AU-IBAR

27 Jul 15

The sixth VET-GOV Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting

FINAL COMMUNIQUE The sixth VET-GOV Programme Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting was held at the SOFITEL Mauritius Imperial Resort in Port Louis, Mauritius, on 22nd and 23rd July 2015. It was attended by the Steering Committee Members and other participants from AU-IBAR, OIE, FAO, EISMV, EAFF, Midzi agricultural Development Services Pty…

27 Jul 15

ETHIOPIAN NATIONAL SPS COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED AND TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SANITARY & PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) CONDUCTED

ETHIOPIAN NATIONAL SPS COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED AND TRAINING WORKSHOP ON SANITARY & PHYTOSANITARY (SPS) CONDUCTED Non-compliance with world animal and plant health and food safety standards is deemed as a major barrier to accessing international agricultural trade and thereby denying countries the exploitation of the competitive advantage of their locally produced…

Participants at the national workshop for creating a community-based grassroot disease reporting system for South Sudan at James Hotel, Juba, 4-5 June 2015

16 Jun 15

Workshop for creating a Community-based grassroot disease reporting system for South Sudan, 4-5 June 2015

Introduction In line with the Activity plans for 2015 for South Sudan under the Standard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health Project, a national workshop for creating a community-based grassroot disease reporting system for South Sudan was held at James Hotel in Juba from 4th to 5th June 2015. Its…

Participants at the National SMPs Roll-out workshop for South Sudan held at James Hotel, Juba, 1-3 June 2015

16 Jun 15

SMP Roll-out workshop for South Sudan held at Juba, 1-3 June 2015

Introduction In fulfilment of the Activity plans for 2015 for South Sudan under the Standard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health Project, a national SMP roll-out workshop for South Sudan was held at James Hotel in Juba 1st to 3rd June 2015. Its main aim was to roll-out ready Standard…

Participants in the consultative workshop on mobile phone applications for disease reporting in the IGAD Region, 3rd June 2015, Naivasha

05 Jun 15

Consultative Workshop on Mobile Phone Applications for Disease Reporting in the IGAD Region, Naivasha, Kenya

Background The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) has recently organized the consultative workshop on mobile phone applications for animal health and disease reporting in the IGAD region in June 3rd, 2015 in Naivasha, Kenya. The objectives of this one-day consultative workshop were to have the assessment…

05 Jun 15

Report on Livestock Identification System (LITs) Experience sharing Tour to Namibia

The AU-IBAR and IGAD through Surveillance of Trade Sensitive Diseases (STSD) Project organized Experience Sharing Tour to Namibia from 10th to 16th May 2015. The relevant units and departments were represented from all IGAD Member states The main sectors that contribute to Namibian economy include Mining, Fishing, Tourism and Agriculture.…

15 May 15

SMP roll-out workshop for Tanzania, Dodoma, 5-8 May 2015

Introduction In line with the Activity plans for 2015 for Tanzania under the Standard Methods and Procedures in Animal Health Project, a national SMP roll-out workshop for Tanzania was held at Royal Village hotel in Dodoma, Tanzania from 5th to 8th May 2015. Its main objective was to roll-out ready…

14 May 15

European Union (EU) Special Envoy visit to ISTVS

IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School hosted a delegation headed by the European Union (EU) Special Envoy for Somalia, Amb. Michele Cervone d’Urso. The delegation included Marco Hekkens (Head EU Field Office, Hargeisa), Suzzane Martin (Head of Section, Nairobi office) and Alberto Fiat (Field Office, Hargeisa). The purpose of the visit…