Paudel, Shyam K.2012-02-162012-02-1620111554-8295http://hdl.handle.net/10625/48276http://davisgardenshow.com/bamboo/ABS/BambooAug2011/PaudelarticleAugust2011.pdf26 persons from Kenya and Uganda were trained for bamboo cultivation and management by the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR). The project has initiated a dialogue among African countries and informed the public on sustainable use of local materials for housing. Such demonstrations and capacity-building activities will eventually motivate the public and respective governments to adopt national policy on sustainable management and utilization of local bamboo resources. The model buildings have received a lot of public attention, as people could hardly believe what one can do with bamboo, which has mostly been neglected in those countries.application/pdfenBAMBOOMODULAR CONSTRUCTIONSUSTAINABLE BUILDING MATERIALNEWSLETTERSHOUSING NEEDSBAMBOO HOUSINGBAMBOO MARKETJournal Article