Promote Bamboo MSME Clusters for Sustainable Development (Jan, 2018-Dec, 21)

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BACKGROUND: WHY BAMBOO SECTOR?

More than 5 million people, half of them being women in the tribal regions across 18 states out of the 29 states of India where abundant quantity of bamboo is available as a resource for their livelihoods.

However in the bamboo processing and product manufacturing segment, the number is likely to be around 3 million only

While this bamboo resource has been augmented by a range of public initiatives but not sufficiently harnessed in terms of its market applications

There is a huge scope for replacement of less sustainable resources and for creation of green jobs by effectively harnessing bamboo by upgrading existing products and introducing new products duly linked with markets

However, despite several pubic support initiatives, this scope is not realised due to lack of customised, coordinated and converged local action that integrates a package of inputs through a strong self-sustainable local eco-system

There is need to demonstrate the efficacy of local multi-stakeholder governance systems with integrated development models for further replication.

BACKGROUND: WHY BAMBOO SECTOR?

Bamboo is one of the most important nature’s substitutes for the endangered forest hardwoods and partially energy intensive steel, plastic and other construction materials and lifestyle products

It is a quick-growing (maturity cycle of 3-5 years), versatile, non-timber forest product that grows annually at 10-30% compared to 2-5% for trees that can take 40-50 years

Bamboo has a zero waste potential as all the parts can be utilized efficiently to make diverse range of products

Due to fast growth, it absorbs more CO2 (62 MT/year/ha) and releases 35% more oxygen than an equivalent strand of hardwood tree

Bamboo can replace timber in many applications such as furniture, doors & windows, cabinets, flooring and other lifestyle products.

It has a tensile strength of 28,000 lb/sq. inch compared to 23,000 lb/sq. inch for mild steel, making it among the world’s best natural engineering materials, and an essential component of earthquake resistant construction and pre-fabricated housing

One tonne of steel leads to 2 tonnes of carbon emission whereas bamboo uses carbon di-oxide and releases oxygen.

Bamboo processing and production consumes less energy (30 MJ/m3 per N/mm2) compared to concrete (240), steel (500) and timber (80). Greater usage of bamboo leads to increased production of diversified sustainable products thus mitigating climate change.

Overall objective Baseline

(2018- reference year)

Targets

(incl. reference year)

Contribute to

promoting green

economy and

economic

prosperity of the

tribal India

-Estimated turnover: 300

million Euro

-Estimated jobs in bamboo

processing MSMEs in India is

3 million of which women are

more than 50%

-Estimated substitutable

market of unsustainable

resources with bamboo in

India is 2 billion Euro

-Increased turnover by 300% by 2028

leading to additional institutional

credit offtake of 300 million Euros in

more than 100 such existing clusters

-Increased green & sustainable jobs by

100% by 2028 of which more than 50%

will be women

-25% of the unsustainable product

market in India replaced with bamboo

products

Specific objectives:

1. Support enterprise development for sustainable supply of bamboo products and generate improved livelihoods

2. Promote select new bamboo products among high potential buyers

3. Sustain and upscale local initiatives through community-led multi-stakeholder development models

4. Promote sustainable linkages between financial institutions and local enterprises.

5. Strengthen policy dialogue and dissemination of proven development models relevant for bamboo sector

Bamboo Raw material

harvesters

Primary Processor MEs/ Artisans

Secondary Processors/

Bamboo Product Manufacturing

SMEs

WP-1Promote enterprises for sustainable production

Buyers (Public & Private Sector)

WP-4Facilitate financial

linkages

Build capacities of 30

equipment/ inputs suppliers

MEPP

Financial Counseling/ BP/ Linkage

development

12 Regional multi-

stakeholder consultation

events

9 FAs (Capacitated)

Setup 9 physical incubators

Market assessment (2

studies)

OutcomesOc 1)• 2250 MSMEs of which 40% are women

owned, start/expand bamboo product supply worth 25.3 million Euros to existing/new markets, impacting 10,000 livelihoods (more than 50% women) through new income to the tune of 13 million Euros

• Improved OHS and social security Oc 2)• At least 20 new buyers undertake

sourcing of 5 high potential bamboo products in each of the targeted clusters through 20 successful business start-ups

Oc 3)• 9 local Facilitating agencies (FAs)

provide services beyond Action, 50 Producer networks (PNs) created are vibrant,9 CFCs created/ strengthened, 20 equipment/ inputs suppliers and 140 BDSPs provide strategic services sustainably

Oc 4)• At least 10 FIs provide credit through

cluster financing instruments to 2250 MSMEs worth 9 mn Euros

Oc 5)• 200 Policy makers from at least 3 SAARC

countries sensitised and 9 Indian states initiate replication of similar intervention models

40 strategic BDSPs linkages for

providing services & create a pool of

100 local BDSPs

Organise 50 PNs and provide techno

managerial support to

setup/revive and manage 9 CFCs

Pre & post harvesting practices

Training Modules/ IEC

Platform

WP-2Create Market

Opportunities for high potential products

WP-3Strengthen local

governance systems and intermediaries

WP-5Strengthen policy dialog

and dissemination of proven development models relevant for

bamboo sector

identify and incubate 20 start-ups in new areas

linkages with 20 potential public &

private buyers

structured training programmes for

FAs

2 National, 1 International

workshop and 1 Training

programme for SAARC countries

Prepare 4 learning papers

for policy uptake

Dissemination of learnings through

participation in national and

international fora

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LPD: Lead Project Director (of FMC -Central office)

LPM: Lead Project Manager (of FMC -Central office)

CPD: Component Project Director (of SIDBI-Central office)

CPM: Component Project Manager (CPM-1 of SIDBI, CPM-4 of CEMCA)

PA: Project Advisor (PA-1 of SIDBI for Financing & MEPP; PA-2 of FMC Central office for Policy & Local Governance, VC,

Clusters; PA-3 of CEMCA for Skills & Vocational Training; PA-4 of RGVN for Financing through MEPP)

BE: Bamboo Expert of FMC

ME: Marketing Expert of FMC

IRE: International Research Expert (IRE-1 of CBS & IRE-2 of DIE)

PC: Project Coordinator (of RGVN)

TA: Technical Advisor (9 TAs of FMC of regional offices)

CDM: Cluster Development Manager (9 CDMs of SIDBI regional offices)

FA: Facilitating Agency (Sub-contractors for Field Execution of WP-1 &WP4 and support facilitation of WP-2 and WP-3

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BAMBOO MATS/ MAT BASED PRODUCTS

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