When screwworm flies infest livestock, they cripple entire economies. The recent U.S emergency authorizations against screwworms show how quickly countries must act when biosecurity is at risk. West Africa (Senegal, Guinea, Gambia) records past screwworm outbreaks but these regions remain vulnerable due to porous borders, growing regional trade, high livestock density and limited veterinary access […]
Nairobi, Kenya. The African Union- Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and CAB International (CABI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative framework aimed at enhancing sanitary and phytosanitary systems, improving food safety and advancing animal health across Africa. CAB International, a global not-for-profit with over a century of expertise […]
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 12 August 2025 – A major regional mobilisation is underway from 12 to 15 August 2025 in Côte d’Ivoire’s economic capital: the first regional stakeholder meeting dedicated to the eradication of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in West Africa. This first regional stakeholder meeting, organised by the Directorate of Veterinary Services […]
Closing Date 05 Sep 2025 Background The LICs project aims to support improved coordination of livestock sector investments and enhance decision-making through herd-level impact estimations. The project aims to strengthen African Union-Inter – African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) capacities in evidence-based livestock policy advocacy, leveraging tools like PAID and […]
📅 Application Deadline: August 12, 2025📍 Target Countries: Guinea, Mauritania, Senegal, Ghana The African Union, through its Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), is calling for applications from individual consultants to assist four Member States in formulating their National Blue Economy Strategies, Implementation Plans, and Governance Mechanisms. This initiative falls under the African Blue Economy […]
