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Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KVFA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory (Kosovo) - Inception Report (Final) -

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EUROPEAN UNION The European Union IPA 2013 programme for Kosovo

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE ANIMAL HEALTH

DEPARTMENT OF THE KVFA AND THE FOOD AND

VETERINARY LABORATORY (KOSOVO)

REF: EuropeAid/133795/DH/SER/XK

Inception Report Final

15 April 2015

Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KVFA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory (Kosovo) - Inception Report (Final)-

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Project Identification and Information

Programme : IPA 2013

Project Title : Technical Assistance for the Animal Health Department of the

KFVA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory (Kosovo)

Project Short Name : KAHL project

Project ID code : EuropeAid133795/DH/SER/XK

Contract No : 2014/253-991

Project location : Kosovo

Duration : 24 months: 23-Feb-15 to 22-Feb-17

Project financing

TA team : €1,077,750

Incidental expenditure : €200,000

Expenditure verification : €15,000

Supply tender(s) : € 0

Government contribution : € 0

Total project value : € 1,292,750

Target groups : The direct beneficiary institution is the Kosovo Food and

Veterinary Authority and livestock keepers will be indirect

beneficiaries and stakeholders

Current project status : Inception phase

Report Information

Report Inception report

Date 15-Apr-15

Report author Nic Honhold, Project Team leader

Other contributors Stefano Nardelli on laboratory management

Andres Jatsa on information technology

Anni McLeod on livestock economics

Birol Urcan on communications and media

This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union”

The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the

author/contractor/implementing partner and are in no way be taken to reflect the views of

the European Union.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ....................................................................................... 4

1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................. 6

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................... 7

3 REVIEW OF PROJECT DESIGN/FINANCING PROPOSAL ........................................... 9

3.1 Policy and programme context, including linkage to other ongoing operations/activities ... 9

3.2 Objectives to be achieved (Overall Objective, purpose, results) ...................................... 10

3.3 Activities .......................................................................................................................... 12

3.4 Resources and budget .................................................................................................... 18

3.4.1 Project Team ....................................................................................................... 18

3.4.2 Incidental Expenditures ....................................................................................... 21

3.5 Assumptions and risks .................................................................................................... 23

3.6 Management and coordination arrangements ................................................................. 23

3.7 Financing arrangements ................................................................................................. 24

3.8 Monitoring, review and evaluation arrangements ............................................................ 25

3.9 Key Quality/Sustainability issues ..................................................................................... 25

4 WORKPLAN FOR THE NEXT PERIOD (ANNUAL PLAN) ........................................... 26

4.1 Results to be delivered .................................................................................................... 26

4.2 Activity schedule ............................................................................................................. 26

4.3 Resource schedule and budget ....................................................................................... 26

4.4 Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................................... 26

4.5 Updated risk management plan....................................................................................... 26

4.6 Special activities to support sustainability ........................................................................ 26

5 ANNEXES ..................................................................................................................... 27

Annex A Updated LogFrame

Annex B Deliverables and sub-Activities

Annex C Indicative Timetable of Activities including Deliverables for PY1 and PY2

Annex D Indicative Personnel Deployment for PY1 and PY2

Annex E Indicative Incidental Expenditures Budget for PY1 and PY2

Annex F Assumptions and Risks including Risk Management Plan

Annex G Report of the KE2 Animal Health

Annex H Report of the SSTE Information Technology

Annex I Report of the SSTE Communication and Media

Annex J Report of the SSTE Livestock Economics


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ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AH Animal Health

AP Accession Partnership

BIP Veterinary (or Phytosanitary) Border Inspection Post

CA Competent Authority

COA Contracting Authority

CAP Common Agricultural Policy

CP Contingency Plan

CVO Chief Veterinary Officer

DFR Draft Final Report

EC European Commission

EU European Union

EUO European Union Office to Kosovo

EUR Euro

FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

FR Final Report

FVO Food and Veterinary Office of EC

GDP Gross Domestic product

GIS Geographic Information System

HQ Headquarters

I&R Identification and Registration (of livestock keepers and livestock)

IPA Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance

IPARD Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance for Rural Development

IR Inception Report

ISO International Organization for Standardization (in Geneva)

IT Information Technology

JSTE Junior Short Term Expert

KE Key Expert

KFVA Kosovo Food and Veterinary Agency

KOM Kick Off Meeting

LAN Local Area Network

LIMS Laboratory Information Management System

Log Frame Logical Framework (project planning methodology)

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MAFRD Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development



MIPD Multi-annual Indicative Planning Document

OIE Office International des Epizooties

OM Operational Manual

PCM Project Cycle Management (EU Guidelines)

PRAG Practical Guide to conduct procedures for EU external actions

PSC Project Steering Committee

SR Small Ruminants

SSTE Senior Short-Term Expert

TA Technical Assistance

TAT Technical Assistance Team

TL Team Leader

ToR Terms of Reference

TQA Technical Quality Assurance

UNMIK United Nation Mission in Kosovo

VIS Veterinary Information System

VPH Veterinary Public Health (= consumer health protection)

WB World Bank

WD Working Day

WG Working Group

WHO World Health Organization



1 INTRODUCTION

The contents of this Inception Report have been produce to conform to the guidelines for an

Inception Report given in the EU Project Cycle Management Guide of March 2004 downloaded

from https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/sites/devco/files/methodology-aid-delivery-methods-project-

cycle-management-200403_en_2.pdf on 26-Mar-15.

The project name is “Technical Assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KFVA and the

Food and Veterinary Laboratory (Kosovo)” and the short name for the project is KAHL Project. The

project is based in Pristina but will involve implementation in all parts of Kosovo. The project has a

duration of 24 months and implementation commenced on 23-February 2015. The project has a

total budget of € 1.293million. This is made up of € 1.093 million for the technical assistance team

and €200,000 for Incidental expenditure.

The key stakeholder and beneficiary is the Kosovo Food and Veterinary Authority (KFVA). The

Kosovan name is Agjencia e Ushqimit dhe Veterinarisë (AUV). This unit is currently situated within the

Office of the Prime Minister although it has in the past been part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests

and Rural Development (MAFRD) and may again become part of that organisation.

The overall objective of the project is to strengthen safeguarding measures of animal health from

introduction of exotic diseases and reinforce the capacity to implement control and eradication

pans for diseases present in the country

The project is currently in the Inception Phase which will run until 07 April 2015 after which the

implementation phase will commence when/if the Inception Report is approved by the Project

Steering Committee (PSC).



2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The KAHL project is a relatively small highly focused project with a single clear beneficiary, the

Kosovo Food and Veterinary Agency (KFVA). As such, it is less complex than many projects. The

majority of the funding is for the Technical Assistance Team (TAT) who will work closely with their

counterparts in KFVA throughout the project. The project will achieve the overall objective through

a set of 11 Results and 14 Activities,

The overall objective and results have been reviewed in the light of information obtained during the

Inception Phase and are relevant and feasible. There is one issue in that Result 11 requires an

updated Laboratory Management System to be produced whereas both the Activity related to this

(Activity 14) and the Incidental Expenses only allow for the production of a draft proposal for such a

system. Implementation of the system, and so full achievement of Result 11, will depend on the

KFVA having sufficient financial allocation. For the purposes of the project, producing the draft

proposal and required budget will represent achievement of Result 11.

In the Activities, there is one main shift in emphasis required. In Activity 9, the final sentence states

that “The contractor shall be responsible for the operational delivery and management of the

[brucellosis] programme during the lifetime of the project”. This would not be technically desirable

as it would result in substitution rather than building capacity. Nor is it financially feasible within the

funding available to the project. Discussion with both the beneficiary (KFVA) and the contracting

authority (the EUO) has led to agreement that this be re-emphasised to the project giving close

support to the management and monitoring of the programme, but that the KFVA will retain the

responsibility for the operational delivery and management of the programme. This shift in

emphasis is described in more detail in section 3.3

Significant changes are proposed in the composition of both the Senior Short Term Expert (SSTE)

and the Junior Short Term Expert (JSTE) posts and the days allocated to each post. This proposal

has been developed in close co-operation with the beneficiary and project senior specialists; it has

been seen and agreed by both the KFVA and the EUO. The changes have been made to match

the current needs of the Project and the KFVA in order to achieve the results and overall objective

of the project. The reader is referred to section 3.4.1 for the details of the proposal. However, it

should be noted that there have been no changes in the total number of Working Days (WD) for

Key Experts (KEs), SSTEs or JSTEs. The total days for each category and overall for the project

remains as laid out in the Annex II: Terms of Reference.

Other than these changes, the project overall objective, results and activities have been found to

be relevant and feasible with a few minor clarifications.

A system for a clear method of monitoring project progress has been put in place. The project has

11 Results and 14 Activities. Results are identified by R1 to R11 and Activities by A1 to A14 with

the numbering being the same as in the project ToRs (Annex II). The Activities have been

subdivided into sub-Activities, each of which has been allocated to the relevant Result. For each

sub-Activity, one or more Deliverables has been identified and described. There is a clear audit

trail from sub-Activity to Deliverable to Result to Overall Objective.



