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Conducting After Action Reviews for animal health emergencies

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 72 p.

Author Callan, T., Bonbon, E., Gbaguidi, L., Nzietchueng, S., Tenenbaum, N.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

ISBN 978-92-5-135371-4

Series title FAO Animal Production and Health Manual

Series number No. 26

Synopsis (short abstract) In today’s world, the risk of spread of animal health diseases, within a country or across borders, is on the rise. Contributing factors include growing animal populations, increased movement of humans and animals, market intensification and global trade. Animal health services around the world play an essential role in curbing animal disease spread. They do so by increasing their capacity to manage animal health emergencies, preparing for such events during “peacetime” and reflecting on lessons learned during the “reconstruction phase”. These actions look to enhance a country’s state of operational readiness ahead of future events. Carrying out an After Action Review (AAR) of a country’s emergency response is an integral part of learning; it provides countries with the opportunity to highlight what they have done well and what gaps remain to be filled in terms of animal health emergency management. This AAR manual outlines current practices for organizational learning and how they can be applied in the context of animal health emergencies. It details the steps to perform an animal health emergency AAR and leads readers through designing, preparing, conducting and reporting on an AAR. Veterinary services and competent authorities responsible for managing the response to animal health emergencies can apply the principles discussed in this manual to AARs at the country level – or in other settings such as producer organizations, multicountry regional commissions or international organizations.

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Callan, T., Bonbon, E., Gbaguidi, L., Nzietchueng, S. and Tenenbaum, N. 2021. Conducting After Action Reviews for animal health emergencies. FAO Animal Production and Health Manual No. 26. Rome, FAO. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7789en

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