healthier livestock...better livelihoods
fund subsequent stages of product development to enable the successful introduction and use of new products. galv will not itself carry out research and development but will rather enter into contracts with the public- and private-sector partners best equipped to do so. As the experience with rinderpest demonstrates, technology development alone cannot solve the problems of poor livestock keepers. So, where necessary, galv will also support the manufacture, marketing, quality control, delivery and correct use of the products that it generates. This might be done by brokering advance purchase agreements, by sharing the costs of market development and marketing, or through institutional support and capacity building among delivery partners, in either the public, private, or voluntary sectors. The identification of viable production, distribution and delivery systems will be an essential criterion governing galv’s selection of projects.
Intellectual property rights and the public good There will be no ‘one-size-fits-all’ model for how galv will interact with its public- and private-sector partners. An important principle, however, is that galv will respect the intellectual property rights of its partners. And galv’s governance and operating arrangements will reflect best practice for charitable companies.
galv will use a variety of institutional mechanisms and approaches for converting promising leads into animal health products that meet the needs of the poor. These might include negotiating licences for key technologies and intellectual property on behalf of its partners, as well as more innovative legal and financial instruments. It is also expected that intellectual property, proprietary
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