Each sub-Activity is identified in the form AN.n with A indicating that it is an Activity, N the Activity

number in the ToR from which it has come and n the sub-activity identifier. These sub-Activities

have then been allocated to the Result to which they contribute and put in the order in which they

need to be completed in order to achieve the Result.

Each sub-Activity has one or more Deliverables, which will mostly be in the form of reports

detailing the outcome of the sub-activity. These Deliverable are identified as DN.n with D indicating

a deliverable, N the same number as the Result to which they indicate progress and n the order in

which they will be produced.

This may sound complex but it produces a clear and easily monitored system in which for each

Result there are defined Deliverables and each deliverable shows progress towards the Result and

which sub-Activities have been progressed and/or completed. The Log Frame (Annex A) has been

produced by Result and then by sub-Activity by order of implementation and also shows the

Deliverable codes. The Deliverables are then detailed in Annex B with the sub-Activity from which

they come. The indicative Timetable of Activities indicates when each sub-Activity and related

Deliverables is expected to be achieved and this is shown in Annex C for the two year duration of

the project.

The major resource of the project is the project Technical Assistance team. An indicative timing of

these inputs is shown in Annex D for the two year duration of the project.

An indicative budget for Incidental Expenditures has been developed which is shown in Annex E in

detail and summarised in Section 3.4.2. The emphasis is on disease surveillance and vaccination

monitoring for which around 50% of the budget is allocated. Both study visits and awareness

campaign have around 20% of the funds allocated with the remaining 10% for training. This

understates the training element as it is a large component of the study visits as well as being a

direct output from on the job training during the deployment of the SSTEs.

An Inception Report also contains the Annual Work Plan (AWP) for the first Project year (PY1).

The AWP shows the progress expected during that year and indicative plans for the resources to

be used, both human and financial. As this is a focused project with a two year duration, indicative

resource plans have been drawn up for both years as whatever is not deployed in PY1 will need to

be deployed in PY2. These will, of course, need to be reviewed and, where needed, amended at

the end of PY1 to produce AWP2, but the indicative plans for both PY1 and PY2 are shown in

Section 4 and the relevant annexes.



3 REVIEW OF PROJECT DESIGN/FINANCING PROPOSAL

During the inception phase, the KAHL Project Team has consulted widely including making visits

to:

• Kosovo Food and Veterinary Agency (KFVA)

o Animal Health and Welfare Directorate

o Identification and Registration Sector

o Animal Health Laboratory

• Kosovo Veterinarians Order

• Livestock Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Rural Development (MAFRD)

• Veterinary School, Agriculture Faculty, University of Pristina

• Department of Communicable Diseases, National Institute of Public Health

• Faculty of Economics of the Agriculture University of Pristina

• European Union Office

• EU funded Animal Diseases Project (Rabies and CSF)

• Reports of the EU Twinning Projects

Information gained from all these sources has been used to review the relevance of the project, the

feasibility of the project and any required changes to the design of the project from that proposed in

the Technical Proposal. Added to this are inputs from the KE for Animal Health and the SSTEs for

Information Technology, Communications and Livestock Economics.

3.1 Policy and programme context, including linkage to other ongoing

operations/activities

Achievement of Candidate Country Status for Membership of the European Union has been and

remains a prime aspiration for both the Kosovo administration and the European Commission.

Much, of course, remains to be done in order for Kosovo to catch up with the neighbouring

countries that are already EU Candidates.

Amongst others, an important imperative for Kosovo, from the general point of view of its desire for

closer integration with the rest of Europe and considering the steadily improving animal health

status of its EU Candidate neighbours, in part made possible by IPA funding and a progression of

Commission sponsored technical assistance projects, is to implement enhanced measures for the

prevention, control and, as appropriate, eradication of livestock diseases. Particular attention

needs to be given to those diseases that are damaging to production and cause economic loss to

farmers, those that are harmful to human health and those that are transboundary in their

epidemiology and which are, therefore, capable of re-infecting areas, even across national borders,

in which a disease has already been eliminated at significant effort and cost.



This Project aims at the enhancement of the capacity and capability of the veterinary services in

Kosovo to achieve these necessary improvements in animal health control including diagnostics.

In order to do this, the Project Team will adopt a methodical and analytical approach to the

difficulties in the veterinary services of Kosovo and in the veterinary laboratory. This will be based

on close liaison with the main beneficiaries and key stakeholders throughout the Project. The

Project Team will undertake intensive fact-finding within the relevant sectors and derive detailed

implementation plans from this to undertake the necessary activities to create a sustainable

upgrading of the capacity of the veterinary services in Kosovo to control and eradicate livestock

diseases, working to particularly to EU but also other relevant international standards.

Given the necessity to align animal health policies and standards with the EU, the project remains

highly relevant for Kosovo.

3.2 Objectives to be achieved (Overall Objective, purpose, results)

The Overall Objective, Project Purpose and results are taken directly from the ToR of the project,

i.e. Annex II.

Overall Objective

The overall objective of the project is to strengthen safeguarding measures of animal health from

the introduction of exotic diseases and reinforce the capacity to implement control and eradication

pans for diseases present in the country

Project purpose:

The purposes of the project are as follows:

a) To ensure a high level of public health and food safety by minimising the incidence of

biological and chemical risk to humans

b) To promote animal health by preventing/reducing the incidence of animal diseases and in

this way to support farming and the rural economy

c) To improve economic growth/cohesion/competitiveness assuring free circulation of goods

and proportionate animal movements

d) To promote farming practices and animal welfare related threats and minimise

environmental impacts in support of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

Results:

The results to be achieved are divided between two components, Animal disease control and

laboratory testing



Component 1: Animal disease control

Result 1: Development plan for the animal health unit, including annual and multiannual

work plan is prepared

Result 2: Surveillance and vaccination programme for diseases identified by the KFVA and

those for which reporting is compulsory have been drafted and implemented

Result 3: Cost benefit analysis for control and/or eradication of selected animal diseases is

prepared

Result 4: Contingency plans for selected animal diseases have been reviewed and updated

Result 5: Control plan for brucellosis and clostridial diseases have been reviewed and

updated. A list of needed diagnostic kits, biological materials and other

consumables needed for implementation of the programme for control of

brucellosis and clostridial diseases has been drafted; laboratory capacities and

potential inclusion of new tests and techniques have been reviewed and updated.

Result 6: An awareness campaign on the importance of disease control and eradication for

farmers and other stakeholders concerned has been designed and implemented

Component 2: Laboratory testing

Result 7: Training need analysis and training for the laboratory staff has been carried out

Result 8: A list of test and analysis to be included in the range of laboratory services to be

performed has been drafted

Result 9: A list of missing equipment and technical specifications for these equipment has

been prepared

Result 10: Laboratory staff trained and capable of performing laboratory tests on the

selected animal diseases

Result 11: Laboratory management systems including document management and

communications system have been reviewed and updated

These results are clear but there are some minor issues to address.

• Result 10 is the implied outcome of Result 7. It has no specific activities that relate to it

alone

• For brucellosis, the actions required in Result 2 will depend on the outcome of Result 5.

• The result implied in Result 11 is that an actual system will be produced or updated by the

project, whereas the activities and incidental expenditures do not extend this far (see in

Activities below)

However, these are, as stated, minor issues that do not require any significant changes, just a

flexible approach. The results are relevant and feasible.



3.3 Activities

Annex II, the project ToR details 14 activities. These activities taken together are adequate to

achieve the 11 results. However, as can be seen by the numbering, there is more than one

identified activity per result. In some cases actions in more than one activity may contribute to one

result (e.g. cost-benefit analysis in Activity 1 and 3 relate to Result 3) and actions in a single

activity may contribute to more than one result. It is also the case that the ordering of the activities

is not in complete concordance with the ordering of the results. Again, this is not a serious issue in

terms of actual project implementation. In order to accommodate this, each activity has been split

into sub-activities and ordered in the Log Frame by Result to which they contribute and within

Result, by the order in which they need to be implemented to achieve the Result. These details are

shown in the Log Frame in Annex A. This provides an objective monitoring point for project

progress.

In this section, each Activity is shown as in the ToR (Annex II) with comments on each

One general comment that applies to all the activities is that where the Contractor is required to

undertake the activity, this will always be in close collaboration with the Beneficiary, the KFVA. The

Contractor and their Project Team see this as an important aspect of the project implementation; it

is taken as implicit in the Activities in the ToR but the Project Team wishes to state it explicitly at

this point in this report. Whilst it is not repeated throughout below, it should be taken as such.

COMPONENT 1: Animal disease control

Activity 1:

The Consultant, together with the Animal Health Department of KFVA, will review the current

animal health organisational framework in Kosovo, both at central level and regional level, with a

view to proposing a possible streamlining of functions, rationalise of allocation of responsibilities

and upgrade organisational network. Additionally, the Consultant will draft multiannual work plan

covering all main functions of the animal health sector. The plan will provide for implementation on

the basis of annual activities, will provide for regular assessment of results and will foresee

changes or fine tuning of the plan during its implementation.

Cost-benefit analyses will be mainstreamed within the work plan so as to supply precious

indicators for optimal allocation of financial resources.

