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#Consultancy
#BlueEconomy
It is with utmost joy that we announce the addition of Dr. Huyam Salih to our team! She officially joined
@au_ibar
TODAY as Director. Huyam brings a wealth of
#VeterinaryEpidemiology
experience & other valuable skills. Welcome to Dr. Huyam Salih!
#teamwork
#TheAfricaWeWant
Today's
#WAAWAfrica2020
meeting is looking at ‘the role of civil society & grassroots organizations in AMR’. Rich insights are being shared into the various Information, Education and Communication tools and community engagement processes in the
#AMR
fight.
#StopSuperBugsAfrica
🚀 Exciting day in Naivasha, Kenya!
Launching the African Union One Health Data Alliance Africa Project (AU-OHDAA). A game-changing 2-year initiative by
@au_ibar
to boost digital One Health governance & management across Africa. 🌟
#AUOHDAA
#OneHealthData
#Africa
#HealthForAll
Happy
#WorldAnimalDay
from AU-IBAR!
Today we celebrate the incredible diversity of Africa's wildlife &
#AnimalResources
& our commitment to their conservation.
Let's work together to protect these majestic creatures & their habitats for generations to come.
🌍Breaking
#data
#barriers
for effective disease management in
#Africa
!
🔍 Unlocking
#health
insights through collaboration!
🤝🏾Let's embrace the One Health approach for an interconnected, resilient health ecosystem.
Read More:👇🏾
#AUOHDAA
#OneHealth
Egypt is hosting the African
#Fisheries
Reform Mechanism Working Group (AFRM) to inform the process of identification, research findings and debates that translates into feasible policy options.
#FishGov2
#AFRM
#KnowledgeProducts
➡️Commissioner
@JosefaSacko
is currently closing a session on
#OneHealth
approach to Climate-Related Health Threats in Africa.
➡️Climate change increases the burden of disease in Africa.
➡️There's a need to adopt science that is beneficial to communities in line with Agenda 2063.
.
@au_ibar
joins global stakeholders at the 2023 United Against Rabies Meeting in Rome, Nov 6-8. Supported by FAO, WOAH & WHO (the tripartite) the event promotes a One Health approach to combat rabies. 🌍🦠
#UnitedAgainstRabies
#OneHealth
More:
🐴🌍 From Sept 14-15, 2023,
@au_ibar
with support from
@TheBrooke
, teams up with the African Diplomatic Group in Naivasha, Kenya.
Together, we are dedicated to safeguarding Africa's donkeys & advancing the Africa Animal Welfare Strategy. 🙌
#DonkeyWelfare
#AnimalWelfare
📢The
@AUC_CAADP
recently organised a meeting of communications experts from across the
@_AfricanUnion
entities&partners to discuss strategic communications for
#CAADP
➡️More voices from the youth & women farmers will be strategic.More👇🏾
#MalaboDeclaration
Botswana, eSwatini, Lesotho & Namibia, make presentations on the current livestock associated disasters,
#EarlyWarningSystem
, preparedness, mitigation & prevention during experts consultative meeting.
#Gaborone
#Live2Africa
StartingToday - Prof. James Wabacha officially opens the 1st Annual
#VetEd
Africa Conference on behalf of
@au_ibar
A/Director Dr. Nwankpa. Theme: Clinical Skills training & assessment - OneHealth Education. The conference is being held in Mulderdrift South Africa from 1-3 Nov ‘22
Development Partner
@GIZ
& Implementing Partner
@au_ibar
initiated discussions on the implementation of the AU - OneHealth Data Alliance Africa (AU-OHDAA) Project which aims to promote One Health Digital Data by supporting
#OneHealth
Governance & Management in Africa.
#OHDAA
We are currently drawing lessons from a panel of experts/
@au_ibar
former directors on lessons & best practices from Rinderpest for the prevention, control & eradication of current & emerging transboundary & zoonotic
#animaldiseases
Emerging diseases from animals are on the rise. It's crucial to bridge gaps in
#scientific
knowledge& develop tools to can mitigate the risk of future pandemics.Countries must prioritize preventive measures to tackle underlying factors driving
#zoonotic
diseases
#WorldZoonosesDay
AU-IBAR &
@NEPAD_Agency
are currently holding the 2nd Technical Committee Meeting of the
#Fisheries
Governance Project – Phase Two (
#FishGov2
) from 2-3 Dec. 2021.
