88th Executive Committee meeting of the EuFMD

Item: Component 3.2 PCP-FMD International capacity for the application of the EuFMD/FAO/OIE Progressive Control Pathway (PCP-

FMD) enhanced through development of tools, guidelines and knowledge transfer

Author: Chris Bartels

88ExCom-Sofia, 13-14 October 2014

Budget overview

€63.300 budget (increased by €16.500 after Excom 87) Currently 35.170 € spent (56%) Budget available 28.130 €

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PCP-FMD workshop – developing RBSP

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• Component 2.2 - Palestine - Egypt

• Component 2.3 - Libya Under EuFMD Real time training: Kenya and Nepal

PCP-FMD training (TOT)

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• FAO Headquarter training • Specialists from different sections (EMPRESS-I, PPR, Brucellosis, Rabies)

• FAO regional (Eastern Africa) staff training • “Aphtostania” Workshop game – Do-it-yourself PCP-FMD + RBSP

Guidelines and templates on RAP, RBSP and NCP

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• RAP: risk-assessment plan for countries entering PCP-FMD Stage 1 • RBSP: risk-based strategy plan for entering PCP-FMD Stage 2 • NCP: national control plan for entering PCP-FMD Stage 3

• In collaboration with FAO-FMD unit Giancarlo Ferrari

West Eurasia region (comp 2.1)

LinkTAD – China Support to GF-TADS under LinkTADs – LinkTADs

aims to bring together world-class research institutes and experts in cross-border cooperation with the aim to coordinate research between the EU and China, thus improving scientific excellence in animal health (epidemiology and laboratory).

Webinar + Guidelines on Outbreak investigation

Issues of concern

• FAO/OIE FMD Working Group

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Priorities for next 6 months, 2014/2015

• Further development of e-learning modules • Guidelines, technical notes on

• Monitoring and evaluation • Sero-surveys/surveillance

• Follow-up on training of trainers (FAO staff Eastern Africa)

• Within EuFMD components development and application go hand in hand (components 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3)

• Establishing mechanism to safeguard sharing experience

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