2023 Results - Coordinating Animal Resources Development and Utilization in Africa

Summary of 2023 Results

To realise the vision of “An Africa in which animal resources contribute significantly to integration, prosperity, and peace.” AU-IBAR works through the Regional Economic Communities to support African Union Member States to advance the governance and management of animal resources.  This work is guided by the principles of subsidiarity and is fully aligned with measuring progress towards the attainment of Agenda 2063.

 

  Result Areas AU-IBAR 2023 Interventions
1. Formulation of policies, strategies, and guidelines
  • African Swine Fever (ASF) Regional Control Strategy
  • Standards & Procedures Methods in Animal Health
  • Draft Strategic Plan for the RAHC for 2024-2028
  • Continental Strategy for Gender Mainstreaming in Conservation of Aquatic Biodiversity and Environmental Management in Africa
  • Multifaceted Achievements in Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Policy Advancements
2. Assisted in CAADP integration
  • Inclusion of animal resources and fisheries and aquaculture sectors in CAADP reporting
  • CAADP Strategic Communications experts meetings
3. Initiated relevant programmes and projects
  • Pan African PPR Programme
  • Resilient African Feed & Fodder Systems Project
  • Initiated the African Union One Health Data Alliance Africa (AU-OHADDA) Project.
4 Formulated common positions
  • Strengthening Codex issues of common interest to Africa
  • Assisting countries in adopting global instruments to enhance biodiversity conservation and environmental management.
5 Data, information & Content Management
  • Upgrade of Animal Resources Information System (ARIS)
  • Development of Africa Fisheries and Aquaculture Data Management System (AFADATA)
  • Continental and 6 national assessments on African Feed and Fodder Systems.
  • Commencement of upgrade of AU-IBAR Website
6 Knowledge products produced and disseminated to address stakeholder needs for better animal resources development
  • Over 50 key publications and videos
  • Working Groups and technical committees in place to validate knowledge products.
7 Advocated for animal resources development.
  • Advocating for coordinated PPR Eradication efforts for Africa
  • Donkey preservation & animal welfare
8 Provided technical support to AU-MSs, RECs, and networks/
  • Implementing standardized methods and procedures for animal health management across AU-MSs
  • Strengthening capacities of Regional Gene Banks Across Africa
  • Strengthening animal health centres
  • Strengthening the capacities of select AU-MSs (Benin,Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, and Liberia) in monitoring, control, and surveillance systems
  • Empowering Women in Fish Value Addition
  • Strengthening capacities in Women’s involvement in Feed and Fodder Sector
  • Empowering Regional NSAs Strategic Planning in Fisheries & Aquaculture
9 Collaboration with research institutions.
  • Promoting evidence-based decision-making through Centres of Excellence in Production of Research Outputs/ Knowledge products & Fisheries & Aquaculture Database.
10 Multi-stakeholder initiatives (e.g. learning, collaboration & knowledge sharing).
  • Collaborative Efforts and Funding Commitments on PPR Eradication
  • Project Technical and Steering Committees
  • 36th ISCRC Conference
  • 2nd Kenya Meat Expo
  • Inaugural Coordination Meeting
11 Million dollars’ worth of investments (approximately) can be linked to AU- IBAR’s interventions in 2023
  • + USD 12, 000, 000


 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Coordinating Animal Resources 
Development and Utilization in Africa

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