Today in
#Rome
, Italy, AU-IBAR had the distinct honour of witnessing the launch of the Rindepest Book & the
#PPR
Global Eradication Programme BluePrint - 2030.
@HBoussini
(Dr. Hiver Boussini) is serving as our official representative at the event.
#AnimalHealth
#PPREradication
The 2nd Annual International Conf. & Exposition of the African Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society-
#AFRAQ2023
opens today in Lusaka, Zambia.
@au_ibar
joins over 1000 delegates from across the world in discussions under the theme “Resilient
#ValueChains
in the
#BlueEconomy
.”
#WAAW2023
AMR week
1⃣AMR issues require constant education &awareness.
2⃣AMR is predicted to be bigger than HIV,Malaria&TB combined.Over 27 deaths per 100,000
3⃣A
#OneHealth
approach with all stakeholders at all levels is crucial.
4⃣High-Priority surveillance initiatives are key
From
#Today
31 Oct. to 2 Nov. 2022,
@au_ibar
is joining other stakeholders at the 6th Africa Animal Welfare Conference taking place in
#Gaborone
#Botswana
. The theme is: Animals, People & the Environment in a rapidly changing 21st Century.
#AnimalWelfare
🌍 Exciting news from Dakar, Senegal!
@au_ibar
just wrapped up a week-long training on
#AMR
surveillance, laboratory testing, animal pathogen isolation, and data analysis techniques at EISMV.
#AMR
#AnimalHealth
➡️At this vital Africa Climate Summit,we advocate for sustainable climate solutions.
➡️By uniting our efforts and learning from our past successes,we pave the way for a future where the resilience of our ecosystems and livelihoods are inextricably linked.
#AfricaClimateSummit23
"Peste des petits ruminants-
#PPR
is a transboundary
#AnimalDisease
endemic in nearly the whole of
#Africa
. Its control & eradication requires a phased risk-based approach, well-coordinated & harmonised activities across all regions." Notes Dr. Nwankpa,
@au_ibar
A/Director
AU-IBAR joined in the recently launched Regional Aquatic Animal Health Network (Southern Africa).
Its goal? To boost
#fishtrade
, foster regional integration, create jobs, enhance
#aquatic
#AnimalHealth
& improve food security in the region. 🐟🌍
ReadMore:
The Steering Committee of the
#FishGov2
Project is meeting today to discuss key pertinent governance issues on
#fisheries
&
#aquaculture
in Africa. The event is being officially opened by H.E. Hon. Salim Mvurya, EGH, CS for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritan Affairs; Gov. of
#Kenya
Check out these 2 NEW documents from
@au_ibar
⏯️Guidelines for the effective utilization of Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ARTs) in Dairy cattle
⏯️Handbook on Sahiwal Cattle: Good Management Practices
#Live2Africa
#Livestock
✨Empowering
#women
in animal resource value chains, including feed &fodder, is essential for expanding commercial ventures and ensuring food security.
African Women in Animal Resources Farming & Agribusiness Network
#AWARFA
-N 🇰🇪Kenya fosters
economic growth for women.
#RAFFS
The
#Live2Africa
Project - Sustainable Development of Livestock for Livelihoods, funded by the
#EuropeanUnion
is today (3rd August, 2022) holding its 3rd Technical Committee Meeting at AU-IBAR offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
Join us from 17-18 March 2022 to celebrate
@au_ibar
70th
#anniversary
. Theme: "70 years of harnessing political support, partnerships & enhancing coordination for
#AnimalResources
development in
#Africa
" More details & Registration:
Take time to linkup & collaborate with other stakeholders in the animal resources sector. Develop your own network space to share
#knowledge
and experiences. You deserve to be heard!
