We do this by:

• Providing tailored services to businesses and investors to implement the most profitable bamboo processing technologies and new bamboo processing projects
• Providing policy and advisory services to provincial and national authorities in support of the bamboo industry and wider socio-economic development
• Working with bamboo producer communities to develop and manage their bamboo resources to maximise returns over the long term and to provide a sustainable, contract bamboo supply service to businesses seeking high value aged bamboo

Mekong Bamboo's services are delivered through its team in Viet Nam, Lao PDR, Cambodia and China. Our team and expert network of associates in China ensure that our services include the industry's leading international expertise.

We publish and share information on bamboo technology, business operations, market knowledge, bamboo production and policy analysis.

Mekong Bamboo, as part of Prosperity Initiative, combines financing from the public and private sector to carry out its work to develop the bamboo sector to the benefit of all involved in the industry.

Mekong Bamboo provides services to its clients on a fee for service basis. To date, Mekong Bamboo's community interest and development work has been financed by:

• Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation
• Oxfam Hong Kong
• Irish Aid
• International Finance Corporation
• Oxfam Great Britain
• Oxfam America
• UNIFEM