Country:
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X
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Project Title:
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Emergency Assistance to Eradicate African Swine Fever from
Country X (Africa)
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Project Symbol:
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TCP/XXX/...
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Starting Date:
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November 199-
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Completion Date:
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November 200-
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Government Counterpart Institution Responsible for Project Execution:
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Directorate of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Food and Agriculture
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FAO Contribution:
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US$306,000
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Signed: .........................................
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Signed: ...........................................
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(on behalf of the Government)
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Jacques Diouf
Director-General
(on behalf of FAO)
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Date of signature: ............................
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Date of signature: .........................
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I. Background and justification:
Country X has been surrounded by African Swine Fever (ASF) infected countries
since 1996 and despite that, Veterinary Services managed prevention of
ASF infection through strengthening epidemio-surveillance along its borders,
strict border controls, massive public sensitization campaigns through
the media and workshops, carrying out routine sero-surveys and an intensive
clinical surveillance. It is due to above activities and a strong Early
Warning Capacity that have enabled he Veterinary authorities in X to detect
the current outbreak at an early stage. Although the source of infection
of ASF in X has not yet been determined it should be noted that several
countries in the region have suffered from ASF epidemics in recent years.
Small commercial pig units have been developed in peri-urban situations
in many parts of X in the last 10 years. Extensive free ranging pigs are
a livestock component of increasing importance to subsistence village
farming in this region of West Africa and are an essential element of
the food security especially of the poor farmers. In X like many West
African countries, women are the owners of the pigs and play a major role
in their feeding and management. The importance of the pigs in short cycle
livestock production system is increasing in the region.
X has a pig population of approximately 450,000. It is estimated that
100,000 pigs are at immediate risk in the infected areas. If action is
not taken immediately for the eradication of this infection, it could
take epidemic proportions even threatening once again the large pig industry
in ... and affecting the food security in the Region. According to the
recent reports the disease is confined to clusters of smallholder pig
farms located within a radius of 45 kilometres from ... and .. areas of
the .. Region. Also in A, a town in the ... district of the Central Region
of X where traditional breeding system (backyard type and scavenging pigs)
is practised.
African swine fever is a highly contagious virus disease of pigs, which
is characterized by a 95-100% mortality in the epidemics. Pig populations
may be wiped out in a matter of weeks. There is no vaccine available.
It has a natural maintenance cycle in soft ticks and wild or domestic
pigs in East and South Africa, but this has not been found in West Africa.
The African soft tick (Ornithodorous moubata porcinus) does not
occur in West Africa. The ASF virus occurs in high concentrations in virtually
all tissues and secretions of infected pigs. It is resistant to inactivation
in pig tissues where it persists for long periods of time after death,
and in the environment. All infected carcasses and processed pig products
may contain the virus and serve to extend the range of the disease when
the food wastes enter the animal food chain. The direct and indirect contact
with infected pigs or pig products accounts for virtually all the transmission
of infection during epidemics of the disease.
At the end of October, the Government of X started to implement the following
measures aimed at controlling the spread of ASF:
- Movement of pigs within, into and out of the Greater ... and Central
Regions is banned. Slaughter of pigs in the Greater ... region and ....
Districts of the Central Region has been banned.
- Movement of pork or pig products within, into and out of the ...
District, .... and ......Areas and the .... Districts has been banned.
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has made an appeal to pig farmers,
butchers, meat shop owners, meat processors and the general public to
cooperate with the Ministry in its efforts to control the disease. All
security agencies, the X Private Road Transport Union of the TUC, the
general public have been urgently requested to assist the ministry to
enforce these control measures. Meanwhile all pig farmers in X have been
strongly advised through the media to report immediately the presence
of any strange disease among their pigs to the nearest Ministry of Food
and Agriculture staff in his or her locality or district.
The Veterinary Services Directorate has established three monitoring
teams - one each for the affected areas of ....... Each team is charged
with the responsibility of enforcing the ban imposed to contain the situation.
The police are involved in the enforcement of the ban.
The Government of X believes that it lacks the resources and technical
capacity to implement fully the required eradication programme without
the assistance it has requested from FAO under its Technical Cooperation
Programme. This assistance is required in order to:
- Eradicate the disease by identifying infected areas, assisting the
government to implement the slaughter policy, establish immediate reaction
capabilities for ASF control and eradication in the affected areas in
X to prevent further spread to other ASF free neighbouring countries.
- Increase awareness and preparedness amongst the concerned authorities
and farmers; establish improved levels of early warning and reaction
capability.
- Develop a level of communication infrastructure and information exchange
for co-ordination of disease control activities involving the RAF/EMPRES
unit.
- Formulate the action plan for control and eradication of ASF and
other trans-boundary diseases of pigs, which can have a negative impact
on pig production and food security in the country.
This is to be achieved by extending the principles of Early Warning and
Early Rapid Reaction to the National Veterinary Services.
The proposed project will contribute in containing, controlling and eradicating
the disease, establishing an early warning and rapid reaction capability,
enforcing ASF free status and assisting the Government in upgrading the
capability in surveillance and monitoring of the emergency diseases, particularly
ASF.
