Lessons from the bamboo value chain in Houaphanh

1. Houaphanh experiences in
bamboo value chain
GDG-SNV-WWF
Sangthong-Kamkeut exchange workshop
Sangthong district, June 23, 2009

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3. Overview presentation
• Houaphanh and why bamboo?
• Bamboo bottlenecks
• Interventions
• Lessons
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4. Houaphanh and why bamboo?
• Huge market (USD 7 billion)
• Large resource base (500,000 ha)
• Key Lao export product (USD 2 million)
• Potential benefits 70% population
• Huge potential for value adding
• Strong link to tourism sector
• Large partnership potential
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• Weak private sector
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6. Bamboo producers
Bamboo Factory
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Supply Processing Market
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Bamboo intervention model Houaphanh government

7. Present interventions
Enabling environment -> Awareness raising
 Multi stakeholder workshops: bamboo vision, SMEPDO
Producers -> Business development with communities
 Stimulate learning (exchange handicraft groups)
 Design training: product development
 Introduce appropriate technology
Private sector -> Win-win business model development
 Business model/plan development with communities
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8. Our lessons
• Identify natural leaders to move foreward, local
innovators
• Build confidence while learning in the field to
create motivation
• Keep diversifying, products and markets, the
markets change continuously
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9. Question to you to consider
• Which actor in the value chain can we do
without?
• Who makes things work?
• Why?
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Does this help?
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10. Any
questions?
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11. Thank you
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