Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues Strengthening the relationship between public and private sector roles (commercial and community animal health) in addressing animal health issues Rob de Rooij Consultant, R&R Balkan Ltd, Sofia, Bulgaria Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #1

Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #2 Background paper by Rob de Rooij, Jonathan Rushton, Anni McLeod and Joseph Domenech Acknowledging comments made by: Tony Forman, Jim Hancock, Nancy Morgan, Rommy Viscarra and Jan Slingenbergh References – see background paper

Outline of presentation 1.Introduction 2.Institutional Environment 3.Context 4.Roles and Responsibilities 5.Conclusions 6.Recommendations Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #3

1.Introduction HPAI has shown the urgent need for public veterinary services (in some countries) to adapt to the rapidly changing livestock sectors, in particular the poultry sector (NATIONAL) ANIMAL HEALTH SYSTEMS = the combination of all public and private sector animal health activities Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #4

2.Institutional Environment Who are the actors; what are their strategies? Who regulates? Public policy making towards influencing and directing private strategies Condition: official public veterinary services need the organizational capacity, both human and in terms of infrastructure and logistics, to provide vision, leadership and control on national animal health issues. Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #5

3.Context increasing complexities in the value chain Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #6

Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #7 4.Roles and Responsibilities Public sector Surveillance (disease and the sector) Border and movement control Coordination; direction of field disease control operations Monitoring of disease control measures Rehabilitation measures Communication Private sector Coordination, communication, cooperation with public sector Biosecurity and self-policing Procurement and distribution of animal health inputs Transparency and honesty in fund disbursements

5.Conclusions Animal health services for the poultry sector are provided by both public and private veterinary services in nearly all countries. These make up a national animal health system that services and supports the poultry sector in its day to day activities and future plans for development. To strengthen these services there are urgent needs for: Support to be provided to both the public and private veterinary services Encourage and facilitate discussions between public and private sectors involved in poultry production Understanding of the sector in all its aspects when setting public policy Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #8

6.Recommendations (i) Development of programmes to: strengthen the public veterinary services in their role of dealing with: a) defining strategies and policies for prevention & control of TADs b) defining & enforcing animal health / food safety laws, regulations c) implement surveillance, detection & response to TADs and crises d) undertake epidemiological assessment and early warning train on “Leadership and vision for national animal health systems”, dealing with: decentralization, enforcement in complex value chains, manpower needs, information sharing, defining roles, managing contracts Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #9

6.Recommendations (ii) Development of guidelines on cost sharing for HPAI control measures (e.g. compensation funds, vaccination) Regional and global engagement of the poultry private sector industries in discussions on animal health strategies, market mitigation measures, value chain biosecurity and social responsibilities National, decentralized and local engagement of private sector stakeholders in discussions about and implementation of animal health interventions Public and private sector roles in addressing animal health issues, #10