The project is very relevant to food security as it concerns a short
cycle species, which is important both in terms of production and commerce.
ASF is a major constraint to swine production and eradication is a pre-requisite
for its development. However, the project does not relate formally to
the current phase of the Special Programme for Food Security in X which
concentrates on water control in the context of food crop production but
it will relate to the diversification phase.
II. Objective of the Assistance
The main objective of the project is to assist the Government of
X in stamping out the present outbreaks of ASF in order to stop any further
spread of the disease, build up capacity for effective surveillance of
the disease, build up adequate capacity (particularly the establishment
of an emergency preparedness capability) to react quickly to any future
outbreaks should they occur, and to promote development projects to be
implemented by the private sector.
III. Project Outputs
The principal outputs of the project will be:
- Output 1: The present outbreaks of African Swine Fever controlled
and the disease eradicated in parts of the Greater ... and Central regions
of X, and elsewhere if the disease has spread.
- Output 2: Increased awareness of the disastrous nature of the
disease and the impact of the emergency among all stakeholders (particularly
Ministry of Food and Agriculture staff, private sector veterinarians,
pig farmers, traders, butchers, meat processors, etc.).
- Output 3: Increased awareness of how to prevent introduction
of the disease into piggeries through education of all stakeholders,
particularly pig farmers.
- Output 4: Epidemiological surveillance of ASF improved (Early
Warning) including definition of the infected area through disease search
and definition improved through ensured mobility of surveillance agents
in high risk areas.
- Output 5: Capacity of .... Veterinary laboratory to diagnose
ASF and perform sero-surveillance established.
- Output 6: Emergency preparedness (Rapid Reaction) capability
strengthened for the control/eradication of ASF.
IV. Workplan (see Annex 1 for summary table)
Lacking a vaccine to prevent infection in swine exposed to infection,
the keys to ASF containment, control and eradication in X are:
- The rapid epidemiological definition of primary and secondary infected
areas.
- Their elimination by compulsory slaughter and compensation.
- Implementation of effective zoosanitary procedures to constrain the
spread of infection from primary and secondary outbreak areas through
the movement of infected swine (domesticated, feral or wild), swine
products and disease vectors.
- Rapid detection and elimination of any outbreaks caused when such
movements have evaded control procedures through enhanced emergency
preparedness.
- Mopping up of any areas of residual chronic infection.
- Timely and controlled restocking to pre-empt uncontrolled movement
of breeding stock which could bring with them disease.
- Risk analysis to guide the implementation of preventive measures
to guard against the immediate risk of further introductions of infection.
The project's workplan and related inputs are therefore designed
to:
- Assist with defining the infected areas so that control actions
can be targeted accurately for rapid elimination of active disease.
- Provide technical guidance for and assist with implementation of
zoosanitary procedures to bring about rapid eradication of the primary
infected areas.
- Assist with enhancing ASF surveillance to detect and rapidly define
secondary outbreaks resulting from the likely spread of infection
from the primary outbreak areas.
- Provide technical guidance for and assist with the implementation
of zoosanitary procedures to bring about rapid eradication of the
secondary infected areas.
- Provide technical guidance for and assist in the implementation
of surveillance techniques to detect areas of resual chronic infection
which could lead to a resurgence of disease after elimination of primary
and secondary foci.
- Provide technical guidance for and assist in the implementation
of zoosanitary procedures to bring about rapid eradication of any
areas of residual infection.
- Provide technical guidance for and assist in the implementation
of procedures to demonstrate renewed freedom from disease, including
the use of sentinel herds to demonstrate that restocking can proceed
safely.
- Provide technical guidance for analyzing and defining the risks
of further introductions of ASF from outside the country.
- Provide technical guidance to assist with the strengthening of
risk avoidance procedures and emergency preparedness for further outbreaks
associated with the source(s) of the current emergency and other sources
posing an immediate risk.
- Output 1: The present outbreaks of African Swine Fever controlled
and the disease eradicated in parts of the Greater .... and Central
regions of X, and elsewhere if the disease, has spread.
Activities:
- Ensure community ownership of the eradication programme by educating
pig owners and other stakeholders in outbreak areas on the zoosanitary
requirements for effective control emphasizing the need to destroy all
infected and in-contact pigs.
- Mount an extension/communication programme.
- Establish contact between the public sector, professional organizations
and private sector to provide an enabling environment for management
of the emergency and recovery from it - to include development of a
fund for essential control and restocking activities.
- Provide technical guidance for control, surveillance, verification
of freedom and restocking logistics.
- Solicit assistance from security agencies to carry out stamping out
policy.
- Implement without delay the stamping-out policy with the help of
security agencies.
- Slaughter and bury with lime all infected and in-contact pigs in
infected areas.
- Rigidly enforce order on no movement of pigs and pig products within,
in and out of infected areas.
- Rigidly enforce order on no slaughter of pigs for human consumption
in infected areas
- Output 2: Increased awareness of the disastrous nature of the disease
and the impact of the emergency among all stakeholders (particularly
Ministry of Food and Agriculture staff, private sector veterinarians,
pig farmers, traders, butchers, meat processors, etc.).