Comments on Activity 1:

This activity integrates fully and contributes to Result 1 but also contains elements of Result 3. The

Activity is clear. Main-streaming cost-benefit analysis is a significant and important change that will

require particular attention.

Activity 2:

The Consultant will prepare and implement surveillance and vaccination plans for all diseases for

which reporting and notification is compulsory (according to EU and OIE procedures). Additionally,

surveillance plans will be drafted and implemented also for those diseases for which reporting and

notification are not compulsory but for which, on the basis of available epidemiological data, the



Consultant, together with KFVA, have identified to be priority diseases for which surveillance is

deemed important.

Cost-benefit analyses will accompany plans for each disease addressed within the project.


This Activity contributes to Result 2. The potential list of diseases included in this activity is long

and a practicable list will need to be produced using risk analysis and priorities. It is unlikely that

vaccination programmes will be required or feasible for many diseases beyond the current

campaigns which include brucellosis, anthrax, CSF and rabies. A further vaccination programme

against clostridial diseases is foreseen for 2015. There will be a need for careful prioritisation of

diseases for both surveillance and vaccination to meet the resources available to the project and

the KFVA. This is also true for the cost-benefit analysis, although this may also be limited by the

data available; cost benefit analysis requires an adequate level of reliable data in order to offer a

meaningful result.

The list of diseases will also be an important element in defining the diseases to be included in

Component 2 Laboratory Testing as the major emphasis of this must be to support and strengthen

the surveillance required as part of Result 2.

Current surveillance is weak, and in particular the primary surveillance carried out by farmers and

PVPs who report disease as opposed to the collection of samples, active surveillance. The latter

needs strengthening but the former, the most important form of surveillance, seems very weak.

Strengthening this will require working with PVPs and farmers to improve their knowledge of what

to report and how and their willingness to do so.

Activity 3:

The Consultant will draft contingency plans and related operational manuals for selected priority

animal diseases. The Consultant will also review the national Kosovo legislation in order- to verify

and ascertain that actions contained in the contingency plans are covered by legislation in force.

Specific legal gap analyses will be prepared should the legislation not be entirely compliant with

the needs of emergency actions provided for by the contingency plans.

Relevant simulation exercises (desktop and field) will be organised and implemented for the major

diseases.


This Activity aligns with Result 4.

Currently, no CPs or OMs have been made available to the Project despite requests to see them. It

seems that there may as yet be no functional CPs or OMs in Kosovo, although this remains to be

verified. They are certainly not easily available. They will probably need to be created from scratch

in most if not all cases. There will need to be a realistic assessment of what can be achieved

during the project.

It is important that the process of reviewing, updating and writing Contingency Plans (CPs) and

Operational Manuals (OM) is not undertaken by the project in isolation from KFVA. It would be very

easy to take an already produced CP from another country, rename it, change a few words and

present it as a CP for Kosovo. But it is important that all CPs are based in local possibilities,



legislation and organisational structures. It is equally important that the KFVA have ownership of

the CPs as they are the people who will have to implement them and for whom they should act as

a resource designed to work with and in their actual situation. A CP is a guide and assistance at

the start of a disease emergency; it must be a help, not a hindrance. This can only be achieved by

KFVA staff being a key part of writing the CPs. The same is perhaps even more true of OMs. It will

be essential the project guide, facilitate and catalyse but not take over the process. We need to

build the capacity to create CPs and OMs, not substitute it.

Activity 4:

The Consultant will conduct a training needs assessment, and on that basis develop a training

programme for the duration of the project. Fulfilment of the training objectives shall be reviewed

quarterly and reported to the Contracting Authority as regular part of the project quarterly reports.

The training will, among other topics, include collection, processing and analysis of epidemiological

data, design and implementation of surveillance plans, and other basic activities needed to ensure

an efficient animal disease control.

Target trainees should be central level decision makers and field staff


The activity contributes to Result 1. The Activity is clear.

Activity 5:

An information campaign on Brucellosis and clostridia will be prepared and implemented by the

Consultant. A communication strategy will be prepared and submitted for approval to the

Beneficiary indicating the target groups to be addressed and the media to be adopted (press,

radio, posters, etc.).

The campaign will be focused both on informing private individuals on the impact of Brucellosis on

human health but will also serve as communication/information for farmers and stakeholders on

actions that will be undertaken by KFVA and obtain support.


This Activity contributes to Results 5 and 6. The Activity is clear.

Activity 6:

Presently adopted control plans for Brucellosis will be reviewed and analysed in detail. Data

collected in previous years will be elaborated and analysed in order to prepare an epidemiological

study of the disease status in the country. On the basis of such study, a revised version of the

control plan will be prepared by the Consultant. The plan will be profiled so as move towards a

prospective disease free status. For this goal, the Consultant will focus on the EU and OIE criteria

adopted to declaration of Brucellosis disease free status. The revised plan will concentrate also on

implementation measures to be adopted at field level so as to ensure that all tasks required are

properly and fully implemented.



Comment on Activity 6:

This Activity contributes to Result 5. The intention to move towards a prospective brucellosis

disease free status is clear. To do this would require moving from the current vaccination campaign

in small ruminants to a test and slaughter programme for both large and small ruminants. This has

several implications that may limit the ability to do this such as a requirement for effective

movement controls and the level of sampling and laboratory testing that would be required. The

movement controls are perhaps likely to be the harder to implement, but the need to test all

ruminants at least once a year and more frequently for herds/flocks with infected animals will also

be challenging in the short term. This, plus compensation, will also have strong budgetary

implications that will need to be carefully planned.

Activity 7:

The Consultant will undertake a comprehensive review of existing control plans for clostridial

diseases, taking account of the potential costs and benefits that control of these diseases entail for

livestock producers and the wider economy. Given the ability of clostridial bacilli and spores to

persist indefinitely in the environment, the review will pay particular attention to the long term costs

of control and the desirability of ensuring appropriate cost-sharing arrangements between the

public and private sectors.

The review shall also include an assessment of the laboratory tests and resources (diagnostic kits,

biological materials and other consumables) needed to support programmes for the control of

brucellosis and clostridial diseases.

Comment on Activity 7:

The first part of the Activity contributes to Result 2 and the second part to Results 8 and 9.This

activity is clear.

Activity 8:

The Consultant will address the need to raise awareness among farmers and other stakeholders

(including private veterinarians) concerning the importance of animal disease control and

eradication. For this purpose the contractor will develop and deliver an integrated communications

campaign, including themed workshops, printed and internet materials and audio-visual spots for

broadcast, which emphasises a partnership approach to the control and eradication of the priority

animal diseases selected by the FVA.


This Activity contributes to Result 6. The Activity is clear. The key stage will be to select the

diseases to be included. Brucellosis and clostridial diseases are covered in Activity 5. Further

priority disease will be selected early on in close collaboration with the KFVA as part of Result 2.

Activity 9:

The Consultant will review existing arrangements for the implementation and delivery of the mass-

vaccination campaign against brucellosis (begun in 2010). Based on this review and an economic

assessment of a range of cost-sharing options (to be agreed during the inception period with the

Contracting Authority and Beneficiary Authorities), the contractor will elaborate a multi-annual

implementation programme for the mass vaccination of small and large ruminant livestock

populations. The contractor shall be responsible for the operational management and delivery of

the programme during the lifetime of the project.




This activity contributes to Result 5. The Activity is clear for the most part and will be undertaken in

close collaboration with KFVA.

However, it is important to clarify the final sentence, “The contractor shall be responsible for the

operational management and delivery of the programme during the lifetime of the project.” This has

been discussed with the Beneficiary and the Contracting Authority and it is clear that there is a

need to reorient the meaning of the sentence. For the contractor to be responsible for the

operational management and delivery of the brucellosis campaign implies taking over this activity

from KFVA for the duration of the project and then handing it back two years later. This is

technically undesirable as it substitutes rather than builds capacity. This goes against the principles

of the project and of sustainability. It is financially not possible as there is no provision for this in the

Incidental Expenditures. Even if there were, the level of funds in the Incidental Expenditures

adequate to cover this activity and allow for anything else; there would be little or no funds left for

any other activity.

The responsibility for the operational management and delivery of the brucellosis

vaccination campaign will remain with KFVA. The project will work closely with them to monitor

the implementation of the vaccination campaign including cold chain at all points along the storage

and distribution chain; progress of vaccination in the field on a weekly basis; post vaccination

monitoring in vaccinated herds/flocks including a method for independent cross-checking of

results; fully random sampling; detailed analysis of results and formulation of amendments to the

campaign methodology.

Activity 10:

The consultant will assist Animal Health department to prepare long term budget requirements for

implementation of disease surveillance and control programmes.


This component contributes to Result 1. It will depend on the outcome of Results 1, 2 and 5 and

the actions required by these.

COMPONENT 2; Laboratory testing

Activity 11:

The Consultant will conduct a training needs assessment addressed towards strengthening and

upgrading laboratory testing activities performed within the veterinary laboratory. The analysis will

focus on present animal health testing methods in place and on adoption of ISO 17025 quality

system. A training program will be prepared and submitted to the Beneficiary for approval and

implemented throughout the duration of the project. Project quarterly reports will contain

information on the progress of the training plan and on results obtained.


