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Animal health services at work in Uganda

Evidence from Mukono and Wasiko districts

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 17 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Policy brief

ISBN 978-92-5-135084-3

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Frontline animal health officers are mandated to support the enforcement of laws and good practices along the livestock value chain. However, there's little systematic information on the way they operate on the ground, including on the constraints and challenges they face and the rules and procedures they follow when performing their duties. The FAO and the government of Uganda joined forces to fill this information gap and conducted a survey on a complete enumeration basis of fronline animal health officers operating in Mukono and Wakiso Districts. Results of the survey point to both institutional and procedural bottlenecks that prevent animal health officers to efficiently delivery their services on the ground, such as lack of any transport allowance, little knowledge of the existing animal health laws and regulations and unclear rules for career progression. Small investments could often suffice to address many of the identified bottlenecks.

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FAO. 2021. Animal health services at work in Uganda – Evidence from Mukono and Wasiko districts. Africa Sustainable Livestock 2050. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7103en

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