Activities:
- Organize through in-country training district workshops for pig farmers,
butchers, traders and field staff of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture
on the disease and mounting an extension/communication programme.
- Output 3: Increased awareness of how to prevent introduction of the
disease into piggeries through education of all stakeholders, particularly
pig farmers.
Activity:
- Organize through in-country training district workshops for pig farmers,
butcher, traders and staff of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture on
the disease and mounting an extension/communication programme.
- Output 4: Epidemiological surveillance of ASF improved (Early Warning)
including definition of the infected area through disease search and
definition facilitated by ensured mobility of surveillance agents in
high risk areas and effective timely disease reporting.
Activities:
- Organize training sessions for the staff of the Ministry of Food and
Agriculture through a workshop on the recognition and diagnosis of ASF
(clinical and necropsy), in disease investigation and in the preparation
and timely submission of reports.
- Develop and implement communication campaigns for the pig farmers,
pig traders and butchers.
- Organize collection and submission of samples for testing at ......
- Set up a programme for the surveillance of ASF in those areas considered
to be at greatest risk - this must extend to village level via existing
extension or administrative services, including active village searches
for disease.
- Assist to design a reporting and notification system from the field
to the central NVS epidemiologists and OIE.
- Strengthen the national epidemiological unit's capacity for collation
and analysis of disease data (disease outbreak and sero-surveillance
data) using national and FAO central mapping units (.... and Rome) to
plot evolution of the ASF disease situation in X in relation to that
in the region.
- Strengthen channels for information exchange on ASF within the sub-region
(e-mail, fax), along the lines suggested by the recent EMPRES Expert
Consultation (June 1999, FAO, Rome).
- Output 5: Capacity of .... Veterinary laboratory to diagnose ASF
and perform sero-surveillance established.
Activities:
- Provide equipment and reagents for the ... laboratory for basic ASF
diagnosis techniques (Direct Immuno-fluorescence and ELISA).
- Train the laboratory staff (at the regional reference laboratory
and in-situ) in the routine diagnosis of ASF and serosurveillance techniques.
- Output 6: Emergency preparedness (Rapid Reaction) capability strengthened
for the control/eradication of ASF.
Activities:
- Provide guidelines for ASF Contingency Planning to guide national
decision-making.
- Provide an interactive multimedia-training package for professional
staff and decision-makers in emergency preparedness and contingency
planning to enable professional development and strengthen national
capacity.
- Draw up a Contingency Plan (Action plan) against ASF within the context
of National Animal Disease Emergency Preparedness Planning.
V. Capacity Building
Field and headquarters staff of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture
as well as other stakeholders will be trained in how to recognize ASF
and report any suspicious signs immediately. ...... veterinarians will
do the training after having been trained themselves. Laboratory technical
staff of the .... Diagnostic Laboratory will be trained in the laboratory
diagnosis and serosurveillance techniques at the regional reference laboratory
(...) with follow-up in-country. The national capacity in disease surveillance
and the design and implementation of emergency control procedures will
be strengthened.
VI. Inputs to be Provided by Fao
Personnel (see TOR's in Annex 2)
Provision of the required technical guidance and training will be met
from a combination of international consultants to the minimum extent
considered essential, partnership programme expertise and specialist expertise
with backstopping provided by the Animal Production and Health Division
of FAO from FAO Headquarters and the Regional Office in .....
International Consultants/Experts (US$ 33 000)
- International Consultant - ASF Eradication (1 mission of 2 weeks)
- (US$ 10 000).
- International Consultant - Risk analysis (2 missions each of
3 weeks) - (US$ 23 000).
FAO Advisory Technical Services (ATS) (US$ 22 500)
In addition to continuous, uncharged technical inputs made to the project
in all areas of project implementation, the needed specific technical
advisory services will be supplied by FAO Headquarters Animal Production
and Health Division professional officers. FAO has a considerable comparative
advantage in these fields and it is the most appropriate manner in which
to provide technical advice within a continuum of professional technical
involvement in ASF control in the region.
- FAO Headquarters Animal Health Service/EMPRES Expert in ASF
Epidemiology/Control/Disease Data Management - (2 missions each of one
week) (US$ 15 000).
- FAO Headquarters Animal Production Service Swine Production
Expert to advise on establishing sentinel herds and restocking (1 mission
of 2 weeks) (US$ 7 500).
International Expertise Under Partnership Programmes (TCDC) (US$ 31
000)
- ASF Laboratory Diagnosis (6 weeks in 2 missions) (US$ 12
000).
- ASF Eradication Strategist (8 weeks in 2 missions) (US$ 16
000).
- Contractual Service Agreement (Author's Contract) for producing
guidelines on ASF Contingency Planning and Compulsory Slaughter (US$ 3
000).
Supervisory Technical Services (US$ 20 000)
(1) FAO Regional Office, ...., Animal Health Officer (1 mission
of 2 weeks).
In addition to standard supervisory work, the Regional Animal Health
Officer will specifically assess the efficacy of project implementation
and its impact through extensive travel in-country, will advise on action
needed to address any deficits and will promote sustainability of project
outcomes through discussions with all stakeholders in X, including other
international organizations, donors and NGOs who might be involved in
issues such as restocking and emergency preparedness.