This Activity relates to Results 7 and 10. The activity is clear. It is proposed that specialist training

can be achieved by using Incidental Funds for international study visits to send selected staff to an

appropriate EU Institute for short term intensive training in specific topics which will be



complimented where required by a specialist from that institute coming to the KFVA for a short

period to reinforce and complete the training under local conditions.

Activity 12:

In order to adequately support the animal health plans elaborated within activities 1, 2, 6 and 7, the

Consultant will draw up a list of laboratory testing methods needed to support such plans. The list

will revert to the technical features of the laboratory methods suggested by EU Regulations or

Directives and by OIE standards for different functions of the plans (testing samples, strain

genotyping, verifying vaccination coverage, etc.).

Comments on activity 12:

This Activity contributes to Result 8 and links with Results 1, 2 and 5 and with Activities 1, 2, 6 and

7 as indicated. The Activity is clear. This clarifies that the activities regarding laboratory testing are

strictly subject to the preliminary definition of the list of diseases which are to be taken into account

and, for each disease, the list of laboratory procedures which must be in place.

Activity 13:

The Consultant will check availability of equipment needed for execution of tests listed under

Activity 12 and, for missing equipment, will prepare technical specifications drafted in accordance

with PRAG requisites.


This activity relates to Result 9 and links with outcome of Result 8. The Activity is clear.

Activity 14:

Laboratory activity will benefit significantly from revision, streamlining and upgrading of the

laboratory management system. The Consultant will draft a proposal for a revised system that will

include document management functions, possible IT application and due respect of technical

issues required by ISO 17025 standard. The system must ensure reliable registration of data and

traceability of samples during the testing activities. The system can be designed with a wide range

of different functions. In the more sophisticated applications, an IT system, directly interfaced with

the analytical testing instruments, could be envisaged. A prior assessment of available budget will

be made with a view towards profiling a cost effective system in line with KVFA financial allocation.


This contributes to Result 11. For the most part, the Activity is clear. However, Result 11 indicates

that the Laboratory Management System will have been updated during the project. It is clear in

Activity 14 that the Project will draft a proposal for the design of system that it is agreed with KFVA

should be implemented. But within the Incidental Expenditures, there is no funding available to

implement such a proposal; these funds would need to come from the KFVA budget, and the

preparation of a budget for this is foreseen in Activity 14 in that the design will be tailored to the

available KFVA financial allocation.



3.4 Resources and budget

The project has two major resources, the Project Team and Incidental Expenditures.

3.4.1 Project Team

Project staff will continue to work from the office established in Pristina which the consultant has

furnished and equipped. Backstopping and support staff (e.g. office manager, translation) will

continue to assist project implementation.

The Project Team comprises two Key Experts (KE1 and KE2) with a total of 710 working days of

inputs, 400 Working Days for Senior Short Term Experts (SSTE) and 1140 days for Junior Short

Term Experts (JSTE)

The two key experts have a pivotal role in the implementation of the project; they will spend at least

90% of their allocated working days in Kosovo. In accordance with the terms of reference for the

project, the profiles of the key experts are as follows.

The Team Leader (Key expert 1 – estimated input of 410 working days) will be responsible for the

overall planning and successful implementation of the project, liaison with the Beneficiary and the

Contracting Authority, and for the production and submission of the inception report, progress

reports, and final report. The KE1 will also have overall responsibility for Component 1 of the

project, Animal Disease Control.

An Animal Health Expert (Key expert 2 - estimated input of 300 man/days) will have overall

responsibility for Component 2: Laboratory Testing including the tests to be carried out, quality

assurance and the laboratory management systems. All of these will be according to EU and OIE

requirements and where possible to ISO 17025 standards.

Senior experts (for a total of 400 working days) will be deployed to support activities related to:

disease control; veterinary diagnostics; human resource management and training; livestock

economics; veterinary legislation; information technology; communication and media; brucellosis.

Junior experts will also be deployed for a total of 1,140 working days in the areas of disease

control and surveillance; contingency planning and simulation exercises; livestock economics;

communications and media; human resource management and training; legislation

An indicative plan for the deployment of personnel has been developed (Annex D); a summary of

the inputs by the project’s experts is presented in Tables 1 and 3.

Several changes have been made to the technical proposal made by the Contractor. These have

been based on checking the real requirements of and in close consultation with the Beneficiary, the

KFVA and SSTE inputs during the inception phase. The proposed changes have been discussed

with and agreed by the Beneficiary and the EUO.

The tables below show the posts and distribution of Working Days in the Technical Proposal and

currently proposed. The total numbers of days per category and overall remains the same, but the

allocation has been altered to meet the current needs of the KFVA and the Project.

The Key Expert Days remain as in the ToR and the Technical Proposal i.e. 410 Working Days for

KE1 Team leader, and 300 Working Days for KE2 Animal Health Expert.



The SSTE days proposed are shown in Table 1 below Table 1: Indicative reallocation of senior expert inputs for the KAHL Project

Senior Short-Term Experts Original

proposal

Proposed in

Inception

Report

SSTE Disease control expert 0 90

SSTE Veterinary diagnostics 130 60

SSTE Livestock economics 55 75

SSTE HR Management & Training 40 70

SSTE Information technology 20 20

SSTE Communications & media 42 40

SSTE Legislation 0 25

SSTE Brucellosis Control Expert 0 20

SSTE Laboratory organisation 40 *0

SSTE Training 73 **0

SSTE totals 400 400

* To be covered by the KE2

** Amalgamated with the HR management role

Given the strength of the KE2 in laboratory organisation and testing, it has been agreed to

decrease the time available for the SSTE Laboratory Diagnostics and to pass all responsibility for

the SSTE Laboratory management to the KE2.

There is a need to supplement and strengthen the TA team in Disease Control, so an SSTE post in

that speciality has been added to the SSTE team. The person appointed will work closely with the

KE1 to work on contingency planning, simulation exercises, disease surveillance and post-

vaccination monitoring.

Two other SSTE posts have been added. The first is in legislation as Activity 3 in result 4 requires

an assessment of the veterinary legislation. The second is to bring a high-level specialist in

brucellosis control for two short missions to focus on and give high level advice on the brucellosis

control campaign in Kosovo and strong guidance for the future steps in control and eradication.

The SSTE posts in HR management and training have been amalgamated as they are closely

related and consultants in one can normally cover the other. Indeed, training assessment and

training is an integral part of human resource management.

The working days for the Livestock Economist have been increased to allow for a greater range of

work and more time to transfer knowledge to Kosovan specialists, strengthening sustainability in

this area.

Sixty five WDs have been used for the KE and SSTE posts during the Inception Phase and these

are shown in Table 2 below.



Table 2: KE and SSTE inputs during the Inception Phase

Post Working Days

Key Experts

Team Leader 32

Animal health 13

Senior Short Term Experts

Information technology 10

Communications 5

Livestock Economics 5

Total Working Days 65

As for the SSTE posts, reallocation of time for the JSTE posts has been taken after consultation

with the Beneficiary and the EUO. The proposed posts and WDs are shown in Table 3 below.

Table 3: Indicative reallocation of JSTE inputs to the KAHL project

Junior Short-Term Experts Technical

proposal

Proposed in

Inception

report

JSTE Disease control and surveillance 220 *352

JSTE Contingency plans and simulation exercises 130 352

JSTE HR management and Training 100 70

JSTE Communications & media 55 70

JSTE Legislation 40 40

JSTE Livestock economics 0 70

JSTE Epidemiologist 155 **0

JSTE Information technology 80 0

JSTE Statistician 70 0

JSTE Farm livestock 90 0

JSTE Finance & procurement 70 0

JSTE Human resources 50 0

JSTE Public health 40 0

JSTE Event logistics expert 40 0

JSTE Unallocated 0 186

JSTE totals 1140 1140

* Converted and expanded to the Disease control and surveillance post

** Selected posts may be reinstated using unallocated working days if it is seen later on in the

project that there is a defined need for this expertise



For the JSTE posts, a substantial level of change is recommended. There are two large areas of

work for the project. Firstly disease control and surveillance and secondly in the writing of

contingency plans and organising simulation exercises. Both require a more constant long term

input to ensure that progress is made and maintained. For this reason, it is proposed that for each

area there should be a long term near-full time JSTE.

The JSTE for disease control and surveillance will be responsible for working with the KFVA to

ensure the field implementation of planned disease surveillance activities and testing of samples

taken. In particular, the person appointed will follow vaccination against brucellosis closely to

ensure real time completion of the planned vaccination and that the post-vaccination sampling is

completed and done so to the agreed plan.

The JSTE for contingency planning and simulation exercises will work closely with the KFVA on

both activities. These cannot and should not be undertaken by the project in isolation from KFVA. It

would be very easy to take an already produced CP, rename it and change a few words and

present it as a CP for Kosovo. But it is important that all CPs are based in local possibilities,

legislation and organisational structures. It is equally important that the KFVA have ownership of

the CPs as they are the people who will have to implement them and for whom they should be a

resource designed to work with and in their actual situation. That can only be done by KFVA staff

being a key part of writing the CPs. The same is perhaps even more true of Operational Manuals.

