Evaluation of the project “Supporting the Global Health Security Agenda to address Zoonotic Disease and Animal Health in Africa”

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Evaluation of the project “Supporting the Global Health Security Agenda to address Zoonotic Disease and Animal Health in Africa”

Evaluation brief

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) The project started with a narrow focus on Ebola in Africa, expanding in scope during its implementation (2015–2023) by including more countries and addressing other diseases as well. This led to a budget increase from USD 49 million in 2015 to USD 189 million in 2023. A follow-up initiative, the Global Health Security Programme (GHSP) has already been approved with a budget of USD 250 million. Based on a shared vision between USAID and FAO, these efforts represent one of the most important areas of work within FAO’s One Health approach.

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