Programme Activity

Animal Health

Completed projects
Pan-African Programme for the Control of Epizootics PACE
Farming in Tsetse Controlled Areas FITCA
Regional Action for Livestock Production in Eastern Africa RALEA
FAO Regional Technical Cooperation Project Regional TCP

Current projects
Somali Ecosystem Rinderpest Eradication Coordination Unit SERECU
Somali Livestock Certification Project SOLICEP

Avian Influenza
Support Programme to Integrated National Action Plans for Avian and Human Influenza SPINAP
Emergency Relief Support to Combat Avian influenza ERSCA

Early Detection, Reporting and Surveillance - Avian Influenza in Africa EDRSAIA

ISCTRC
International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control ISCTRC Secretariat

ALive Platform
African Partnership for Livestock Development, Poverty Alleviation & Sustainable Growth ALive Secretariat

Animal Production

Dryland Livestock Wildlife Environment Interface Project DLWEIP
North Eastern Pastoral Development Programme NEPDP

Trade & Marketing

Participation of African Nations in Sanitary and Phytosanitary Standard-setting Organisations PAN-SPSO

IBAR Publications

Pan African Animal Health Yearbook Pan African Animal Health Yearbook
Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa

 

Support Programme to Integrated National Action Plans
for Avian and Human Influenza (SPINAP-AHI)

Regional Technical Meeting for Eastern Africa

AU/IBAR through SPINAP-AHI organized a regional technical workshop in close collaboration with the regional economic communities. Held 13-15 August 2008 in Addis Ababab/Ethiopia, it brought technical experts and SPINAP national coordinators together to discuss pertinent HPAI issues relevant to the successful implementation of the programme.

Overview of the technical workshops

Draft workshop agenda

Final workshop agenda

List of participants

Addresses

AU/IBAR Ag. Director
AU/DREA Commissioner
Representative EC delegation, Uganda
Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda
Ministry of State for Animal Industry, Uganda
Chargé d'affairs EC delegation, Uganda
Vote of thanks by AU/IBAR

Presentations

IBAR team

Workshop purpose, objectives and expectations
Importance of regional networks for HPAI surveillance
Major issues and challenges of influenza pandemic preparedness
Progress of SPINAP-AHI in the Eastern Africa region

Partners

AED: HPAI Communication during different stages of the epidemic
EAC: AI regional initiatives and updates
FAO: Global HPAI diagnostic facilities
FAO: HPAI diagnostic capacity and collaboration in Eastern Africa

FAO: Integrated approach in the fight againts HPAI
FAO: Poultry production systems and biosecurity in East Africa
FAO: Update on FAO HPAI activities in Eastern Africa
ILRI: Participatory disease surveillance in East Africa

KWS: Capacity building for AI surveillance in wild birds
UNOCHA: Pandemic infuenza regional overview
UNOCHA: Pandemic influenza simulation Jakarta March 2008

USAID: HPAI concerns and efforts of USAID in East Africa
WHO: HPAI outbreak management and control alternatives

Countries

EGYPT: HPAI H5N1 in Egypt & lessons learned
GHANA: From HPAI preparedness to outbreak management
TANZANIA: Risk Factors for HPAI introduction into Eastern Africa
UGANDA: Cross border coordination of HPAI prevention and control

Plenary discussions

Workshop recommendations

Lessons learned

 

 

 

 

 

SPINAP Information

Programme overview
Background/Objectives
Expected results
Stakeholders
Management setup
Calendar and funding
How to access funds
Application process
Programme Coordination Unit
Steering Committee
Upcoming Activity
Vacancies
Contact SPINAP

Documents

Application Guidelines/28KB
Application Form/267KB
SPINAP Concept Note/31KB
At a glance brochure/253KB

Workshops and meetings

Steering Committees
Inception Workshops
Technical Meetings

About Avian Influenza

Background on AI
AI Mapping System (AIMS)
OIE Disease Alerts
FAO IA platform
African IAPs


Participants during the workshop at Hotel Africana, Kampala/Uganda
First row from left: 5th HE Mme R Tumusiime, Commissioner REA,
6th HE Hon Eng. Hillary Onek, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry
and Fisheries Uganda, 7th Dr Ahmed El Sawalhy Ag. Director AU/IBAR

Other regional technical meetings

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