AU-IBAR is committed to improving investment opportunities in Africa’s animal resources through enhanced competitiveness of African animal products. AU-IBAR’s strategic position presents opportunities for access to larger markets and efficiency gains. Access to international markets remains constrained because of trade distorting practices in developed countries such as export subsidies. All these structural, institutional and organizational practices render African products uncompetitive and discourage investments in animal resources, thus limiting growth in jobs and incomes slowing down economic growth and poverty reduction.

AU-IBAR is therefore in the forefront of improving investments in animal resources as this sector accelerates economic growth, alleviates poverty and enhances food security. This will also boost the competitiveness of African animal products in the global arena.

This is realized through advocacy, knowledge and planning support, market development and promotion, articulation of demands for research investment as well as provision of policy guidelines to ministries through Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and AU member states.