Bamboo and rattan are ideal resources for development that integrates poverty reduction and environmental sustainability, and the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan- INBAR priority is giving people at all levels the knowledge and skills they need for long-term development involving bamboo and rattan. Therefore, bamboo mat board, a plywood-like wooden board made from layers of woven bamboo mats that have been pressed together, has enormous income-generating potential for the rural poor and particularly for women, who make up the vast majority of weavers. The following technology describes how to produce bamboo mat board.