91st SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE EuFMD COMMISSION
THE HAGUE 9-10 MARCH 2016
Item 6: Items proposed by Gf-TADS Partners A joint presentation (Appendix 10) by Juan Lubroth (FAO), Jean Pierre Dop (OIE) and Alessandro Ripani (OIE). Dr Lubroth started with an overview of the FAO support to FMD control, which supports the reduction of risk to EuFMD member states. In 2015, FAO through Technical Cooperation Projects (TCP), Trust Funds (TF) has supported FMD control in various regions of the world. This included Emergency assistance or support on FMD control in North Korea, Uganda and Zimbabwe; Development of National Control Program for Foot and Mouth Disease in Pakistan; Building resilience and self-reliance of livestock keepers by improving control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) and other Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) – Afghanistan; Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control in Southeast Asia through Application of the Progressive Control Pathway", within the framework of "Improving National Preparedness for Transboundary Animal Infectious Disease in Developing Countries in Southeast Asia". As well as numerous projects on strengthening of the veterinary services which are in line with the 3rd component of the Global Strategy for FMD control. Since 2012, 11 regional roadmap meetings were convened in Asia and Africa. This is supporting gradual control of FMD by the approach of the PCP-FMD.
Figure 3, Regional roadmaps convened since 2012
With regard to the Global Strategy for FMD control, Lubroth indicated that global FMD control seems feasible and that the PCP-FMD approach and the reinforcement of veterinary systems are gradually gaining acceptance. Currently, 60 countries are engaged and 42 countries are closely monitored with notable evidence of advancement. However, political will and engagement of international and regional organizations and development partners are crucial to the startup and sustainability of FMD control and funding is needed to support the global strategy, particularly those countries at lower PCP stages. A welcome development was that roadmap meetings are being attended by third parties especially in West Eurasia and East Africa which may be a show of interest by potential donors.
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