GEMP is a methodology for organizing and improving the capacity of veterinary services and members of epidemiological surveillance networks to prepare for animal health emergency responses. This course aims to support the strategic objective of replacing or complementing face-to-face training. The Good Emergency Management Practice (GEMP) methodology can be disseminated through face-to-face training courses and workshops, trainer training and online training in line with circumstances and needs.

FAO has therefore decided to develop this online version of the training programme on good emergency management practices.

Through this course, we aim to equip countries to develop their expertise and build their capacity to prepare for and respond to an animal health emergency. An animal health emergency in this context means an epizootic disease outbreak of natural or intentional origin or a critical situation resulting from a human-made crisis or natural disaster.