Join the AU-IBAR ecosystem:
#Today
, we were honored to host Chris Wainwright, CEO
@TheBrooke
& dedicated colleagues from
@TheBrookeEA
We discussed our initiatives & collaborative efforts to improve
#AnimalWelfare
in Africa.
Grateful for the inspiring conversation & more successful endeavors ahead! 🐾🌍
🌍🦠 Joining forces for a healthier Africa!
The .
@au_ibar
Animal Health Unit Team is at the OneHealth Coordination Meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from Oct 23-24, 2023.
Our Goal? To draft the African Union's OneHealth Strategy for
#Zoonotic
Diseases.
#OneHealth
#AnimalHealth
Today – 30th June 2021,
@au_ibar
Acting Director Dr. Nick Nwankpa took the helm & meets
@au_ibar
staff to discuss operations & project implementation issues.
Welcome to
@au_ibar
, Dr. Nick Nwankpa!
Yesterday, in celebrating
#OneHealth
Day, the last day of the
#VetEd
enabled the reflection on the importance of OneHealth, through engagement with
#veterinary
#education
establishments - VEEs promoting “Education for OneHealth.”
📈Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa assured support for the endorsement of One Health Information Policy &Architecture by STC-ARDWE: "Integrating &harmonizing data leads to efficient prevention, response & evidence-based decision-making for a more resilient
#Africa
."
#AUOHDAA
#OneHealth
#Data
On December 7-8, 2022, the 3rd Project Technical Coordination Committee of the “Enhancing Sustainable Fisheries Management & Aquaculture Development in Africa: A programme for accelerated reform of the sector” -
#FishGov2
, meets to discuss progress the FishGov2.
Currently on from 3-7 February, 2020 in Nairobi.
@au_ibar
is convening a continental consultative workshop "Customization & Adatation of
#ARIS3
& other existing Information Systems to support
#RLVCs
@patricialumba
🐴Donkeys, first domesticated in Africa, are not merely animals; they are a true African heritage. Providing clean energy for transport, supporting agriculture, and contributing to household economies, they play an integral role in the continent's socio-economic fabric.
#STC23
#tomorrow
17-19 Oct. 2019; 20
#youth
in
#agribusiness
from
#Southern
#Africa
take part in 2nd
@au_ibar
Benchmarking trip for Africa Youth in Livestock, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Incubators Network (AYL-FAIN). The learning will be on the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone.
The 2nd Project Technical Committee meeting of the "Conserving Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa Blue Economy" is underway in Naivasha, Kenya from Sept. 13-14, 2023. Together, we're charting a sustainable course for Africa's
#AquaticEcosystems
! 🐟🌍
#BlueEconomy
#Conservation
🌊🌿
African scholars with expertise in
#Trypanosomiasis
Research & Control are invited to submit abstracts for the upcoming 36th
#ISCTRC
to be held in Mombasa, Kenya from 18-22 September, 2023.
More info:
Submit Abstracts via:
🇰🇪Kenya requires 55 million metric tonnes of dry matter animal feed annually but only produces 40%. Supply gap stands at 33 million metric tonnes.
⏩Beef production stands at 588,000 metric tonnes. Cow milk production at 4.1 billion litres per/yr
More↘️
Dr. Huyam Salih, the first female Director of AU-IBAR in its 72-year history,alongside Dr. Winnie Lai-Solarin, the pioneering Director of Animal Husbandry Services in the Federal Ministry of
#Agriculture
&
#Food
Security, Nigeria at AUC during the 5th STC meeting in Addis Ababa.
To boost the West Africa Regional
#Poultry
Value Chains, this week, from 6-10 June 2022,
@au_ibar
& ECOWAS are holding (i) A coordination meeting & (ii) Participating in the
#Aviana
Fair and Exhibition in
#Lagos
&
#Ibadan
, Nigeria, respectively. Today’s opening event below:
1⃣Engaging
#women
effectively in
#climate
change solutions is an ethical imperative and a strategic one.
2⃣Let's engage
#women
more in sustainable resource management. They're often primary caretakers of natural resources.
3⃣They play unique roles in sustainable
#agriculture
.
