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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetUganda: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window 2023
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No results found.Since 2019, Uganda’s Karamoja subregion has suffered from progressive food insecurity as a result of below-average crop and livestock production due to erratic weather conditions, plant pests and animal diseases, and price shocks. In October 2022, information and surveillance reports indicated a suspected outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), one of the most threatening diseases for livestock in Uganda due to its high socio-economic impact, the complexity in its control and its rapid spread. Thanks to the German Federal Foreign Office’s contribution to the SFERA – Anticipatory Action window, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will provide vaccination and prophylactic treatment to livestock belonging to over 27 200 pastoral households in Karamoja. This will protect their livelihoods as they depend on livestock as a critical source of income and to meet their nutritional needs, reducing poverty and building resilience against future shocks. -
Book (stand-alone)Risk of foot-and-mouth disease SAT2 introduction and spread in countries in the Near East and West Eurasia
FAO Qualitative Risk Assessment, October 2023
2023Also available in:
No results found.Following the detection of foot-and-mouth disease serotype SAT2 (FMD SAT2) in West Eurasia and the Near East in February 2023, a qualitative risk assessment was conducted. Serotype SAT2 usually circulates only in Africa, and so most animals in the region are fully susceptible to infection by this virus. The likelihood of spread of the FMD SAT2 to unaffected countries via key risk pathways and the potential consequences of the FMD SAT2 incursion in the region were described and assessed. Plausible pathways for the introduction of FMD SAT2 were identified for most countries. Informal movements of live animals and common grazing are the pathways of greatest concern because direct live animal contact is a very effective mode of FMD transmission, especially in the absence of sanitary measures. The large increase of animal movements associated with festivals such as Eid al-Adha, as well as seasonal grazing movements, increase the probability of FMD spread. An incursion of FMD SAT2 would result in a substantial negative impact, with the production losses and cost of control measures estimated at USD 3.6–6.5 billion, depending on the extent of spread within the region. Outbreaks of FMD also have a negative impact on food and nutrition security, economy, labour markets, and the livelihoods of most vulnerable people. To mitigate the risks of FMD SAT2, all countries should have an emergency response plan for FMD that is realistic for the country and supported with adequate resources for implementation. A comprehensive list of preventive measures, including strengthened biosecurity and vaccination, is available in this document. -
BookletImpact Assessment of the European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease training 2019-2020
Training programmes delivered between September 2019 and December 2020
2022Also available in:
No results found.Training programmes are a crucial component of the capacity development programmes that the European Commission for the control of Foot-and-Mouth disease has provided to veterinary services to improve preparedness and risk monitoring of FAST diseases. It is a priority of the Commission to identify the impact of these programmes, how much learners applied and cascaded what they learnt and since multiplied the impact of the knowledge and skills related to FAST diseases. The purpose of this report is to provide an aggregated picture of the impact of training programmes delivered between September 2019 and December 2020, with a focus on application and cascading of learning.
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