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ProjectEnhance Regional Animal Health Capacity to Prepare and Respond to Risks of African Swine Fever Introduction and Spread in the Pacific - TCP/SAP/3805 2025
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No results found.The project addresses critical gaps in veterinary capacity within Pacific communities, which currently have limited ability to respond to Animal Health Emergencies, particularly in the face of threats like African Swine Fever (ASF). ASF is a highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting domestic pigs and wild boar, with a near 100 percent fatality rate and no available vaccine or treatment. The disease has spread rapidly across Europe and Asia, causing devastating losses in pig populations and severe economic and social impacts, especially in China, where the disease led to the loss of millions of pigs. The spread of ASF has now reached Papua New Guinea, posing a significant risk to neighbouring Pacific nations, including the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, where the introduction of ASF could lead to substantial economic and social consequences. -
PresentationGender in Livestock, Animal Health and Diseases
15th AREM - Regional Meeting for the ECTAD Regional Programme in Asia and the Pacific - May 31, 2021
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetGender animal health and information communication technology
Sustainable business in animal health service provision through training for veterinary paraprofessionals: Lessons learned, no. 3
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No results found.Livestock diseases have gender implications. Women, who make up 60 percent of the world’s poor livestock keepers can be particularly affected and are therefore an important target group for last-mile animal health services. To promote the provision of comprehensive and inclusive animal health services the “Sustainable Business in Animal Health Service Provision through Training of Veterinary Paraprofessionals” project, aims to develop and evaluate a gender-sensitive training model to improve VPP services in three pilot countries: Nigeria, South Africa and Uganda. This will be done through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) delivered through a blended learning approach that includes both online and practical face-to-face training courses. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is not gender neutral. The digital divide, or existing inequalities in ICT ownership, access, and control, is closely linked to structural inequalities and gender norms and still prevents many women from reaping the benefits of ICT on a global scale. Women's limited access to ICTs is a barrier to animal health and one of the reasons why women tend to be less productive and efficient than men in livestock sector, negatively impacting household food and nutrition security. To inform the gender-sensitive project design for virtual training of VPPs, dissemination of information to smallholder farmers, and digital engagement to connect VPPs with smallholder farmers, a desk study was conducted on gender, animal health, and ICT in Africa. This report summarizes key findings and lessons learned from this research.
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