(2) FAO Headquarters Animal Health Service (2 weeks in 2 missions).
An Animal Health Officer specialist in emergency preparedness procedures
will monitor and guide the planning and implementation of emergency preparedness
procedures incorporating disease intelligence generated during implementation
of the project.
Official Travel: (US$ 5 000)
- Official Travel within X by project personnel (US$ 5 000).
Contracts: (US$ 30 000) (Annex 3)
- Contract with an Institution to produce a multi-media training module
on emergency preparedness and contingency planning against ASF (US$ 30
000).
A UK-based company (a member of the AVIS Consortium of which FAO was
a founder member) with proven, unique expertise in producing computer-based,
multimedia, interactive, modules for technology transfer will be contracted
to generate the module. It will bring together expertise from the FAO
Collaborating Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (.....) and the
best available ASF technical expertise and experience (retired experts)
from European Institutes as authors and technical advisors and compile
all the technical elements into the interactive computer-based format.
The finished training package will be made available on CD-ROM and diskettes
for use by national staff.
The outputs from this contract and the author's contract under the partnership
programme will form a sound technical basis for technical development
aimed at eradicating ASF during project implementation, preventing its
ingress and coping with emergencies arising. The resultant technical development
itself will contribute to sustaining the outcomes of the project.
General Operating Expenses (GOE): (US$ 14 511)
General Operating Expenses are needed to facilitate the rapid strengthening
of ASF surveillance, disease event reporting and rapid reaction teams
by ensuring particularly that there are no constraints to the mobility
of surveillance and control staff. Other important elements relate to
rapid confirmation and differential diagnosis of ASF outbreaks, characterization
of virus isolates as an aide to determining the source of infection.
- Support for active surveillance for ASF field services, fuel and
lubricants, vehicle maintenance (US$ 10 000).
- Cost of submitting samples to and testing by the Regional Reference
Laboratory and other reference laboratories, etc. (US$ 2 000).
- Processing the Terminal Statement (US$ 1 000).
- Miscellaneous expenses related to national disease surveillance and
training activities - stationery, writing materials, notebooks, reporting
forms, telecommunications, photocopier paper etc. (US$ 1 000).
Materials and Supplies: (US$ 43 000)
The materials and supplies are needed to strengthen community ownership
of the programme; strengthen technical awareness of veterinary technicians
and those engaged in swine rearing and trading; facilitate laboratory
diagnosis of ASF so that outbreaks of disease can be confirmed as ASF;
facilitate disease control; and, strengthen surveillance.
- protective clothing and disinfectants for use by disease control
teams carrying out stamping-out orders in infected foci (US$ 4
000)
- diagnostic reagents, media and consumables for use in the laboratory
diagnosis of ASF (US$ 5 000)
- consumable materials and sample containers for field sample collection,
storage and transport for confirmation of ASF outbreaks and serosurveillance
for detecting residual foci of chronic infection (US$ 5 000)
- production of posters, leaflets, videos for community sensitization
on issues related to disease prevention, containment, control and elimination
to ensure public ownership of the programme (US$ 5 000)
- editing and printing of `Recognizing ASF' field manuals for sensitization
of veterinary staff, veterinary auxiliaries, swine raisers and traders
(US$ 5 000)
- editing and printing of `ASF Contingency Planning Manual' for sensitization
of national and decentralized veterinary staff, policy makers and decision
takers to guide government policy (US$ 5 000)
- field tools for slaughter and carcass disposal(US$ 4 000)
- sentinel pigs - a limited number of pigs for setting up sentinel
herds to verify freedom from infection and embark on restocking (200
weaned grower pigs @ US$ 50 = US$ 10 000)
Equipment: (ANNEX 4) US$ 57 000.
The equipment is needed to mount surveillance programmes effectively
and to establish laboratory diagnosis and serosurveillance for ASF.
- Motorcycles (10 @ US$ 2 500) (US$ 25 000).
Ensured mobility is the most essential single element in mounting disease
surveillance programmes which must rely heavily on disease search activities
in infected and high risk areas. Recent experience has shown that motor
cycles are a most effective means of providing the required mobility and
are considered essential for the effective implementation of the project.
One ASF surveillance operator and motor cycle is required for each of
the outbreak districts and those at high risk.
- Global Positioning System (GPS) units (10 @ US$ 500 = US$ 5 000)
The recording of georeferenced disease data is of paramount importance
in mounting effective disease surveillance programmes, mapping the outbreak
data generated and in emergency control procedures where scarce resources
have to be targeted precisely and rapidly for effective control. They
are a standard tool for field use in emergency (as well as non-emergency)
situations. One GPS unit will be provided to each of the ASF surveillance
operators.
- Laboratory equipment-ELISA Reader and Attachments (US$ 12 000)
This is an indispensable item for the laboratory serological testing
required for ASF surveillance.
- Fluorescent Microscope, Filters, electricity stabilizer, and other
accessories (US$ 15 000)
This is an indispensable item for the laboratory testing required in
the laboratory diagnostic confirmation of ASF.
