Nepal was elected unanimously as vice chair of the 12th Council Session (2019-21) of the International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) at the 11th Council Session of the intergovernmental body held in Beijing today.
The current vice chair Cameroon was unanimously elected as the chair.
Delivering the country statement at the 11th Council Session ambassador Leela Mani Paudyal said that Nepal is firmly committed to INBAR’s mission, goals and priorities as contained in the INBAR Establishment Agreement as well as INBAR’s Strategy 2015-2030. He also said that it looked forward to working closely with all member states in fulfilling INBAR’s mandate.
Highlighting the contributions of bamboo and rattan as important non-timber forest products in Nepal’s economy, culture and rural livelihood, ambassador Paudyal said, adding that the government attaches high priority to bamboo and rattan resources as a way to promoting environmental conservation, livelihood improvement and sustainable development.
He also informed that in this regard, the government has been implementing several important initiatives like National Plantation Campaign, the National Bamboo and Rattan Strategies, Forestry, Environment and Agriculture Sector Projects, and National Bamboo Resource Assessment and Monitoring System, and expressed Nepal’s willingness to collaborate more closely with the INBAR Secretariat and its member states for common benefit.
He expressed sincere thanks to all INBAR member states for extending their valuable support to Nepal’s application for the position of vice chair of the 12th Council Session.
The 11th Council Session was chaired by minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador Javier Lazo. Ecuador is the chair of the 11th Council Session, according to a press note issued by the Foreign Ministry.
International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) is an international intergovernmental body established in 1997 with the secretariat located in Beijing. Nepal is one of its nine founding member states. Currently, the organisation has 46 members, the press note reads.
The current vice chair Cameroon was unanimously elected as the chair.
Delivering the country statement at the 11th Council Session ambassador Leela Mani Paudyal said that Nepal is firmly committed to INBAR’s mission, goals and priorities as contained in the INBAR Establishment Agreement as well as INBAR’s Strategy 2015-2030. He also said that it looked forward to working closely with all member states in fulfilling INBAR’s mandate.
Highlighting the contributions of bamboo and rattan as important non-timber forest products in Nepal’s economy, culture and rural livelihood, ambassador Paudyal said, adding that the government attaches high priority to bamboo and rattan resources as a way to promoting environmental conservation, livelihood improvement and sustainable development.
He also informed that in this regard, the government has been implementing several important initiatives like National Plantation Campaign, the National Bamboo and Rattan Strategies, Forestry, Environment and Agriculture Sector Projects, and National Bamboo Resource Assessment and Monitoring System, and expressed Nepal’s willingness to collaborate more closely with the INBAR Secretariat and its member states for common benefit.
He expressed sincere thanks to all INBAR member states for extending their valuable support to Nepal’s application for the position of vice chair of the 12th Council Session.
The 11th Council Session was chaired by minister for Agriculture and Livestock of Ecuador Javier Lazo. Ecuador is the chair of the 11th Council Session, according to a press note issued by the Foreign Ministry.
International Bamboo and Rattan Organisation (INBAR) is an international intergovernmental body established in 1997 with the secretariat located in Beijing. Nepal is one of its nine founding member states. Currently, the organisation has 46 members, the press note reads.
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