The JSTE will act as a facilitator, encourager and, where required, driver of the work being carried

out by KFVA to create CPs and OMs that are matched to the actual situation in Kosovo.

A JSTE in Livestock Economics has been added to ensure that the SSTE in Livestock Economics

has a counterpart to work with and also passes knowledge to local staff.

The proposed JSTE roles in HR and training have been amalgamated as for the SSTE posts in

these areas.

Several JSTEs roles proposed in the Technical Proposal have been shelved in the proposals in

this Inception Report. These are epidemiologist, information technology, statistics, event logistics,

public health, and farm livestock. The epidemiologist post has been redefined and expanded to the

JSTE Disease control and surveillance post. On discussions with the KFVA, some roles were not

felt to be needed including farm livestock and statistics that would be provide through the field

experience and expertise of disease control and epidemiology specialists. For others, it was felt

that they may or may not be required and this would need to be determined during the

implementation of the project. This includes the JSTE Information Technology which has been

removed on the advice of the SSTE Information Technology following his scoping mission during

the Inception Phase. However, if the need for this post, or others, becomes clear during the

implementation phase, it could be reinstated.

For this reason, 186 days of JSTE time have been left as unallocated so that they can be used as

and when necessary including for these possible roles.

3.4.2 Incidental Expenditures

The Incidental Expenditures are set at €200,000. The permitted uses are detailed in the Project ToR (Annex II) and are



1) Workshops, trainings, seminars on laboratory techniques, epidemiological investigations,

disease identification and reporting, sample collection, recording and packaging etc.;

2) Study visits to the counterpart institutions in the EU member states, with the principle

subjects of study tours being animal health planning and reporting, disease control and

eradication measures for specific diseases such as tuberculosis and brucellosis, laboratory

management including quality control and proficiency testing

3) Surveillance and testing programme, among other shall cover implementation of biannual

surveillance programme for Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, BVD, IBRD, CSF, BT ( Bluetongue),

African Swine Fever, HPAI etc..

4) Travel within country to cover the cost of transport for the workshops, seminars, sample

collection, dispatch of sampling material etc..

5) Public Information campaigns targeting farmers and other stakeholders on the need to

report suspected outbreaks of diseases at the farm level, slaughterhouses, livestock

market and transport.

Table 4 shows an indicative breakdown of the use of the Incidental Expenditures by category and project year (PY)

Table 4: Disbursement plan for Incidental Expenditure (IE) for the period of the project (PY1 and PY2)

Item PY1 PY2 Total

% of Total

Indicative

Incidental

Expenditure

Training 13,000 6,400 19,400 9.7

Study visits 26,000 12,000 38,000 19.0

Surveillance and testing 32,260 34,030 66,290 33.1

Travel and per diem 18,150 15,610 33,760 16.9

Public information campaign 24,018 16,012 40,030 20.0

Allocated totals 113,428 84,052 197,480 98.7

Contingency 2,520 1.3

Overall total 200,000 100

A more detailed breakdown is given in Annex E.

The majority of the Travel and Per Diem budget line is to support the surveillance and testing programme with travel also required for the public information campaign and the livestock economics activities. Very little of this line is set aside for per diems as it anticipated that the majority of field trips can be completed in a day.



For the item on study visits, two distinct activities are proposed

1) A study tour by a group of veterinarians from the Directorate of Animal Health and Welfare of the KFVA to an EU MS or EU region with similar circumstances to Kosovo in terms of size, border issues and disease situation but where a fully functioning veterinary service is in operation to EU standards. This study tour should take place as early as possible in the project to allow time for the lessons learned and information gained to be applied during the lifetime of the project.

2) A series of short study visits by laboratory staff of the KFVA Food and Veterinary laboratory (and specifically the Animal Health lab) to ISO17025 certified diagnostic laboratories in the EU in order to learn specific methods for disease diagnosis or lab management. These would then be complemented by a return visit by a specialist from that EU lab to the KFVA laboratory in order to reinforce and complete the training under local conditions. These latter visits would be under the SSTE post for Veterinary Diagnostics.

There is no defined government contribution to the project in financial terms. However, the close

collaboration with KFVA staff that has been present to date and is expected to continue forms a

valuable and essential contribution by the RKS government to the project.

3.5 Assumptions and risks

The assumptions and risks have been reviewed and are included as Annex F. There are none that

seem at this early stage to be critical to the implementation if the project. However, they will be

kept under frequent review. The table of identified risks also include their estimated probability,

impact and proposed mitigation measures.

3.6 Management and coordination arrangements

The arrangements for the management and coordination of the project are described in the

project’s terms of reference and the technical proposal. They are outlined schematically in Figure

1.

The European Union Office in Pristina, represented by the Task Manager, is responsible for the

management of the service contract with the consultant. Project implementation will be guided by

a Project Steering Committee (PSC) comprising major stakeholders such as the KFVA, MAFRD

and possibly representatives of other stakeholder groups.

The ToR of the project (Annex II) states that meetings of the PSC will be convened at least every 3

months to discuss the progress of the project (the project shall send electronically to any member

of the PSC the content of the meeting along with a summary of the progress achieved by the

project).

The Task Manager approves the engagement of all non-key experts and the incidental expenditure

for study visits and other training outside Kosovo. The structure of the project and its organization

are shown in Figure 1.



Figure 1: KAHL Project management and co-ordination structure

As well as the formal guidance of the PSC, it is proposed to establish a technical working group

(WG) composed of KAHL specialists, KFVA staff, MAFRD Livestock specialists, PVP

representatives and representatives of active producers groups. This WG would meet regularly,

probably quarterly, to allow an exchange of information and ideas that would be beneficial to both

the Project and the KFVA.

Other WGs might be considered, although probably with KAHL acting as catalyst rather than

directly organising them. These could include

• a WG on livestock economics, drawing membership from KFVA, the University of Pristina,

other universities/colleges and specialists from NGOs

• a WG on laboratory diagnostic methods and quality control with membership from the

KFVA laboratories, the NIPH and other human diagnostic laboratories.

The project started with the arrival of the Team Leader on 23 February 2015. By March 2015, the

Consultant had established an office in premises located near to the EUO. It is hoped that a

satellite office can be established at KFVA.

3.7 Financing arrangements

The project is financed by the European Union. The EU has allocated Euro 200,000 to meet

incidental expenditure associated with the implementation of project activities, the disbursement of

which will be in accordance with the indicative budget included in this Inception Report (Annex E



and as shown in summary above in Table 4). Prior approval via administrative orders issued by the

EU Office is required for the expenditure for study visits and the utilization of this provision will be

authorized by the Task Manager. Other Incidental Expenditure funds can be used without prior

approval of the EUO Task Manager. However, it will be an important and sensible action to keep

the EUO Task Manager informed of the proposed use of all Incidental Funds to ensure that this is

done in compliance with EU procedures. Funds will be advanced to the project by the Consultant

who will claim reimbursement through invoices submitted with each interim report. In addition, the

EU has potentially allocated a budget of Euro 300,000 for laboratory equipment required for project

implementation, which will be procured through an international supply tender. However, this is

completely separate from project funds.

3.8 Monitoring, review and evaluation arrangements

The project team will monitor implementation in a participatory style, which will provide the

opportunity for project partners to contribute to action planning. In this manner, operations will be

jointly planned, implemented, monitored and reviewed. The basis for evaluation will be provided

by a framework linked to the impact indicators, assumptions and preconditions that are included in

the logical framework included as Annex A. This Log Frame is the key tool for M&E of the project.

Linked to this is the table of Deliverables by Result and Activity (Annex B) and the Indicative

Timetable of Activities in Annex C which shows the expected times of implementation for each sub-

activity and the expected timing of the deliverable from each. These three documents work

together to provide a dynamic system for monitoring and evaluating the project on a frequent basis

by the project and the EUO.

3.9 Key Quality/Sustainability issues

Lessons from previous projects show clearly the need for the implementation of the KAHL Project

to start by establishing and maintaining close working relationships with the KFVA in order to

achieve a sustainable outcome.

To establish adequate ownership and promote the development of the beneficiary’s capacity, the

project will aim to secure a high level of participation of key actors by creating a range of

opportunities for them to assist in project planning, implementation and monitoring. The project will

provide a high level of technical support but will avoid when at all possible any substitution for local

project partners in the state veterinary service or private veterinary practice.

Wherever possible, the partner institutions will be responsible for the implementation of activities

that they will have to continue after the project, for example, in conducting vaccination campaigns,

in monitoring the performance of field veterinarians (under guidance of the project), in disease

reporting and in organizing controls of animal movement.

The project will seek to build any new procedures into the standard operating systems of the

beneficiary so that they continue after the end of the project.

Attention to these factors is expected to assure the quality of the project’s actions and enhance the

sustainability of its intended impact.



