In a first effort of its nature, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Colombo is collaboratively unveiling a Forum on Bamboo for Energy and Industrial Sustainability on 25 October.The forum, organised by UNIDO in collaboration with the Institution of Engineers of Sri Lanka (IESL), takes place on Friday October 25 at the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL), Colombo. The speakers and the audience are among professionals and investors from different sectors along with experts from biomass energy and bamboo plantations. The Forum is organised under the "Bamboo Processing Sri Lanka" project, launched by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF). The objective of the project is to develop a bamboo supply chain and product industry in Sri Lanka.