Training: US$ 25 000 (see Annex 5 for details)
Training is required to be focussed at several areas to increase professional
capacity in ASF recognition and surveillance, community ownership of the
eradication programme and laboratory diagnosis. It will be conducted primarily
at national and district level but training in diagnostic techniques is
best performed using the facilities of a Regional Reference Laboratory
in ... which was set up by the Joint FAO/IAEA Division for the purpose
inter alia of such training .
- Workshop on ASF Surveillance, Control and Eradication (Training of
trainers)
In addition to in-country on-the-job training provided by the consultants,
1 Workshop is to be held in .... for 20 selected veterinary personnel
who will be enabled to pass on their training to others in the country
(US$ 4 000).
- Workshops at Provincial and District Levels for stakeholders (6 Workshops
@ US$ 2000 = US$ 12 000).
Six workshops each for at least 20 participants will be held by the
national veterinary staff aided by those trained at the `training of
trainers' workshop. These will target the highest risk areas and stakeholders
in each province or district from the animal health, farming and trading
communities, including the police involved in zoosanitary enforcement
procedures. The workshops will enhance community awareness of the issues
involved in ASF emergency prevention and control.
- Study Tour: 1 month study training on ASF diagnosis in .....
Establishing a diagnostic capacity for ASF requires considerable training
in laboratory diagnostic test procedures involving cell culture, ELISA
and immunofluorescent techniques. Two technical staff from the ....
laboratory will be trained for month during a study tour to the Regional
Laboratory in ... (US$ 9 000).
VII. Reporting
There will be weekly reports from the field staff to the Directorate
of Veterinary Services, who in turn will submit weekly progress reports
to FAO/OIE with copies to Directors of Veterinary Services of countries
in the sub-region. The National project Co-ordinate will submit weekly
progress reports and a final report to FAO with copies to the OIE at
the end of the project.
Each consultant will prepare a report at the end of each mission describing
the work done, the major findings, conclusions and recommendations.
They will provide inputs for a final technical report to be prepared
by the Project Coordinate and Director Veterinary Services, X.. The
final technical report will give the main results, conclusions and recommendations
at the end of the project. The National Project Coordinate will also
prepare a draft terminal statement in accordance with TCP procedures,
which will be reviewed by the lead technical division for finalization
at FAO HQ and submission to the Government upon completion of the project
activities.
VIII. Government Contribution and Supporting
Arrangements
The Government will provide all the necessary facilities and the logistics
for the effective implementation of the project. It will facilitate
the speedy clearance of all items to be imported (especially heat labile
reagents) and allow their import without duty payments. The Government
will appoint a National Project Co-ordinate and pay his/her salary as
well as those of their nationals also involved in the project activities.
The Government will support the costs of active clinical and laboratory
surveillance, which is carried out within their country, and be responsible
for the compensation after stamping out and provision of pigs for restocking.
Project Budget Covering FAO Inputs (in US$)
Country:
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X
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Project Title:
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Emergency Assistance to Eradicate African Swine Fever from
X
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Project Symbol:
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TCP/.../.... (E)
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1100
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International Consultants/Experts
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33 000
|
1200
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FAO Advisory Technical Services
|
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11 136
|
1800
|
International Expertise Under Partnership Programme (TCDC)
|
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31 000
|
1900
|
Supervisory Technical Services
|
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36 353
|
|
1910 Standard supervisory technical services, (7 500)
|
|
|
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1920 Supervisory functions of the LTU (1 755)
|
|
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1930 Field Missions(26 598)
|
|
|
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1950 Evaluation (500)
|
|
|
|
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Sub-Total Personnel
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99 489
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2000
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Official Travel
|
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5 000
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3000
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Contracts
|
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30 000
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4000
|
General Operating Expenses
|
|
14 511
|
5000
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Materials and Supplies
|
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43 000
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6000
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Equipment
|
|
5 000
|
7000
|
Direct Operating Costs
|
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20 000
|
8000
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Training
|
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25 000
|
|
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GRAND TOTAL
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306 000
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Annex 1
Project Implementation Plan
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MONTHS |
ACTIVITY
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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Purchase materials , supplies and equipment ; equip and
provide reagents for the .... laboratory
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X
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X
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X
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Enforcement of the Animal Disease Act 83 / 1961 on compulsory
slaughtering of pigs
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Organization of emergency fund for compensation
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X
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X
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Epidemiological surveillance
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Establishment of contact between public sector and professional
organizations
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X
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X
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Organize provincial/country workshops for pig farmers, butcher,
traders and field veterinary staff on the disease
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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X
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Study tour of laboratory technicians
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X
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Mission of TCDC Consultant - ASF Laboratory Diagnosis
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X
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X
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Mission of International consultant - ASF Eradication
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X
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Mission of TCDC Consultant - ASF Eradication Strategist
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X
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X
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Mission of International Consultant - Risk analysis
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X
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ATS missions - ASF Epidemiology/Control/Data Management
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X
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X
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ATS missions - Swine Production Expert
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X
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STS mission - AHO from Regional Office ....