4 WORKPLAN FOR THE NEXT PERIOD (ANNUAL PLAN)

This is a two year project so, by definition, any planned activity, deliverable of input not achieved in

PY1, will need to be achieved in PY2. For this reason, all of the following sections cover both PY1

and PY2.

4.1 Results to be delivered

The results to be delivered are detailed in the List of Deliverables and sub-Activities in Annex B

and shown on the indicative Timetable of Activities Annex C. Each deliverable is a milestone per

se so no additional milestones are indicated.

4.2 Activity schedule

The indicative timetable of activities is shown in Annex C. The activities and sub-activities are

shown by result and deliverable, with the end point of each activity and sub-activity being one or

more deliverables which are mostly reports that will detail what has been done and the result.

4.3 Resource schedule and budget

The indicative deployment for project personnel for PY1 is shown in Annex D and the indicative

budget for PY1 is shown in Annex E.

4.4 Monitoring and Evaluation

Monitoring and evaluation of project progress will be made using the following key tools and

indicators

• The OVIs in the LogFrame attached as Annex A

• The achievement of deliverables as shown in the Timetable of Activities and Deliverables

attached as Annex B

• The details of the Deliverables for each sub-Activity attached as Annex C

• The use of Project personnel Working Days, shown indicatively in Annex D

• The use of Incidental Expenditures, shown indicatively in Annex E

In each report, the achievements of outputs and use of resources will be compared against the

plan for that period as shown in this Inception Report for AWP1 and for AWP2 for PY2. Where

target shave not been met, the reason(s) for this will be documents and the corrective measures

required formulated and instituted.

4.5 Updated risk management plan

The risk management plan is shown in Annex F and is the same ad referred to in section 3.4.

4.6 Special activities to support sustainability

The approach to sustainability for this AWP is outlined in Section 3.9 above.



5 ANNEXES

Annex A Updated LogFrame

Annex B Deliverables and sub-Activities

Annex C Indicative Timetable of Activities including Deliverables for PY1 and PY2

Annex D Indicative Personnel Deployment for PY1 and PY2

Annex E Indicative Incidental Expenditures Budget for PY1 and PY2

Annex F Assumptions and Risks including Risk Management Plan

Annex G Report of the KE2 Animal Health

Annex H Report of the SSTE Information Technology

Annex I Report of the SSTE Communication and Media

Annex J Report of the SSTE Livestock Economics



Annex A

LogFrame

KAHL Project Inception Report LogFrame

Project Description Indicators Sources of information Assumptions

Overall Objective

The overall objective of the project “is to strengthen

safeguarding measures of animal health from the

introduction of so-called exotic diseases and to reinforce

the capacity to implement control and eradication plans

for diseases present in the country”. This essentially

means the introduction of improved strategies for the

surveillance and control of the targeted diseases and, if

appropriate and achievable, for their eradication.

In order to ensure the effective implementation of the

new measures, capacity building in the official veterinary

service is also necessary.

- Revised Work Plans for

livestock disease surveillance,

control and eradication are in

place and being implemented.

-Epidemiological data show

reductions in the prevalence of

the targeted diseases.

- The prevalence of zoonotic

diseases in the human

population has fallen.

- Documented work plans

- Official statistical reports of

cases and outbreaks of livestock

diseases

-Public health disease reports

- That the official veterinary service

(KFVA) approve, accept and implement

the revised disease control strategies.

- That the human, financial and other

resources necessary for the

implementation of the measures are, and

continue to be available.

- That the human, financial and other

resources necessary for the

implementation of the measures are, and

continue to be available.

Project Purpose

1. “To ensure a high level of public health and food safety

by minimising the incidence of biological and chemical

risks to humans.”

Reduced prevalence of food-

borne and other zoonotic

diseases.

Official public health records

and reports

In addition to animal health controls,

there is an understanding and acceptance

of the risk of contact with infected animals

and of the care needed in the production

and preparation of food of animal origin.

2. “To promote animal health by preventing/reducing the

incidence of animal diseases, and in this way to support

farming and the rural economy.”

Government (MAFRD) data

show improvements in rural

income.

Kosovo statistical reports

indicate less dependence of the

country on imported food of

animal origin.

The public awareness campaigns for

farmers have their intended effect.

3. “To improve economic growth, cohesion and

competitiveness and to ensure safety in the free

circulation of goods and proportionate animal

movements.”

Increase in the income of

livestock farmers.

Official statistical reports of

agricultural GDP

The productivity and profitability of

livestock farming will improve.

That planned improvement in the

provision of advisory inputs in agriculture

have the desired effect.

4. “To promote farming practices and animal welfare

which prevent animal health related threats and minimise

environmental impacts in support of the EU Sustainable

Development Strategy”.

Animal production methods,

attention to health and welfare

and marketing improve.

EC progress Reports on Kosovo Farmers adopt new ideas and combine

with neighbours and commodity groups to

achieve improvements.



Project Results

R1. A development plan for the Animal Health Unit,

including annual and multiannual work plans have been

prepared.

The restructuring of the Unit is

complete and documented. The

work plans exist in document

form and are being

implemented.

Project Quarterly Reports.

KFVA annual reports and annual

plans

KFVA approves the development plan and

the work plans.

Veterinary field staff perceive the benefits

of the revised plans and implement them

conscientiously.

R2. Surveillance and vaccination programmes for diseases

identified by the KFVA and those for which reporting is

compulsory have been drafted and implemented.

The programmes are in place

and being implemented: records

of vaccinations and laboratory

results of surveillance are

available.


KFVA reports of surveillance

results and vaccination

campaigns

The human and other resources are

adequate for the implementation of the

programmes.

R3. A cost benefit analysis for the control and/or

eradication of selected animal diseases has been

prepared..

A report of the analysis is

available


Official MAFRD/KFVA reports

The analyses will be used objectively by

decision makers to decide on the priorities

for disease control activities.

R4. Contingency plans for selected animal diseases have

been reviewed and updated.

The revised contingency plans

are available in printed and

electronic form



KFVA adopts the plans, takes steps to

make them legally binding and puts them

into effect.

R5. The control plan for brucellosis and clostridial diseases

has been reviewed and updated. A list of diagnostic kits,

biological materials and other consumables needed for

implementation of the programme for control of

brucellosis and clostridial diseases has been drafted;

laboratory capacities and the potential inclusion of new

tests and techniques have been reviewed and updated.

The revised control plans are

available in printed and

electronic form. The revised test

manual is available in printed

and electronic form



Government funding is sufficient to

maintain the required supply of the

necessary diagnostic kits, biological

materials and other consumables for the

field work and laboratory testing

R6. An awareness campaign for farmers and other

stakeholders concerned on the importance of disease

control and eradication has been designed and

implemented.

The awareness materials are

available

Project Quarterly Reports. The stakeholders have access to the

awareness materials and that they make a

point of becoming familiar with the issues

involved.

The target audience understands and

accepts the information presented



R7. A training needs analysis has been carried out and

training for the laboratory staff has been delivered.

Both the analysis and the

training materials are available.

Signed training attendance

forms and training evaluation

forms are available

Project Quarterly Reports. The staff participate actively in the

training sessions and that they provide

practical feed-back..

The revised test manual is available in

printed and electronic form.

R8. A list of tests and analysis to be included in the range

of laboratory services to be performed has been drafted.

The list is readily available.

Laboratory SOPs are available.

Project Quarterly Reports The revised test manual is available in

printed and electronic form.

R.9 A list of missing equipment and technical

specifications for that equipment has been prepared.

The list is readily available. Project Quarterly Reports.

Procurement documentation

Staff co-operate in the preparation of the

list of missing equipment.

R10. Laboratory staff have been trained and are capable

of performing the laboratory tests for the selected animal

diseases

The training materials are

available.

Training evaluation completed

Project Quarterly Reports Staff accept the revised test manual and

adhere strictly to the protocols set out.

R11. The laboratory management system, including

document management and the communication system

have been reviewed and updated

The proposed revised

management system is

documented.


Laboratory documentation

Staff contribute ideas to the updating of

the laboratory management system,

accept the result and adapt quickly to the

new arrangements.

KFVA has the budget for thw creation and

implementation of the system


Activity Responsible Other Inputs Assumptions

R1

D1.1

D1.2

A1.1 Together with the Animal Health Department of

KFVA, review the current animal health

organisational framework in Kosovo, both at

central level and regional level, with a view to

proposing a possible streamlining of functions,

rationalise of allocation of responsibilities and

upgrade organisational network.

Head of Animal Health and

Welfare Directorate

KE1

SSTE HR and Training

SSTE Disease Control

JSTE HR and Training

JSTE Disease Control

Study tour to an EU MS or

region with comparable size

and disease situation

Travel to field

Availability in English of all

necessary information

D1.3 A1.2 Draft a multiannual work plan covering all main

functions of the animal health sector. The plan will

provide for implementation on the basis of annual

activities, will provide for regular assessment of

results and will foresee changes or fine tuning of

the plan during its implementation. Cost-benefit

analyses will be mainstreamed within the

workplan so as to supply precious indicators for

optimal allocation of financial resources.

