Promoting an enabling environment and reinforcing veterinary capacities
Building the right environment for implementing the PPR GEP requires a logical and structured framework for action, the full support and involvement of farmers and herders, an adapted legal framework, and strengthened VS.
SUBCOMPONENT 1.1: PPR strategy and technical plans
Countries entering the PPR eradication step-wise approach will develop a National Strategic Plan (NSP), complemented by relevant technical plans as follows: National Assessment Plan (for countries entering at Stage 1); National Control Plan (for countries entering at Stage 2); and National Eradication Plan (for countries entering at Stage 3). These plans will be integrated with the epidemiological assessment described in Component 2. Regional Economic Communities (RECs) will also be supported in developing their own regional strategies tailored to the GCES.
SUBCOMPONENT 1.2: Stakeholder awareness and engagement
Awareness of PPR among various participants in the small ruminant (SR) value chain is critical if they are to engage effectively in the programme. Stakeholder organizations and activities will be mapped nationally, alongside developing and disseminating advocacy, communication strategies and materials. Active partnerships between public VS and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private sector and civil society organizations will be promoted. Appropriate training for community-based animal health workers (CAHWs), operating under veterinary supervision, will be championed wherever needed.
SUBCOMPONENT 1.3: Legal framework
An adequate legal framework is the cornerstone providing national and local authorities, and VS in particular, with the necessary authority and capability to implement measures to eradicate PPR. The OIE Veterinary Legislation Support Programme and FAO legal unit will assist countries in appropriately updating their legal frameworks to allow for this to happen. In collaboration with the RECs, the PPR GEP will facilitate regional seminars to harmonize veterinary strategy.
SUBCOMPONENT 1.4: Strengthening veterinary services
Countries that have already had an OIE Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) evaluation will have these findings and recommendations reviewed by relevant authorities and policy-makers in the PPR GEP context. Countries in which the PVS evaluation is older than five years will be encouraged to request a PVS evaluation follow-up, or a PVS gap analysis (if not already done). PVS evaluation and gap analysis reports will be analysed by the OIE regional and subregional representations, coordinating with the relevant RECs, to better define needs.