Programme overview
Geographic coverage
Egypt, Sudan, Djibouti, Cameroon, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Niger
Implementation
24 months
Funding
Overall budget is US$ 6.5m funded by the African Development Bank and managed by
- AU/IBAR (US$ 3.9m)
- WHO (US$ 2.6m)
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ERSCA Information
 Programme overview
Background
Areas covered
Activities
Finance
Contact ERSCA
Documents 
Financial report June 2008
Chinese TA report
Implementation flowchart
About Avian Influenza
Background on AI
AI Mapping System (AIMS)
OIE Disease Alerts
FAO IA platform
African IAPs |
Key stakeholders
OIE , AU/IBAR, FAO, WHO, RAHC West and Central Africa
Beneficiaries
Ministries of Livestock, Directorates of Veterinary Services
Goal
Reduction of socioeconomic impact of avian and pandemic influenza
Main objectives
- Raise awareness in all agricultural sectors
- Strengthening the capacity for rapid detection
- Strengthening the rapid response capacity of national laboratories through the provision of technical equipment, lab consumables and vaccines
- Preventing the disease from spreading
Expected results
- Awareness of the targets substantially increased
- Effective epidemiogical surveillance network established
- Strengthened capacity of national laboratories
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