Head of Animal Health and

Welfare Directorate

Head of KFVA An Hlth lab

KE1

KE2


SSTE Livestock Econ


JSTE Livestock Econ

Workshops to train PVPs in

disease surveillance and

reporting

Adequate information on disease

incidence, costs of disease and

costs of control are available for

setting priorities, planning and

cost-benefit analysis.

Agreement to adoption of the

proposed workplan by KFVA and

other central decision makers.

D1.4 A4.1 Conduct a training needs assessment, and on that

basis develop a training programme for the

duration of the project. The training will, among

other topics, include collection, processing and

analysis of epidemiological data, design and

implementation of surveillance plans, and other

basic activities needed to ensure an efficient

animal disease control. Target trainees should be

central level decision makers, field staff and PVPs


KE1




JSTE CP and Simulation

High level of response to the

training needs assessments

Support for training from KFVA

Participation by central decisions

makers, field staff and PVPs is

supported by central authorities


Development plan for the animal health unit, including annual and multiannual work plan is prepared



D1.5

D1.6

D1.7

A4.2 Organise and deliver the agreed training

programme. Fulfilment of the training objectives

shall be reviewed quarterly and reported to the

Contracting Authority as regular part of the project

quarterly reports.


KE1




JSTE CP and Simulation

Travel to training sites

Training materials and

equipment

Suitable venues are available

Committed participation by

trainees

Good level and standard of

completion of training

evaluations

D1.8 A10.1 From a cumulative list of all surveillance and

control programs, the cost of each programme will

be calculated and will include at least: the cost of

vaccines and consumables; staff costs including

salaries and physical resources; payments to

authorised PVPs; laboratory costs; administrative

costs. From this costing data, a detailed long term

budget will be prepared

SSTE Livestock Econ

SSTE Disease control

KE1

JSTE Livestock Econ

JSTE Disease control

JSTE CP and simulation

Sufficient data is available to

allow a cost-benefit analysis to

be carried out

R2

D2.1

D2.2

D2.3

A2.1 Prepare and implement surveillance and

vaccination plans for all diseases for which

reporting and notification is compulsory

(according to EU and OIE procedures).

KFVA An Hlth Welf Dir

KE1

KE2


SSTE Vet diagnostics

SSTE Brucellosis



Field travel for project staff

Consumables for taking of

samples, dispatch and testing

Veterinary information

system for collating and

analysing data

Workshops and seminars on

disease surveillance for PVPs

and Inspectors

KFVA and other decision makers

accept the plans

PVPs co-operate with the plans

Adequate govt. staff and

resources are available to

implement the plans

Surveillance and vaccination programme for diseases identified by the KFVA and those for which reporting is compulsory have been drafted and



D2.4

D2.5

D2.6

A2.2 Prepare and implement surveillance plans for

those diseases for which reporting and notification

are not compulsory but for which, on the basis of

available epidemiological data, the Consultant,

together with KFVA, have identified to be priority

diseases for which surveillance is deemed

important.

KFVA An Hlth Welf Dir

KE1

KE2





Field travel for project staff

Consumables for taking of

samples, dispatch and testing

Veterinary information

system for collating and

analysing data

Workshops and seminars on

disease surveillance for PVPs

and Inspectors

KFVA and other decision makers

accept the plans

PVPs co-operate with the plans

Adequate govt. staff and

resources are available to

implement the plans

R3

D3.1 A2.3 In collaboration with KFVA, prepare cost-benefit

analyses to accompany the surveillance and

control plans for each disease addressed within

the project.

SSTE Livestock Econ

JSTE Livestock Econ

Field trips to meet with

farmers and PVPs

Realistic disease list has been

prepared and accepted

Necessary data is available to

carry out meaningful CBAs

R4

D4.1 A3.1 Review the current contingency plans for selected

diseases


KE1


Previous CPs are available for

review in translation

D4.2 A3.2 Draft contingency plans and related operational

manuals for selected priority animal diseases.

KFVA AHWD


KE1


KFVA establish CP and SOP

drafting working group

D4.3

D4.4

D4.5

D4.6

A3.3 Review the Kosovo legislation in order to verify

and ascertain that actions contained in the

contingency plans are covered by legislation in

force. Specific legal gap analyses will be prepared

should the legislation not be entirely compliant

with the needs of emergency actions provided for

by the contingency plans.

KFVA AHWD

SSTE Legislation


KE1

JSTE Legislation


Legislation including

administrative orders is available

in English

Cost benefit analysis for control and/or eradication of selected animal diseases is prepared

Contingency plans for selected animal diseases have been reviewed and updated



D4.4

D4.5

D4.6

D4.7

A3.4 In close collaboration with the KFVA, organise and

implement relevant simulation exercises (desktop

and field) for the major diseases.

KFVA AHWD


KE1


Travel for project staff

Hiring of venues

Workshops to explain

exercises

Resources for the

organisation and running of

simulation exercises (desktop

and field)

Suitable venues are available

KFVA, PVPs and farmers engage

fully and participate in the

exercises

R5

D5.1 A6.1 Collect and analyse the data on brucellosis

collected in previous years in order to prepare an

epidemiological study of the brucellosis disease

situation in the country.

KFVA AHWD

KE1



Consumables for sero-

prevalence study

Field travel

Data is available to allow a

sufficiently detailed

epidemiological study

D5.2 A6.2 Review and analyse the currently adopted control

plans for Brucellosis in detail.

KFVA AHWD

KE1



Field travel to interview

farmers and PVPs

Collaboration by farmers and

PVPs

Information required is available

in English

D5.3 A9.1 Review the existing arrangements for the

implementation and delivery of the vaccination

campaign against brucellosis that commenced in

2010

KFVA AHWD

KE1

SSTE Brucellosis




farmers and PVPs

KFVA can provide the required

information

D5.4 A6.3 Assess the laboratory tests and resources

(diagnostic kits, biological materials and other

consumables) needed to support programmes for

the control of brucellosis and identify gaps and

requirements

Head of animal hlth lab

KE2


SSTE Brucellosis

Control plan for brucellosis and clostridial diseases have been reviewed and updated. A list of needed diagnostic kits, biological materials and other

consumables needed for implementation of the programme for control of brucellosis and clostridial diseases has been drafted; laboratory capacities

and potential inclusion of new tests and techniques have been reviewed and updated.



D5.5 A9.4 In close collaboration with KFVA, undertake the

assessment of the operational management and

delivery of the programme during the lifetime of

the project. Monitor the distribution of vaccine,

the maintenance of the cold chain and the field

application of the vaccine. Design the post-

vaccination sero-monitoring and monitor its

application and results.

KFVA AHWD


KE1

KE2



Field travel for monitoring by

project of vaccination

Consumables for sample

taking

Cold chain monitoring

equipment

The cold chain is properly

monitored

PVPs take post vaccination

samples as required

Farmers, PVPs, inspectors and

KFVA staff co-operate fully

D5.6 A9.3 Elaborate a multi-annual implementation

programme for the vaccination of small and large

ruminant livestock populations against brucellosis.

KFVA AHWD

SSTE Brucellosis


KE1


Collaboration of KFVA staff

Programme is accepted by KFVA

D5.7 A6.4 On the basis of the analyses in A6.1 and 6.2, a

revised version of the control plan for brucellosis

will be prepared. Where possible, the plan will be

profiled so as move towards a prospective disease

free status. For this goal, the review will focus on

the EU and OIE criteria adopted for declaration of

Brucellosis disease free status. The revised plan

will concentrate also on implementation measures

to be adopted at field level so as to ensure that all

tasks required are properly and fully implemented.

KFVA AHWD

SSTE Brucellosis


KE1


The revised control plan is

accepted and approved by the

KFVA, the PSC and the EUO

The conditions exist in Kosovo for

moving towards a disease free

status

D5.8 A9.2 Undertake an economic assessment of a range of

cost-sharing options for the vaccination campaign

against brucellosis (to be agreed during the

inception period with the Contracting Authority

and Beneficiary Authorities).

KFVA AHWD

SSTE Livestock Econ


KE1



farmers and PVPs

The required economic data is

available

The principle of cost-sharing is

accepted



D5.9 A7.1 Gather the data, information and materials

available on clostridial diseases in Kosovo.

Undertake a comprehensive review of existing

control plans for clostridial diseases. The review

shall also include an estimate of the effectiveness

and costs (public and private) of the current

measures

KFVA AHDW and Labs

KE1


SSTE Livestock Econ


JSTE Livestock Econ

Field travel to interview PVPs

and farmers

Adequate data is available to

asses the impact of clostridial

diseases, costs and benefits of

control

D5.10 A7.2 Taking account of the potential costs and benefits

that control of clostridial diseases entail for

livestock producers and the wider economy and

given the ability of clostridial bacilli and spores to

persist indefinitely in the environment, undertake

a review of the cost-benefits of their control

paying particular attention to the long term costs

of control and the desirability of ensuring

appropriate cost-sharing arrangements between

the public and private sectors.

