Annex. 2 Negotiating framework for rationalizing delivery of public and private veterinary services

Stage / Purpose

Agreement among

Advice available from

Product / Output

Time allotted

I Assembling a Veterinary Services Council and a Transition Team

Veterinary services organization and key stakeholders

Legal advisers, technical development agencies

Agreed terms of reference and mandate for the Veterinary Services Council and for the Transition Team

Maximum of six months

II Identifying current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) of the veterinary services delivery system; defining components of the required enabling environment; and the strategy for reorganization. The OIE questionnaire on assessing veterinary services delivery may also be used as a guide

Domestic stakeholders, Veterinary Services Council and government authorities; funding agency agreement in principle if loan or grant is envisaged

Bilateral/multilateral funding agencies, technical development agencies, consultants commitments; resources; and national

Transition Action Plan that takes into account document Principles for rational delivery of public and private veterinary services with reference to Africa; national economic policies and development plan

Maximum of 12 months after Stage I

III Veterinary Services Council obtains specific commitments, financial resources and institutional and legal authority required to implement the Transition Action Plan from relevant ministries and agencies

Government ministries, domestic banks, funding agency and others as appropriate

Bilateral/multilateral funding agencies, technical development agencies, consultants

Government authorization to proceed

Up to six months after Stage II is completed

IV Implementation of Transition Action Plan, including pilot projects or phases

Domestic stakeholders, government ministries and funding agency

Bilateral/multilateral funding agencies, technical development agencies, consultants

Reorganized institutions, changed statutes, associations, continuing education and in-service training programmes established; loans for divestment of assets and functions; reorganized functions in the public service and private sector

Twice yearly review and/or technical back-stopping by funding agencies

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Stage / Purpose	Agreement among	Advice available from	Product / Output	Time allotted
I Assembling a Veterinary Services Council and a Transition Team	Veterinary services organization and key stakeholders	Legal advisers, technical development agencies	Agreed terms of reference and mandate for the Veterinary Services Council and for the Transition Team	Maximum of six months
II Identifying current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT analysis) of the veterinary services delivery system; defining components of the required enabling environment; and the strategy for reorganization. The OIE questionnaire on assessing veterinary services delivery may also be used as a guide	Domestic stakeholders, Veterinary Services Council and government authorities; funding agency agreement in principle if loan or grant is envisaged	Bilateral/multilateral funding agencies, technical development agencies, consultants commitments; resources; and national	Transition Action Plan that takes into account document Principles for rational delivery of public and private veterinary services with reference to Africa; national economic policies and development plan	Maximum of 12 months after Stage I
III Veterinary Services Council obtains specific commitments, financial resources and institutional and legal authority required to implement the Transition Action Plan from relevant ministries and agencies	Government ministries, domestic banks, funding agency and others as appropriate	Bilateral/multilateral funding agencies, technical development agencies, consultants	Government authorization to proceed	Up to six months after Stage II is completed
IV Implementation of Transition Action Plan, including pilot projects or phases	Domestic stakeholders, government ministries and funding agency	Bilateral/multilateral funding agencies, technical development agencies, consultants	Reorganized institutions, changed statutes, associations, continuing education and in-service training programmes established; loans for divestment of assets and functions; reorganized functions in the public service and private sector	Twice yearly review and/or technical back-stopping by funding agencies