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X
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STS mission - AHO from FAO HQ, Rome
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X
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X
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Production of multimedia modules
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X
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X
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X
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Production of contingency planning guidelines - retired
expert
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X
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Annex 2.1
Terms of Reference
International Consultant - ASF Eradication
Duty Station: X
Duration: 2 weeks (1 mission) during the first month of project
implementation
Qualifications: An ASF expert experienced in different ASF patterns
and environmental and socio-economic issues; well familiar with the
concepts of early warning and early reaction as well as with active
ASF field surveillance, control and eradication.
Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Chief, TCOR,
and the technical supervision of the Chief, Animal Health Service, FAO
Headquarters, and in close collaboration with the other Consultants,
National Project Co-ordinate and counterparts, the incumbent will:
- Verify the epidemiological situation in X.
- Assess national control and eradication measures implemented to
date.
- Provide in-service training in disease investigation techniques,
upstream and downstream tracing, emergency control management procedures
and monitoring of progress.
- Assist in the development of early warning and emergency preparedness
capacity within each affected area.
- Prepare a concise consultancy report according to applied FAO standards
and submit it for clearance in Word 6.0 format (on diskette or as
an attachment by e-mail).
Annex 2.2
Terms of Reference
International Consultant - Risk analysis
Duty station: X
Duration: 1.5 months (2 missions each of 3 weeks) during months
2 and 5 of project implementation
Qualifications: Veterinary epidemiologist, familiar with ASF epidemiology
in Africa and risk analysis (risk identification, risk avoidance, risk
management and risk communication); experienced in working with national
veterinary services on containing virgin epidemics.
Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Chief, TCOR,
and the technical supervision of the Chief, Animal Health Service, FAO
Headquarters, and in close collaboration with the project consultants,
National Project Co-ordinate and counterparts, the incumbent will:
Mission 1
- Identify the proximate causes which have led to the recent ASF
incursion into X as well as any others which might precipitate a further
invasion of disease.
- Guide the collection and collation of data required to study the
farming systems extant in ASF outbreak areas and means of analysis
with respect to the proximate causes of the spread of ASF.
- Make preliminary proposals for the mitigation of the various risk
factors identified above which will lead to the control and ultimate
eradication of ASF from X.
- Suggest appropriate disease monitoring/surveillance techniques
which will both serve as early warning/early detection mechanisms
and as a means of verifying eradication.
- Give appropriate training, based on the studies and proposals mentioned
above, to veterinary services staff of X on the control, prevention
and monitoring of ASF.
- Prepare a concise consultancy report according to applied FAO standard
and submit it for clearance in Word 6.0 format (on diskette or as
an attachment by e-mail).
Mission 2
- Study the data collated re farming systems extant in ASF outbreak
areas and analyze them with respect to specific risk factors promoting
the spread of ASF.
- Examine the various factors which have led to the recent ASF incursion
into X as well as any others which might precipitate a further invasion
of disease.
- Make concrete proposals for the mitigation of the various risk
factors identified above which will lead to the control and ultimate
eradication of ASF from X and clearly define what could be
the consequences if the mitigation measures were not applied.
- Refine disease monitoring/surveillance techniques which will both
serve as early warning/early detection mechanisms and as a means of
verifying eradication.
- Continue appropriate training, based on the studies and proposals
mentioned above, to veterinary services staff of X on the control,
prevention and monitoring of ASF.
- Prepare a concise consultancy report according to applied FAO standard
and submit it for clearance in Word 6.0 format (on diskette or as
an attachment by e-mail).
Annex 2.3
Terms of Reference
FAO Advisory Technical Services
(1) FAO Animal Health Service (Rome) - an EMPRES Officer expert
in ASF epidemiology, disease investigation, control and disease data
management
Duty station: X
Duration: Two missions each of 1 week during months 3 and 8 of
project implementation
Duties: The Animal Health Service EMPRES Officer will:
Mission 1
- Travel to areas of X determined as priorities by the results of
the ASF epidemiological status verification to assess the progress
made in defining the ASF disease status and epidemiological situation
in the country.
- Install the TAD Info disease data management system and guide national
staff in its use for analysis of ASF outbreak reports to feed into
disease control management.
- Advise on possible corrections/modifications of the Work Plan.
- Evaluate implementation of project activities re analysis of epidemiological
studies and their impact on control activities.
Mission 2
- Monitor the progress of ASF epidemiological investigations.
- Assess the use of TAD Info data management and the use of the data
generated in control management - provide guidance to national staff.
- Evaluate implementation of project activities as per the Work Plan,
with particular emphasis on data management and its application.
- Advise on possible corrections/modifications of the Work Plan.
(2) FAO Animal Production Service (Rome) - a swine production expert
Duty station: X
Duration: One mission of 2 weeks during month 6 of project
implementation (or earlier if eradication progress dictates)
Duties: The Animal Production Service Officer will, in collaboration
with national animal production, animal health service personnel and
other stakeholders:
- Analyze the needs for the purchase of pigs to act as sentinels
and for restocking.
- Identify in collaboration with the other consultants and stakeholders
sources of appropriate replacement stock.
- Prepare a logistical plan for the purchasing, placement and maintenance
of sentinel pigs.
- Report on his/her findings and recommendations.
