Collaboration key for animal emergencies

The Meat Board of Namibia attended a World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) global conference on animal emergency management in April.The conference, which took place in Paris, brought together multiple sectors to discuss emergencies that involve or impact animals.The conference highlighted the need for emergency preparedness to take an all-hazards approach involving multiple sectors and demonstrated how this can be operationalised.Support each other In addition, the meeting also bridged the gap between animal health and security by highlighting how these sectors can support each other in emergency management.The relationship between the private and public sectors was emphasised as a key element in animal health emergency management, the Meat Board said. The Namibian Meat Board's presentation followed the format of a panel discussion directed towards the sustainable mobilisation of resources and was well received by over 400 attendees at the conference."Great interest was shown in the model implemented by the Meat Board. Globally, it is acknowledged that the private sector has an important role to play in emergency management and creates a win-win situation for both the public and private sectors."Good modelIn a statement, the Meat Board said it is recognised by WOAH as having a practical and relatable model for sustainable preparation for animal health emergencies through its establishment of an emergency fund in 1995."This fund is contributed to by all Namibian producers through payment of the general Meat Board levy on transactions conducted in livestock and livestock products."It said the fund enables the private sector, through the Meat Board, to contribute towards the preparedness and management of animal health emergencies in the country and can, in essence, be seen as an insurance policy for producers.The Meat Board said it has been closely involved with WOAH since 2018, with the development of guidelines for public-private partnerships (PPPs), and was invited to present on this topic in Ethiopia in 2019.The Meat Board was also tasked with presenting PPP in relation to animal health emergencies in Paris in 2019.

Collaboration key for animal emergencies

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Collaboration key for animal emergencies

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