1. Evaluation of National Veterinary Services using
the OIE PVS Tool
Gaborone, Botswana
January 2008
Dr Gastón Funes
Deputy Head
OIE Regional Activities Department

2. SOME KEY FACTS Established in 1924: 172 Members
Intergovernmental organisation – predates the UN
Permanent Regional Representations: Bamako (Mali), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Tokyo (Japan), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Beirut (Lebanon)
Sub-regional Offices: Bangkok (Thailand), Gaborone (Botswana), Panama, Brussels (Belgium)
Regional Commissions: Africa, America, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East 50 13
Go through OIE objectives that are related to the subject of this conference
Guarantee the transparancy of the world zoosanitary information
To encourage international solidarity in the control of animal diseases : avian influenza does not need a passport
To provide healt standards for international trade: to give the CVO’ s recommendations on the trade of animals and animal products in case of an outbreak of one of the listed diseases. This will provide unjustified trade barriers, lead to fairer trade and is of benefit for the developing countries.
Provide a better guarantee of the safety of food of animal origin. 29 52 28

3. ‘The improvement of animal health all around the world’
OIE MANDATE
Historical: ‘To prevent animal diseases
from spreading around the world’
The 4th Strategic Plan 2006/2010 extends the OIE’s global mandate to:
‘The improvement of animal health all around the world’

4. OIE OBJECTIVES ANIMAL HEALTH INFORMATION
to ensure transparency in the global animal disease and zoonosis situation
to collect, analyse and disseminate scientific veterinary information

5. OIE OBJECTIVES INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
to promulgate health standards for the safety of international trade in animals and animal products (within its WTO mandate) and animal disease surveillance
to contribute to food safety and food security
and to promote animal welfare, through a science-based approach

6. OIE OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES OF VETERINARY SERVICES
to provide expertise and encourage international solidarity in the control of animal diseases
to improve the legal framework and resources of national Veterinary Services
PVS concept linked with these objectives

7. OIE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
Official references of the World Trade Organisation SPS Agreement
Adopted by consensus of OIE Members
Terrestrial Animal Health Code
mammals, birds and bees
Available at
Chapter Evaluation of VS
Chapter Guidelines for the Evaluation of VS

8. Evaluation of the Performance of
Veterinary Services

9. What is the OIE-PVS Tool?
An assessment tool on level of compliance with international standards on Quality and Evaluation of Veterinary Services
Chapter : Evaluation of Veterinary Services
Chapter : Guidelines for the Evaluation of VS

10. USE OF OIE-PVS
Self evaluation performed by internal and/or OIE experts
for the purpose of assessing the performance of VS
…process reviewed on a regular basis to monitor improvements

11. USE OF OIE-PVS
An evaluation relevant to bilateral negotiations between trading countries:
… performed at the request of either country
…best done by mutual agreement

12. USE OF OIE-PVS
An independent evaluation that provides a strong legitimization of a request for national and/or international financing
Major donors have accepted the use of the OIE PVS Tool and the criteria in the Code in the evaluation of performance and priorities of VS, as a prerequisite and a key guide in helping countries make requests for investment

13. OUTPUT OF OIE-PVS
Gap identification and analysis (legitimacy of the request and leverage effect):
..national use for self improvement;
..external use for financial support;
..use for credibility in international trade.

14. LEGAL BASIS (OIE Code) from Article 1.3.4.1.
The purpose of evaluation may be
to assist a national authority in the decision-making process regarding priorities for its own VS (self-evaluation)
to assist the process of risk analysis in international trade … to which official sanitary and/or zoosanitary controls apply.

15. LEGAL BASIS (OIE Code) from Article 1.3.3.3.
“Members should recognise the right of another Member to undertake, or request it to undertake, an evaluation of its VS where the initiating Member is an actual or prospective importer, and where the evaluation is to be a component of a risk analysis process which is to be used to determine sanitary measures to be applied to trade.”

16. OIE Tool for the Evaluation of Performance of Veterinary Services
OIE PVS TOOL
OIE Tool for the Evaluation of Performance of Veterinary Services

17. 4 fundamental components Critical competencies (6 - 12)
OIE PVS TOOL
PVS
4 fundamental components
Critical competencies (6 - 12)
5 levels of advancement

18. OIE PVS TOOL 4 FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENTS
Human, physical and financial resources
Technical authority and capability
Interaction with stakeholders
Access to markets

19. OIE PVS TOOL
critical competencies in each fundamental component
I) Human, physical and financial resources
Professional and technical staffing
Competencies of veterinarians and veterinary para-professionals
Physical resources
Funding ……

20. Level 5 full compliance with OIE standards
OIE PVS TOOL
5 levels of advancement (qualitative) for each critical competency
Level 1 no compliance
Level 5 full compliance with OIE standards
A higher level assumes compliance with all preceding levels

21. OIE PVS TOOL Critical competency II-1 Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis
Example
Critical competency II-1
Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis
Definition:
‘The authority and capability of the VS to identify and record pathogenic agents, including those relevant for public health, that can adversely affect animals and animal products’.

22. Example II. 1 Level Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis 1.
Disease diagnosis is almost always conducted by clinical means only,
with laboratory diagnostic capability being generally unavailable. 2.
For major zoonoses and diseases of national economic importance, the VS have access to and use a laboratory to obtain a correct diagnosis. 3.
For other zoonoses and diseases present in the country, the VS have access to and use a laboratory to obtain a correct diagnosis. 4.
For diseases of zoonotic or economic importance not present in the country, but known to exist in the region and/ or that could enter the country, the VS have access to and use a laboratory to obtain a correct diagnosis. 5.
In the case of new and emerging diseases in the region or world, the VS have access to and use a network of national or international reference laboratories (e.g. an OIE Reference Laboratory) to obtain a correct diagnosis.

23. OIE PVS APPROACH External independent evaluation
Upon request of the country
according to its context
To assess
Compliance with OIE Standards
Strengths / Weaknesses
Gaps / areas for improvement
Not an audit

24. OIE PVS APPROACH Experts trained and certified by the OIE
Assessment based on facts & evidence, not impressions
Donors have accepted the use of the OIE PVS Tool in the evaluation of the performance of VS
A prerequisite and a guide in helping countries request national and/or international financial support needed to make improvements

25. STEPS IN THE OIE-PVS EVALUATION
Official request from the OIE Delegate
Propose names of experts and dates
EVALUATION (documents and mission)
Draft Report
Peer review
Country agreement/comments on the draft report
Final report confidential until this stage
…for release only if agreed

26. OIE-PVS Evaluation Team
Team Leader + Expert(s)
…+ Observer(s) …+ Facilitator(s)
~ 70 OIE certified PVS experts trained so far
(May 06; July 06 and Feb. 07; next in Feb. 08)
Four operating languages: EN, FR, SP & RU
Geographical balance

27. World Organisation for Animal Health
Thank you for your attention
World Organisation for Animal Health
12 rue de Prony
75017 Paris, France
Tel: 33 (0)
Fax: 33 (0)