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ProjectResponse to Increased Livestock Disease Outbreaks in South Sudan - TCP/SSD/3702 2021
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No results found.In South Sudan, livestock provide food, income and security They also serve as a currency for payment of dowry, dispute settlement and, in the absence of an established banking sector, constitute a reliable means of securing assets In many cases, livestock represent the main source of livelihood, with any threat to livestock assets therefore undermining household food and nutrition security and socio economic welfare Around 80 percent of South Sudan’s population relies upon the country’s estimated 43 million heads of livestock, which include cattle, goats and sheep Meanwhile, according to estimates in August 2019 from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification ( an estimated 6 35 million people 54 percent of the population) are classified as living in acute food insecurity (IPC Level 3 and above), of whom around 1 7 million were in a “Humanitarian emergency” situation (Level 4 and 10 000 in a state of “Famine/Humanitarian catastrophe”catastrophe”(Level 5 It was feared that rising livestock losses would lead to a further deterioration of the food security situation In late 2017 and early 2018 South Sudan experienced an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever ( resulting in the loss of over 2 000 cattle and at least five human fatalities, compounding the heavy rains and flooding experienced in areas of Lakes State This situation resulted in increased alerts across the country concerning livestock disease such as East Coast Fever, anthrax, blackleg and haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS). -
ProjectSupport to Implementation of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) in South Sudan - TCP/SSD/3602 2020
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No results found.Livestock production constitutes a vital component of the agricultural economy of South Sudan, accounting for up to 15 percent of household food supply in the country. Specifically, it contributes directly to nutrition securitythrough the supply of milk, meat and eggs – high-qualitysources of protein and micronutrients. Livestock is also anindirect source of income (through aspects such asmanure, fertilizer and fuel) and is closely linked to thesocial and cultural lives of a millions of resource-poorfarmers, for whom animal ownership ensures varyingdegrees of sustainable farming and economic stability. In recent decades, animals (both livestock and wildlife)have moved freely between the countries bordering South Sudan in search of pasture, water and trade opportunities. Although Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) isendemic in South Sudan, this movement heightens of therisk of introduction and spread of the disease around thecountry. One notable outbreak of the disease occurred in2014/2015 in the country’s Lakes, Eastern and Central Equatoria states. Since its independence in 2011, South Sudan has lacked aproperly functioning veterinary service. Disease controlwithin the country has, until now, been overseen by Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) and United Nations agencies, without whose support the Government’s veterinary services are ineffective. -
ProjectImproving the Coordination and Capacity of Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range and other Somali Institutions to Control Trade Limiting Livestock Diseases - TCP/SOM/3701 2021
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No results found.Somalia continues to face political, social and economic challenges after two decades of civil conflict This, alongside an inadequate level of external support, has limited the capacity of the Federal Government to fulfil its mandate Institutions remain weak, and policies and legal frameworks are inadequate Livestock diseases are a major handicap to livestock production and exports and often lead to livestock export bans Given the country’s limited human and institutional capacity, the Federal Government requested urgent external support in order to increase livestock exports, one of the goals of the Somalia NDP 2017 2018 The project aimed to respond to this request by building human and institutional capacity in the field and by providing technical support to the ministries responsible for livestock in Somalia The main objective of the project was to provide technical assistance to the federal MoLFR in its efforts to enhance livestock exports for the benefit of male headed and female dependent households along the livestock value chain The project would support MoLFR by providing immediate technical assistance, training and inputs to establish coordination mechanisms, develop capacity in laboratory diagnosis, disease surveillance and reporting, and the management of quarantine stations, and create a policy and regulatory framework to support livestock exports It was envisaged that this would lead to investment in solid capacity development programmes to address the short and medium term needs of MoLFR.
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