INBAR is an international bamboo and rattan organization. It is a multilateral development organization that promotes the environmentally sustainable development of bamboo and rattan. It has 45 member states. In addition to its headquarters in China, INBAR has regional offices in Cameroon, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana and India.

Thanks to its unique structure, INBAR is an important representative for the Member States. With over 40 member states from the South, INBAR has played a particularly important role in promoting South-South cooperation over the past 20 years. Since its establishment in 1997, it has had a real impact on the lives of millions of people and around the world, with successes in areas such as: improving standards; promoting safe and resilient bamboo construction; restoring degraded land; and informing the goals of green policy and sustainable development goals.