Abstract
The key promoters of the trilateral “Sino-Dutch-East Africa Bamboo Development Programme 2016-19” - i.e. the governments of China, the Netherlands, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia - together with the main implementing agency - i.e. the Beijing-based “International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation” (INBAR) - have recently committed to further upscale bamboo value chains in East Africa in a new phase of the Programme that shall last until 2023. This new phase aims to consolidate the success of Phase I - especially in terms of capacity and infrastructure building, as well as transferring of technology - so as to ultimately further unlock the immense inclusive green growth potential that vast stocks of bamboo resources could deliver to a region still plagued by persistent multidimensional poverty. The paper shares research findings on relevance, achievements, and shortcomings of Phase I, as well as Phase II’s objectives and expected challenges.
Presenters
Edoardo MonacoAssociate Professor and Director of the Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme, Globalisation and Development (GAD) Programme, Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (BNU-HKBU UIC), Guangdong, China Chenhan Shao
Student, Master of Public Policy , Duke University, North Carolina, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
Economic, Social, and Cultural Context
KEYWORDS
GREEN GROWTH, BAMBOO, SDG, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT, EAST AFRICA
