Animal Health

 A Three Year National Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for the Avian Human Influenza Pandemic Threat: This strategic plan document reflects, among others, the major strategies and activities, the responsible agencies, and the necessary cost for implementation, and the time of implementation (for those activities where it is possible to specify as such).(1.5Mb,122pp)

 Avian Influenza Prevention and Control Policy for Ethiopia: The Avian Influenza Prevention and Control Policy for Ethiopia is an integral part of the three-year national strategic preparedness and response plan for Avian Human influenza pandemic threat. It is specifically prepared for the animal health component of the strategic plan with particular emphasis on bio-security, movement control and market restriction, surveillance and diagnosis, stamping out, disposal carcasses and potentially infective materials, vaccination and compensation. (866kb,18pp)

 Poultry Bio-Security Study In Ethiopia: A poultry bio-security study for Ethiopia was carried out with the aim of identifying feasible practices applicable to the country’s condition and to generate recommendations to strengthening the existing policy instruments for the prevention and control of HPAI. The study was conducted through an extensive review of available literature, relevant documents on HPAI policies and standard operating procedures recently developed for Ethiopia, carefully designed and tested questionnaire and personal field observations on practices at farm- and household-levels in
different production sectors.(1.2Mb,35pp)

 The Threat of Avian Flu Predicted Impacts on Rural Livelihoods in SNNPR (ETHIOPIA): Chickens are on the world’s mind. In countries from Asia to Europe to Africa, a pathogenic strain of the H5N1 avian influenza (AI) virus has emerged. These outbreaks have led to a global effort to prepare for probable outbreaks elsewhere. In Ethiopia, contingency planning is well underway. One initiative is to predict the likely socio-economic impacts of an avian flu outbreak on rural farmers.1 This study provides a rapid assessment of what food or income gaps may emerge at the household level if the poultry sector collapses.(596kb,52pp)

 Emergency Preparedness Plan for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: The Emergency and Preparedness Plan for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is developed based on the three-year national strategic preparedness and response plan for Avian Human influenza pandemic threat, policy guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and Training Manuals. The plan is specifically prepared for the animal health component of the strategy with particular emphasis on timeline activities, checklist for responsible bodies, contact addresses, human as well as material resources. The and Preparedness Plan for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza should be used along with the National Strategic Plan, Policy Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and Teaching Manuals.(898kb, 35pp)

 Strategic Communication for Avian Flu Planning Guide for Country Level Planning: This strategy adapts and builds on communication plans already developed in other regions, and places them in a context appropriate for Ethiopia. (352kb,29pp)

 Standard Operating Procedures for Avian Influenza Prevention And Control In Ethiopia: This manual is specifically prepared for the animal health component of the strategic plan with particular emphasis on bio-security, movement control and market restriction, surveillance and diagnosis, stamping out, disposal carcasses and potentially infective materials, vaccination and compensation.(1Mb,29pp)

 Risk and consequence assessment of HPAI: Qualitative risk assessment of introduction and dissemination of the HPAI H5N1 virus in Ethiopia by migratory wild birds.(1.2Mb,72pp)

 Foot and Mouth Disease Control Plan: The objective of this document is to indicate the animal health measures that need to be taken in the coming 5 years so as to ensure the continuation of the livestock and livestock products export with particular emphasis to the pastoral areas and building the national capacity in producing sufficient FMD vaccines that will enable more effective subsequent measure be taken throughout the country.(488kb,32pp)

 Rabies Control Strategy: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has prepared this rabies prevention and control strategy document. The document has two major components; part I, a background information briefly describing the global and national importance of the disease, and part II, strategy outlining the major intervention areas to be addressed by different actors found at each administrative structure. For a purpose of general information a description on the nature of the disease and principles of control is also annexed herewith. (419kb,29pp)

 Tsetse fly and Trypanosomiasis prevention and control strategy (Amharic): This strategy is produced by MoARD considering the increased disease prevalence in wider areas of the country in recent years. (190kb,18pp)

 Draft Guideline for Control of Infectious Bursal Disease (Gumboro Disease) in Poultry Farms: This guideline contains brief description of the disease and its occurrence, control and prevention strategy.
(197kb,17pp)

Construction Guideline 1(for Phase I and II SPS certification facilities) This guidline is prepared for the construction of phase I and II quarantine facilities.