ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY

In 2020, SEAOHUN took several important steps towards organizational sustainability. SEAOHUN Secretariat underwent a Non-U.S. Organization Pre-Award Survey (NUPAS). This survey is a tool applied by the USAID to determine if the organization has sufficient financial and managerial capacity to directly manage USAID funds in accordance with USAID requirements. In 2020, the assessment was conducted by the OHWNG global team and the findings were used to identify key areas for capacity-building. In addition, this assessment was used to develop a transition plan to the point when SEAOHUN Secretariat is able to receive direct funding by the USAID

Several organizational capacities enhancement activities were initiated. The Secretariat worked on improved engagement with the SEAOHUN Foundation Board and Executive Board. Through these meetings, the Executive Board were engaging more effectively in the process of strengthening SEAOHUN’s governance system, organizational capacity building, and developing its business model. Organizational Business Plan was developed and adopted by the Executive Board.

Working towards diversification of partners and funding sources, the SEAOHUN Secretariat engaged with a number of private sector organizations and foundations, including Pfizer and Chevron For example, on 29 October 2020, SEAOHUN participated in the panel discussion hosted by Pfizer at Bio Asia Pacific 2020 held in BITECH, Bangkok

SEAOHUN Secretariat started to subaward OHUNs within the OHW-NG project. The Subaward management manual was drafted. The Secretariat’s operations team has acquired a new member, Senior Finance Officer, whose main role is on financial management of subawards to OHUNs.

Moreover, engagement with Chevron resulted in funding agreement for the project “Strengthening One Health Education in Southeast Asia” The project covers two years (2021-2022) and enables SEAOHUN to partner with Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Tropical Medicine and Public Health (TROPMED) Network and Regional Centre for STEM Education (STEM-ED), and Tropical Disease Research Center (TDRC) of Khon Kaen University.

Lastly, SEAOHUN became a part of the Consortium winning a grant from the USAID to implement the Strategies to Prevent (STOP) Spillover project. This is a five-year project starting in October 2020 aiming to prevent and better address new, emerging, and reemerging zoonotic diseases outbreaks

Despite the limitations associated with the global pandemic, the countries that joined SEAOHUN recently gained a momentum in 2020 The new countries actively participated in SEAOHUN’s regional activities, such as the students’ competition, Small Grant program and the activities to address COVID-19 pandemic supported by the USAID’s Tranche-4 emergency funds

Cambodia One Health University Network (CAMBOHUN) organized a workshop to develop its vision, mission, and five-year strategic plan, which contributes to build the capacity of One Health professionals to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats All CAMBOHUN member universities and their key stakeholders participated in the workshop

In addition, a multidisciplinary team of CAMBOHUN faculty members and students were awarded a SEAOHUN small grant to promote awareness and prevent spread of rabies in communities in Cambodia

CAMBOHUN University members

Prek Leap National Institute of Agriculture

Royal University of Agriculture

University of Health Sciences, Cambodia

Laos One Health University Network (LAOHUN) expanded its network from two to five universities covering all regions in the country. LAOHUN now includes Souphanouvong, Champasack, and Savannakhet universities LAOHUN conducted an Executive Board meeting with the active participation of all five universities This year they were able to implement a One Health awareness raising activity for University of Health Sciences and National University of Laos.

LAOHUN University Members

Champasack University

National University of Laos

Savannakhet University

Souphanouvong University

University of Health Sciences, Lao PDR

The Secretariat supported CAMBOHUN and LAOHUN in digital communication via in-house digital media training As a result of this training, both national networks developed their social media pages and websites This development helped to raise the visibility of both networks.

Myanmar One Health University Network (MMOHUN) continued to work on the official recognition of the network Despite recent challenges faced by the country, Myanmar members were active in the regional level activities. A group of researchers affiliated with MMOHUN were awarded a SEAOHUN small grant to assess the antimicrobial resistance in wastewater in the Yangon Region

MMOHUN University Members

University of Medicine 1

University of Public Health

University of Veterinary Science, Yezin

Philippines One Health University Network (PhilOHUN) demonstrated its leadership in organizing a series of webinars to address various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic with the support of USAID emergency Tranche-4 funding In addition, a team of faculty members led by the Dean of the College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila, were awarded a small grant from SEAOHUN to develop an introductory course on One Health for graduate programs and a short course for continuing professional development. Members of PhilOHUN may adapt and adopt these courses in their universities

PhilOHUN University Members

Benguet State University

Cavite State University

Central Luzon State University

Central Mindanao University

Pampanga State Agricultural University

University of Eastern Philippines

University of the Philippines Los Baños

University of the Philippines Manila

Visayas State University