20 Years of the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Programme

FAO

20 Years of the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Programme

Transforming national animal health systems

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 20 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

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Synopsis (short abstract) Established in 2004, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) plans and delivers animal health assistance to countries responding to the threat of high-impact diseases. By helping to avoid national, regional and global spread, FAO ECTAD has made a significant contribution to the protection of people and animals from disease and other health threats.In the past 20 years, the number of countries served by FAO ECTAD has grown to this year having nearly 50 Members Nations, with new FAO ECTAD teams established in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the Near East. This number is expected to grow further, with more countries indicating their desire to institute FAO ECTAD teams.This brochure marks the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of FAO ECTAD. It provides an overview of the work of the programme, including its partnerships and success stories. It also presents the programme's activities across more than 50 Member Nations and its future activities.

Language English

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