International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR)

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) was founded in 1997, with the mission "to improve the well-being of producers and users of bamboo and rattan within the context of a sustainable bamboo and rattan resource base, by consolidating, coordinating and supporting strategic and adaptive research and development". INBAR has 50 member states. In addition to its Secretariat headquartered in China, INBAR has five regional offices in Cameroon, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana and India. With over 40 of its Member States from the Global South, INBAR has played an especially strong role in promoting South-South cooperation for the last 25 years.