AU/IBAR stands for the African Union’s Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources, a specialized technical office of the AU Commission.
IBAR’s activities fall under the responsibility of the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture (DREA).
Vision
Animal resources contribute significantly to an Africa free of hunger and poverty beyond 2015.
Mission
A centre of excellence of the AU with a mandate to enhance AU Member States and their Regional Economic Communities to sustainably improve the contribution of animal resources to the nutrition and incomes of their communities, especially the rural poor.
Mandate
Along with IBAR’s unique new mandate the strategic plan aims at
Control of major transboundary animal diseases
Improvement of genetic and feed resources
Development of livestock information, communication and technology
Enhancement of trade and marketing of livestock and livestock products
Quality assurance of livestock and animal products
Harmonisation of livestock-related policies and legal frameworks
