Various activities were carried out across the four components of the bamboo project in Piura, Cajamarca, and Amazonas. In governance, six training workshops were conducted for the Bamboo Technical Committee, involving 204 participants, and two municipal ordinances on the use of bamboo in construction were created. Additionally, an agro-industrial cooperative was established in Amazonas, and producer associations were reactivated in Piura and Cajamarca.
In technical training, a successful training program for trainers was implemented, certifying 42 professionals and training 416 producers. Eighty hectares of demonstration plots were established for silvicultural practices, and a builder training course was launched in Jaén.
In technological adaptation, a molecular characterization study of Guadua bamboo biotypes was completed, and two business plans were developed for PROCOMPITE. Three bamboo preservation centers were improved, and workshops on charcoal and briquette production were conducted.
Finally, in communication, a project promotion plan was validated, commercial fairs were attended, and training and dissemination videos were produced. Administratively, the project achieved 75% execution in its first year.
- Two diagnostic workshops conducted on the bamboo production chain in Cajamarca and in Amazonas.
- Organizational strengthening of the Yamango Bamboo Producers Association with 70 members and the Canchaque Bamboo Producers Association – CAMHUAY with 15 members and the conformation of the Bamboo Agroindustrial Cooperative in Amazonas with 29 bamboo producer members
- Three training workshops for the Yamango Bamboo Producers also for the Bamboo Agroindustrial Cooperative in Amazonas, with 80 participants.
- Advisory services provided to two associations in Amazonas to apply for incentives and credits from the Agroperú fund for bamboo plantation maintenance.
- Awareness and development process for three municipal ordinances in the three intervention departments.
- Advisory on the Public Investment Project for the restoration of degraded areas with bamboo in 13 districts of Amazonas.
- Practical phase of ToT IV with 40 participants and facilitators.
- 27 Bamboo Farmer Fields Schools (BFFS): 6 in Piura, training 94 producers; 8 in Cajamarca, training 153 producers; and 8 in Amazonas, training 113 producers.
- 40 hectares of demonstration scenarios managed through silvicultural practices in the three departments.
- Bamboo plantation registration workshop held in Yamango district, with 34 producers (30M/4F) participating, in coordination with SERFOR Piura.
- Development of a training program plan for bamboo builders in the intervention area in coordination with IVUC and design for the construction of the Sol y Café Cooperative School.
- Scientific research on wild flora, outside protected natural areas (ANP), to develop the study titled “Morphological and Molecular Identification Study of Guadua Bamboo Species in the Northeastern Corridor of Peru – Bambú Nororiente.”
- Two preservation centers improved in Sol y Café Cooperative (Cajamarca) and the ASPROBARMAR Association (Amazonas).
- Three promotional videos on bamboo management and preservation uploaded to the INBAR LAC YouTube channel.
- Bamboo stand designed and created for use in two commercial fairs: in Imaza district and in Chachapoyas Province.
- Learning visits on bamboo preservation for 198 producers from Amazonas. Piura and Cajamarca.
- Two workshops on bamboo crafts and furniture with 61 participants from Imaza and Copallin.
One bamboo charcoal-making workshop in Aramango district, 32 participants (24M/8F).
Under Component 1) Governance were carried out:
- 3 workshops on organizational strengthening and planning of the Bamboo Technical Committees (MTB) were held in Piura, Cajamarca, and Amazonas, with the participation of 80 individuals (52M/28F)
- One municipal ordinance prioritizing bamboo at the provincial level was approved and published by the Provincial Municipality of Bagua, aiming to guide actions and projects related to risk management and reforestation with bamboo in the province
https://www.gob.pe/institucion/munibagua/normas-legales/6179873-22-2024-mpb
- One new organization was formally established within the project’s intervention corridor: the Bamboo Producers Association in Piura, with 19 members.
- Two additional organizations joined the initiative—bringing the total to 5: COOP SIBSM, SPROBARMAR, CAMHUNAY, Asociación Yamango, and APA Bambuceros. These groups participated in five training workshops, involving 147 participants (115M/32F)
- 99 participants and 87 institutions attended at The International Seminar on experiences in Global Policies and Green Finance with bamboo.
Under component 2) Technical Training and Sustainable Management, were achieved:
- 41 hectares of bamboo plantations registered (Piura: 30.14; Canchaque: 9,27; Amazonas: 12)
- 68 participants and 23 institutions attended the International Seminar on Basic Knowledge of Regulations, Monitoring and Partnership in Bamboo Construction.
- 13 builders and operators graduated from the program’s technical training process
- 2 classrooms, each of 218m2, were constructed for the Sol del Nororiente School in Jaén.
Under the component 3) Market-linked Technological Adaptation, were achieved:
- A final study on the identification of Guadua species in the northeastern corridor of Peru was completed and shared with local authorities for publication.
- 2 business plans supported by the project were selected as winners and received funding through the PROCOMPITE 2024 competition organized by the Regional Government of Piura
https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/7111854/66887-acta-n-16-resultados-de-seleccion-y-evauacion-de-planes-de-negocio-procompite-2024-gobierno-regional-piura.pdf
- A bamboo preservation center set up in the Duran sector, Imaza district, equipped with the Boucherie system for sap displacement treatment.
- 85 participants attended the International Virtual Seminar on the Potential of Bamboo for a Greener Future.
Under the component 4) Communication, Awareness and Monitoring were made:
- Two trade fairs promoting bamboo, with the participation of 26 artisans and entrepreneurs, during the National Bamboo Week in Bagua and the Bamboo Week Exhibition Fair in Amazonas.
- Two local internships were organized with 27 participants, including board members from COOP AIBAM in Amazonas.
- A video highlighting the bamboo builders’ training process and the construction of a classroom for the Sol del Nororiente School in Jaén, Cajamarca.
https://youtu.be/BC0bw5Nugxs
- The 2024 National Bamboo Week was launched, featuring: an international congress with 458 participants, a trade and exhibition fair, 5 workshops with 151 participants.
https://youtu.be/1w6gsJ9QSfg?si=rCss1JQv1JpKBljO;
VII Semana Nacional del Bambú en Amazonas – Campañas – Gobierno Regional Amazonas – Plataforma del Estado Peruano
- Final version of the baseline study completed: “Rural Bamboo-Based Livelihoods”.
- One half-yearly activity report and one monitoring report on project implementation produced.
- A central office in Piura and a liaison office in Bagua, Amazonas, were established.