Annex 2.4
Terms of Reference
International Expertise Under Partnership Programmes
TCDC Expert - ASF Laboratory Diagnosis
Duty station: X
Duration: 1.5 months in 2 missions of 4 and 2 weeks during months
4 and 7 of project implementation
Qualifications: Veterinary scientist from ... - a laboratory diagnostician
specialized in routine and referral diagnosis of samples for ASF virus/antigen
detection, serological examination and related training.
Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Chief, TCOR,
and the technical supervision of the Chief, Animal Health Service, FAO
Headquarters, and in close collaboration with the National Project Co-ordinate,
other Consultants, and counterparts, the incumbent will:
Mission 1
- Upgrade the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to enable
it to conduct routine laboratory diagnosis of ASF.
- Provide in-service training in laboratory diagnostic procedures
to ensure that the laboratory functions as a national diagnostic and
serosurveillance centre.
- Develop an effective system of sample collection in X and their
submission to the Sub-regional Diagnostic Laboratory and other reference
centres for confirmatory diagnosis and virus characterization studies.
- Collect samples for confirmatory ASF diagnosis and strain characterization.
- Perform any other related duties as required.
- Prepare a concise consultancy report according to applied FAO standards
and submit it for clearance in Word 6.0 format (on diskette or as
an attachment by e-mail).
Mission 2
- Backstop the performance of ASF diagnostic and serosurveillance
testing at the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory to ensure
its efficient functioning at a level to meet the demands of the control
programme.
- Provide further in-service training in ASF laboratory diagnostic
procedures as required.
- Monitor and advise on the system of sample collection in X and
submission to the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, the Sub-regional
Diagnostic Laboratory, Côte d'Ivoire, and other reference centres
for confirmatory diagnosis and virus characterization studies.
- Perform any other related duties as required.
- Prepare a concise consultancy report according to applied FAO standards
and submit it for clearance in Word 6.0 format (on diskette or as
an attachment by e-mail).
Annex 2.5
Terms of Reference
TCDC Expert - ASF Eradication Strategist
Duty station: X
Duration: 2 months in 2 missions of 1 month during months 2 and
5 of project implementation.
Qualifications: Veterinary epidemiologist/control expert, familiar
with disease surveillance for ASF in Africa; experienced in working
with national veterinary services on containing virgin epidemics.
Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Chief, TCOR, and the
technical supervision of the Chief, Animal Health Service, FAO Headquarters,
and in close collaboration with the project consultants, National Project
Coordinate and counterparts, the incumbent will, In addition to continuing
the work started by the International Consultant:
Mission 1
- Participate in implementation of all project control activities
and advise on the immediate control/eradication campaign against ASF
in the project area ensuring continuity of guidelines elaborated by
the international consultant with the national authorities.
- Co-operate with the National and International Personnel on the
establishment of efficient emergency preparedness for ASF - effective
early warning and rapid reaction.
- Establish a dialogue with the National Veterinary Services of X
on establishing a baseline of competence on ASF among the field staff
of veterinary services, ASF emergency preparedness and effective implementation
of the ASF information/public awareness campaign.
- Co-operate in developing an effective system of sample collection
in X and submission to the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,
the Sub-regional Diagnostic Laboratory and other international reference
centres for confirmatory diagnosis and virus characterization studies.
- Co-ordinate an effective ASF surveillance scheme in high risk areas
- border areas, ports, markets etc.
- Prepare a concise consultancy report according to applied FAO standard
and submit it for clearance in Word 6.0 format (on diskette or as
an attachment by e-mail).
- Perform any other related duties as required.
Mission 2
- Monitor and continue to participate in implementation of all project
control activities and advise on the immediate control/eradication
campaign against ASF in the project area ensuring continuity of guidelines
elaborated by the international consultant with the national authorities.
- Monitor with the National and International Personnel the establishment
of efficient emergency preparedness for ASF - effective early warning
and rapid reaction.
- Continue a dialogue with the National Veterinary Services of X
on: establishing a baseline of competence on ASF among the field staff
of veterinary services, ASF emergency preparedness and effective implementation
of the ASF information/public awareness campaign.
- Monitor and advice on the system developed for sample collection
in X and submission to the Central Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory,
the Sub-regional Diagnostic Laboratory and other reference centres
for confirmatory diagnosis and virus characterization studies.
- Monitor and advise on effectiveness of the ASF surveillance scheme
in high risk areas - border areas, ports, markets etc.
- Prepare a concise consultancy report according to applied FAO standard
and submit it for clearance in Word 6.0 or higher format (on diskette
or as an attachment by e-mail).
- Perform any other related duties as required.
Annex 2.6
Terms of Reference
Retired Expert Author's Contract for producing guidelines
on ASF Contingency Planning and Compulsory Slaughter (US$ 3 000)
A Retired Expert with acknowledged directly relevant expertise will
be recruited for 30 days to write (from home) concise but precise draft
guidelines for contingency planning and compulsory slaughter, in the
context of ASF and X. These will be finalized in the Animal Health Service
before editing and publication in-house.
