participants took
actions on B&R as the
influence of the workshop

13. Average type of actions taken
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Won national or international…
others
Established B&R factories
Developed B&R market
Improved existing B&R practices
Conducted B&R assessment
Implemented new research project
Established nurseries
Developed B&R plantations
Rehabilated land
Provided training
Nr. Of participants

14.  “I was able to invite and accompany many
persons to China either to attend the
workshops or visit bamboo plantations and
factories. They included the governors of 2
provinces in the Philippines who implemented
bamboo development programs in their
areas and 1 Congressman who later became
the Secretary of Agriculture who also
supported bamboo development programs”
(Survey Quote)
Philippine

15. Colombia
 “I have to tell you, that when I arrived to
China, I was very sad from the bamboo
situation in Colombia. After this Workshop I re-
energized myself, I open even more my eyes,
and I start to dream again that change could
be possible. I promise to all of you that I will
continuous working hard for a better future of
bamboo guadua in my country and I invite
you to visit the Colombia bamboo guadua
sector”
 “

16. India
 “Based on the experiences form the 2006
NTFP’s workshop, I have delivered lectures
entitled, ‘Bamboo and its sustainable
utilization in China.’ The lectures are delivered
as a resource person in the workshops
organized by the Department of Scoial
Forestry, Maharashtra State for officers, staff
and farmers. The social forestry department is
establishing Bamboosetum at various places
to create awareness about bamboo and its
uses.

17. Thailand
 “We have looked into the rubber wood
plantation areas in Thailand and see that
we can plant bamboo along the
rubberwood. We investigated the
fundings to support research and engage
with private sector to do the forest trust
funds for bamboo and further the business
in using the fibre from bamboo.

18. Primary population involved in
actions taken
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Nr.ofresponds

19. SDGs addressed by actions
taken
SDGs addressed by actions
taken
Nr. Of responds
SDGs addressed by actions
taken Nr. Of responds
SDG14- Life below water 2
SDG6 - Clean water and
sanitation 10
SDG16- Peace, justice and
strong institutions 3
SDG7 - Affordable and
clean energy 10
SDG10 - Reduce inequailties 5 SDG4 - Quality education 11
SDG15 - Life on Land 5 SDG17 - Partnerships 11
SDG2 - Zero hunger 6 SDG8 - Economic growth 13
SDG12 - Responsible
consumption and
production
7
SDG11 - Sustainable cities
and communities 16
SDG3 - Good health and
well-being 8 SDG9 - Industry, Innovation 18
SDG5 - Gender equality 10 SDG1 - End Poverty 20
SDG13 - Climate Action 22

20. 25 percent of
participants
did not
implement
any actions

21. Primary
barriers
Lack of
policy
support
Value of
bamboo
underestimated
Lack of
funding
Lack of
knowledge and
technologies
Lack of
market
linkages
Lack of
partnerships

22. 41 participants have
continues information and
knowledge exchange with
China
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Other(s)S Material Resources Technologies Visit(s) Information
Participants
Type of Kwowledge Exchanged

23. How to move onwards?
Participants suggestions to overcome the
barriers include:
 Commit the government
 Commit donors
 Evaluate and improve the training
activities
 Further training providing updated and
new development in the world bamboo
sector

24. Conclusion (1)
 Effective on awareness raising
 Effective on exchanging technologies,
knowledge, policy models, sustainable
development models, as well as the
sustainable development concepts and
methodologies
 Platform for communication and
exchange

25. Conclusion (2)
 Lack of decision-makers in government and
industries, commerce and finances and
community developers.
 lack of the capacities in policy-making,
technology development and supply-chain
development, which indicated that specific
trainings should be designed in regards.
 Necessity in providing training on key strategic
technologies or products, such as the winding
composites, bio-fuel, veneer or fiber, etc.
 lack of follow-up actions

26. Recommendations
 Establish and maintain alumni network
 Knowledge Deposit and Information
Sharing.
 Tailored study tours for decision makers,
commerce, industry, finance and
communities;
 Capacity building for national strategy
development and related fund-raising
 Capacity building for stakeholders,
especially on supply-chain development
and marketing.
 Training for demonstration/pilot sites
 Special trainings on key technologies and
strategic products;

27. Thank you!