[5] Bangladesh, Canada, China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines and the United Republic of Tanzania made up INBAR's nine founding members.

The Board of Trustees, made up of appointed experts from relevant fields from many countries, is the second tier of governance, and develops appropriate policies, oversees management and ensures efficient operations at its annual meetings.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has been a key partner, providing long-term support to INBAR’s work on rural poverty alleviation.

Project donors include the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation, the Global Environment Facility, the European Union and more.

This has led to negative environmental impacts linked to climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

The BASP initiative seeks to address these issues by promoting the use of bamboo substitutes over plastic goods.