© 2007 Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada (Canadian Food Inspection Agency), all rights reserved. Use without permission is prohibited. Defining needs in Capacity Building for Aquatic Animal Health Services – A donor’s perspective OIE 2 nd Global Conference for Aquatic Animal Health – Panama City June Tianna MacInnes Senior International Standards Advisor, Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer

2 State of play… Fish and fish products are an affordable source of food Global markets for fish and fishery products are expanding Fisheries and aquaculture are economic drivers of numerous countries Source: The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2010, FAO publication

3 Challenges to Aquatic Animal Health in the context of… Sustainable practices for inland and coastal aquaculture production. Not to mention sustainable practices for capture fisheries, which can impact the aquatic food chain, biodiversity and the very existence of some species. Health impacts as a result of climate change, ecosystem degradation. Suggested reading: IPSO Report – International Earth System Expert Workshop on Ocean Stresses and Impacts ( …These are challenges for us all

4 Meeting challenges…assistance at the international level OIE Standards on controlling disease through trade. Managing disease through compartments or biosecurity measures, disinfection, handling and disposal of aquatic animal waste. Shifting onus towards importing countries to manage diseases based on risk assessment & appropriate (vs. prescriptive) control measures.FAO development of programs for certification & sustainable aquaculture protocols. That’s all fine but where do I start?

5 Suggested path forward… Some times you need to understand where you are before you begin… Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) and the subsequent pathway is a good start Assessment of infrastructure and capabilities Helpful in identifying needs for capacity building

6 The journey along the path forward… PVS pathway results could be used to leverage funding from donors for specific projects to establish/enhance aquatic animal health programmes In addition, the results could be used to leverage expertise through technical or cooperative arrangements Twinning with the Collaborating Centres or Reference Laboratories Missions for developing legislation to protect animal health

7 The benefits… Objective analysis assists in understanding needs and in identifying key partnerships Clear objectives to enhance programming assists donor community to identify projects that align with their foreign aid and policy objectives

8 Other benefits… Overall, enhancing aquatic animal programmes in the framework of international standards has implications on: Management of and response to disease incursions Socio-economic health of countries or regions Security of the global food supply Opportunities to work with developers of private standards and certification schemes to ensure consistency across markets and in alignment with domestic and international standards

9 From a donor’s perspective… Programs and investments have should have measurable performance indicators – demonstrable results vs. activities. Expectation for effective and auditable project management to maintain engagement and contribution. Using investments to leverage additional investments and capacity to the table is always appreciated

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