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Bamboo, Environment and Economy programs EAST BALI POVERTY PROJECT
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Bamboo, Environment and Economy programsEAST BALI POVERTY PROJECT
General Information BAN Village:
No. of people: more than 17,000 across 19 villages/hamlets
Area of Desa Ban: 7,200 ha
Prepared by
I Ketut Suastika, EBPP Bamboo Projects Team Leader,
Borja Blanco Méndez, EBPP Social Business development volunteer &
David J. Booth MBE, Founder & Trustee
Telp: (62) (361) 410071;
Fax: (62) (361) 430785
Email: [email protected]
Homepage: www.eastbalipovertyproject.org
Situation in 1998
Food
insecurity
Specific
agriculture
ErosionDry soil
Low
incomes
Low crop
Diseases
Altitude
No diversification of
the agriculture
Death
Why Bamboo?
• Stops erosion & forms canopy for food crops
• Retains soil moisture & trap/conserve rain water and improve soil fertility from falling leaves acting as mulch
• Can be harvested 5-6 years after first planting and continuously each year after, getting more each year!
• Provides handicrafts, furniture, homes, implements, etc
• Is essential for Bali Hindu life and religious ceremonies
• Generates sustainable community & family income..
• Regenerates Ecosystems & sequesters carbon
• Is the best companion for root vegetables, especially ginger, turmeric, sweet potatoes, and pineapples
Background
2006
2011
2016
2006
Beginning of the Bamboo Program for environmental rehabilitation and sustainable social and economic
Background
2006
2011
2016
2007
Built EBPP’s Sustainable Bamboo Training and Development Centre
Background
2006
2011
2016
2011 - 2012
Bamboo field school for 20 local youth and farmers, supervised by EBF
Background
2006
2011
2016January 2016
Beginning of Bamboo Handicraft and furniture skills training to empower next generations.
Background
2006
2011
2016
June 2016
Almost 70.000 bamboo clumps planted
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
No of bamboo
planted/year
The Plan
2016
2018
2020
June – July 2016
Crowdfunding to build a fully equipped community bamboo workshop to manufacture high quality bamboo products.
The Plan
2016
2018
2020
July 2016 – December 2016
Start up a Social Business (VEBACON) to support the bamboo program.
The Plan
2016
2018
2020
July 2016 – 2018
Continue Bamboo handicraft, furniture and business skills training to empower next generations.
The Plan
2016
2018
2020
2016 - 2020
Develop community based bamboo industries for sustainable economic development
Do you want to collaborate with us?
Telp: (62) (361) 410071;
Email: [email protected]
Homepage: www.eastbalipovertyproject.org