🌍36th Conference of the
#ISCTRC23
"
#Africa
must improve the efficacy of low-cost methods of controlling
#tsetse
&
#trypanosomiasis
, taking note of the effects of
#climate
change on the disease landscape. Research should be prioritized despite reduced funding," Prof. Hargrove.
This morning; Minister of Lands, Agric. Fisheries, Water & Rural Develop.
#Zimbabwe
; Hon. Haritatos spearheaded the launch of the
#RAFFS
Project in Zimbabwe, recognizing its alignment with the country’s National Development Strategy 1 (2021-2025). 🌾🚀
🌊 Strengthening regional monitoring, control & surveillance systems to combat Illegal Unreported & Unregulated fishing to protect aquatic biodiversity in W. Africa! Exciting training happening in Ghana with national experts from Cote D'ivoire, Nigeria,Togo, Benin, & Liberia.
The inspiring 1 month learning visit by scholars from
@_AfricanUnion
CoE in Fisheries & Aquaculture- University of Cape Coast concluded yesterday. It was an incredible journey that's ignited stronger collaboration between AU-IBAR & the Centres🤝
#FisheriesExcellence
#FishGov2
#today
the
#KLMP
development workshop in Naivasha,
#Kenya
starts off with group presentations & discussions on
data needs for each
#Kenya
's ten prioritised
#livestock
value chains. Starting with Beef & rabbit.
The Livestock Master Plan is critical to enabling planned, effective & efficient investmnet in the
#Livestock
Sector & leading to increased national economy, food & nutrition security & livelihoods.
#Live2Africa
@ILRI
Josephine Kamau, State Department of
#Livestock
- starts the day with the " development of a Livestock Master Plan (LMP)."
#Kenya
Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Livestock. Naivasha, Kenya.
#Live2Africa
#LiDeSA
.
@au_ibar
& ECOWAS are in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from 28-31 March 2023, co-hosting an Expert Writeshop on upgrading West African poultry value chains, avian influenza risk assessment, and formulation of a regional
#poultry
development strategy.
#Live2Africa
✨ During the 5th Ordinary Session of STC-ARDWE, AU-IBAR, operating under the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (DARBE) of the
@_AfricanUnion
presented 14 reports that were overwhelmingly endorsed.
⏩
The Executive Committee of the African Association of Veterinary Education Establishments -
#2A2EV
, is meeting in Pretoria
#SouthAfrica
. Hosted by the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Pretoria from 31 May - 3 June 2022.
#Live2Africa
The 8th National Livestock Day is being held in
#Senegal
&
@au_ibar
is there to participate. Dr Nwankpa, A/Dir.
@au_ibar
was awarded a trophy by H.E. Sall, President of Senegal, in honor of
@au_ibar
efforts to advance
#livestock
development across
@_AfricanUnion
Member States.
#Today
in Pretoria. The Executive Committee of the African Association of
#Veterinary
Education Establishments-
#2A2EV
& American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges Council on International Veterinary Medical Education (AAVMC-CIVME) hold an information exchange.
Day 6 of
#WAAW2023
saw participants visit BOLVAC for a Theileriosis Vaccination campaign & Dip tank in a hotspot in Goromonzi District,Mashonaland East province,Zimbabwe.
Embracing vaccination is a key strategy to reduce antimicrobial use.
👇🏾Dr.
@Wande_A
,
@AfricaCDC
in action.
.
@au_ibar
announces the transition in Directorship for AU-IBAR from Dr. Nick Nwankpa to Dr. Huyam Ahmed Mohammedelamin Salih effective 1 August, 2023. Read more:
🌍 The triple C crises -
#Climate
change, COVID-19, and conflict in Russia-Ukraine have impacted
#Africa
's livestock sector negatively.
💡 Innovative solutions and strategic partnerships are key for enhancing the sector.
✅RAFFS Project ➡️ Enhancing resilience in the sector
.
@mbole_n
;
@au_ibar
notes that the
#digital
gap between women & men requires strategic interventions for women to play a role in the digital economy; notably:
*Digital literacy
*Embracing digital platforms
*Strategic partnerships &
*Gender responsive policies
#IWD2021