Annex 2.7
Terms of Reference
FAO Supervisory Technical Services
(1) FAO Regional Animal Health Officer, .... - Animal Health Officer
Duty Station: X
Duration: 2 weeks during month 6 of project implementation
Duties: In addition to standard supervisory work during
the duration of implementation of the project, the Regional Animal Health
Officer will allocate 2 weeks full time work to specific technical backstopping
duties. He/she will undertake extensive travel to infected and high
risk areas and discussions with national authorities and other stakeholders
in swine production to:
- Assess the efficacy of project implementation and its impact on
the ASF emergency.
- Promote sustainability of project outcomes through discussions
with all stakeholders in X including other international organizations,
donors and NGOs who might be involved in issues such as restocking,
reorganization of veterinary services and emergency preparedness.
- Identify any deficiencies in project implementation and suggest
means of correcting them.
- Report findings to FAO Headquarters.
(2) FAO Animal Health Service, Rome - EMPRES Emergency Preparedness
Officer
Duty station: X
Duration: 2 weeks - 2 missions of I week each during months 2 and 6
of project implementation
Duties: Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Animal Health
Service, FAO Headquarters, and in close collaboration with the other
Consultants, National Project Co-ordinate and counterparts, the
officer(s)
will:
Mission 1
- Undertake specifically the technical backstopping of emergency preparedness
procedures for ASF in X in a holistic context.
- Travel to the ASF affected areas and regions which are at immediate
risk of infection and examine the ASF epidemiological status and verification.
- Evaluate implementation of project activities specifically with
respect to emergency preparedness.
- Assess national emergency preparedness planning in relation to
ASF and the effect of decentralization of veterinary services on this.
- Assess the epidemiological, environmental and socio-economic risk
factors which may create favourable conditions for ASF outbreaks in
the country.
- Develop within the country and that of the sub-region the concept
of co-operation/co-ordination for ASF and other trans-boundary disease
emergencies.
- Advise on possible corrections/modifications of the Work Plan.
- Perform any other related duties as required.
- Prepare a concise mission report according to applied FAO standards.
Mission 2
- Evaluate implementation of project activities and monitor progress
with respect to enhancing national emergency preparedness.
- Travel if necessary to the ASF affected areas and regions which
are at immediate risk of infection and examine the evolution of disease
control and emergency preparedness in the decentralized services.
- In the light of evolution of the eradication programme, assess
the epidemiological, environmental and socio-economic risk factors
which may create favourable conditions for a resurgence of ASF outbreaks
in the country.
- Further develop within the country and that of the sub-region the
concept of co-operation/co-ordination for ASF and other trans-boundary
disease emergencies.
- Advise on possible corrections/modifications of the Work Plan.
- Perform any other related duties as required.
- Prepare a concise mission report according to applied FAO standards.
Annex 3
Services to be Provided Under Contracts
- Contract with an Institution for multi-media ASF training modules
on diagnosis, surveillance and emergency preparedness (US$ 30 000)
A UK-based company (a member of the AVIS Consortium of which FAO was
a founder member) with proven, unique expertise in producing computer-based,
multimedia, interactive, modules for technology transfer will be contracted
to generate the module. The company will bring together expertise from
the FAO Collaborating Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (..)
and the best available ASF technical expertise and experience (retired
experts) from European Institutes as authors and technical advisors
and compile all the technical elements into the interactive computer-based
format. The finished training package with instructions for use will
be made available on CD-ROM and diskettes.
Annex 4
Equipment
- Motorcycles (10 @ US$ 2 500)
- 1 ELISA microplate spectrophotometer and necessary ancillary
items
- 1 Fluorescent Microscope, Filters, UPS and necessary accessories
- Ten Global Positioning System (GPS) units (10 @ US$ 500)
US$ 5 000
Annex 5
Training
1 In-Country Group Training of Field Veterinary Officers
Agenda: Training on ASF Surveillance, Control and Eradication
(Training of Trainers) in the country.
Participants: Provincial Veterinary Officers, District Veterinary
Officers, animal health officers and extension specialists.
Location: ....
Duration: 2 day
Number of participants: 20 Provincial and District Veterinary
Officers.
Responsible: Consultants and Departments of Veterinary
Services (epidemiologists).
Cost: US$ 4 000 based on US$ 200 per person covering
internal travel and local DSA for 3 days in .....
2 National Awareness Workshops on ASF Emergency Prevention and
Control
Purpose: Six workshops will be held by the national veterinary
staff aided by those trained at the `training of trainers' workshop.
These will target the highest risk areas and stakeholders in each province
or district from the animal health, farming and trading communities,
including the police involved in zoosanitary enforcement procedures.
The workshops will enhance community awareness of the issues involved
in ASF emergency prevention and control. (6 Workshops @ US$ 2000 = US$ 12
000).
Number of participants: 20+ at each workshop
Cost: 6 Workshops @ US$ 2000 = US$ 12 000
Responsible: Department of Veterinary Services and Animal
Production; national trainers prepared during the Country Training Course.
3 Study Tour (2 people for 4 weeks)
Purpose: To train 2 laboratory technologists at the ....
on applied laboratory diagnostic methods for ASF.
Duration: 4 weeks of training during month 2 of project
implementation
Responsible: ...
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