SSTE Livestock Econ


KE1

JSTE Livestock Econ


Field travel to interview PVPs

and farmers

Adequate data is available to

asses the impact of clostridial

diseases, costs and benefits of

control

D5.11 A7.3 Assess the laboratory tests and resources

(diagnostic kits, biological materials and other

consumables) needed to support programmes for

the control of clostridial diseases and identify gaps

and requirements

Head of animal hlth lab

KE2


D5.12 A5.1 A communication strategy for the delivery of

information on brucellosis and clostridial diseases,

in Albanian and Serbian, with reference to the

particular groups to be targeted, the media to be

employed (press, radio, posters etc.) and the

timing of the campaign will be prepared and

submitted for approval to the KFVA with

amendments made as required.

Head of KFVA Comms

SSTE Communication

JSTE Communication

Previous communications

strategies and examples

KFVA approves the strategy

selected



D5.13 A5.2 Prepare and trial information campaign materials

on Brucellosis and clostridial diseases that will

include: the nature of the diseases; the economic

losses to livestock farmers that result from

infections; the risks to human health of brucellosis;

the means by which animal and human infection

can be prevented; the official measures that are in

place or that will be introduced to control and

prevent those diseases. The campaign will be

focused both on informing private individuals on

the impact of Brucellosis on human health but will

also serve as communication/information for

farmers and stakeholders on actions that will be

undertaken by KFVA and obtain support. EU

visibility rules will be taken into account in the

drafting of the awareness campaign

Head of KFVA Comms

SSTE Communication


KE1

JSTE Communication


Field travel to hold meetings

with PVPs and farmers to trial

materials

D5.14 A5.3 Implementation of the information campaign on

brucellosis and clostridial diseases as planned and

assessment of its effectiveness. Feedback on the

campaign strategy will be collected and analysed

KFVA

SSTE Communications


KE1

JSTE Communications



Workshops for farmers, PVPs

and Inspectors

Resources to produce agreed

materials and other media

Interest of the target groups in

the information presented and

their positive response

R6

D6.1 A8.1 Diseases for the awareness campaign are selected

by Project team and KFVA

Head of KFVA AHWD

KE1



An awareness campaign on the importance of disease control and eradication for farmers and other stakeholders concerned has been designed and

implemented



D6.2 A8.2 A communication strategy for the delivery of

information on the selected diseases, in Albanian

and Serbian, with reference to the particular

groups to be targeted, the media to be employed

(press, radio, posters etc.) and the timing of the

campaign will be prepared and submitted for

approval to the KFVA with amendments mad as

required.

Head of KFVA Comms

SSTE Communication

JSTE Communication

Previous communications

strategies and examples

KFVA approves the strategy

selected

D6.3 A8.3 Prepare and trial information campaign materials

on selected diseases that will include: the nature

of the diseases; the economic losses to livestock

farmers that result from infections; the risks to

human health of the selected diseases; the means

by which animal and human infection can be

prevented; the official measures that are in place

or that will be introduced to control and prevent

those diseases. The campaign will be focused both

on informing private individuals on the impact of

Brucellosis on human health but will also serve as

communication/information for farmers and

stakeholders on actions that will be undertaken by

KFVA and obtain support. EU visibility rules will be

taken into account in the drafting of the

awareness campaign

Head of KFVA Comms

SSTE Communication


KE1

JSTE Communication


Field travel to hold meetings

with PVPs and farmers to trial

materials

D6.4 A8.4 Implementation of the information campaign on

selected diseases as planned and assessment of its

effectiveness. Feedback on the campaign strategy

will be collected and analysed

KFVA

SSTE Communications


KE1

JSTE Communications



Workshops for farmers, PVPs

and Inspectors

Resources to produce agreed

materials and other media

Interest of the target groups in

the information presented and

their positive response



R7

D7.1 A11.1 Conduct a training needs assessment addressed

towards strengthening and upgrading laboratory

testing activities performed within the veterinary

laboratory. The analysis will focus on present

animal health testing methods in place and on

adoption of ISO 17025 quality system.

Head of KFVA An Hlth Lab


KE2

SSTE Vet Diagnostics


High level of practical responses

to the TNAs

D7.2 A11.2 Based on the training needs assessment in

Deliverable 7.1, prepare a training programme will

be submitted to the beneficiary for approval



KE2



Training programme is agreed by

KFVA

D7.3 A11.3 Prepare the training materials for the approved

training programme for staff of the KFVA Food and

Veterinary Laboratory testing for livestock

diseases



KE2



Training materials Appropriate resources are

available

D7.4 A11.4 Implement the training program in Deliverable 7.2

including collecting training evaluation forms.



KE2



Short study missions to EU

lab institutes for specified

laboratory methods

Training materials and

equipment

Avilability of suitable institutes

and venues

Appropriate staff are available for

training

Full participation by selected staff

in the training

D7.5 A11.5 Produce updates of progress of the training

programme and results obtained



KE2



Training evaluation system

Details of training contents

Training attendance record

Training evaluation forms

Training evaluations are

completed fully

Training need analysis and training for the laboratory staff has been carried out

Component 2: Laboratory Testing



R10

D10.1 A11.5 Produce updates of progress of the training

programme and results obtained



Details of training contents

Training attendance record

Training evaluation forms

Training evaluations are

completed fully

R8

D8.1 A12.1 In collaboration with KFVA, produce a list of the

livestock diseases to be covered by the KFVA Food

and veterinary Laboratory to include notifiable

diseases and non-notifiable diseases included in

Key Results 2 (notifiable and non-notifiable

diseases) and 5 (brucellosis and clostridial

diseases).

Head of Animal Hlth Lab

KE2


List is approved by KFVA senior

management

D8.2 A12.2 Define the laboratory testing methods required for

diagnosis/detection of the diseases in the list in

Deliverable 8.1 and necessary to support the

planned measures for surveillance and control of

each of the diseases. The measures may include,

where appropriate, testing samples, strain

genotyping, verifying vaccination coverage. The

selected methods should be in accordance with

EU Regulations or Directives and OIE standards


KE2


Collaboration between AHWD

Directorate and KFVA Lab

D8.3 A12.3 Make a list of the consumables (test kits, reagents

etc.) necessary for carrying out the testing

procedures included in Deliverable 8.2 with an

indication of probable annual throughput for each

procedure


KE2


A list of test and analysis to be included in the range of laboratory services to be performed has been drafted

Laboratory staff trained and capable of performing laboratory tests on the selected animal diseases



R9

D9.1 A13.1 From Deliverable 8.2, prepare a list of equipment

required to carry out the defined tests


KE2


D9.2 A13.2 With the participation and support of KFVA Food

and veterinary Laboratory staff, evaluate the

availability and functionality of the equipment

present in the laboratory and compare this to the

list in Deliverable 9.1 to determine what

equipment is present and functional, present and

requires repair or must be procured in order to

meet the tests include in Deliverable 8.2


KE2


D9.3 A13.3 Prepare a list, including full technical

specifications, of equipment to be procured for

the KVFA Food and veterinary Laboratory in order

to meet the test requirements in Deliverable 8.2

The list and technical specifications will be in

accordance with EU PRAG rules and will include an

estimate of likely overall cost.


KE2


A list of missing equipment and technical specifications for these equipment has been prepared



R11

D11.1

D11.2

A14.1 Assess the current status of the management

systems of Food and Veterinary Laboratory . On

the basis of this, draft a proposal for a revised

system that will include document management

functions, possible IT application and due respect

of technical issues required by ISO 17025 standard.

The system must ensure reliable registration of

data and traceability of samples during the testing

activities. The system, which is aimed at

streamlining and upgrading of the laboratory

management system, will ensure reliable

registration of data and traceability of samples

during the testing activities. The system can be

designed with a wide range of different functions.

In the more sophisticated applications, an IT

system, directly interfaced with the analytical

testing instruments, could be envisaged.

SSTE Information Tech

KE2


Co-operation and support of the

staff of the KFVA food and

veterinary laboratory

Acceptance and approval of the

proposal by senior management

of KFVA

D11.3 A14.2 Make a prior assessment of available budget with

a view towards profiling a cost effective laboratory

management system in line with KVFA financial

allocation

SSTE Information Tech

KE2


Data is available on costs and

quantities in order to create a

budget

KFVA staff collaborate in the

exercise

Laboratory management systems including document management and communications system have been reviewed and updated



Annex B

Deliverables and Sub-Activities by Result

Deliverable Activity

Key Result 1

Deliverable 1.1 Detailed assessment of the structure, functions and management

of the Animal Health Department

A1.1 Together with the Animal Health Department of KFVA, review the

current animal health organisational framework in Kosovo, both at

central level and regional level, with a view to proposing a possible

streamlining of functions, rationalise of allocation of responsibilities

and upgrade organisational network.

Deliverable 1.2 A detailed proposal for the reform of the structure, management

and job allocation of the AHWD

A1.1

Deliverable 1.3 A functional and implemented multiannual workplan with

amendments made during the course of the project depending on

the results of the monitoring process

A1.2 Draft a multiannual work plan covering all main functions of the

animal health sector. The plan will provide for implementation on

the basis of annual activities, will provide for regular assessment of

results and will foresee changes or fine tuning of the plan during its

implementation. Cost-benefit analyses will be mainstreamed within

the workplan so as to supply precious indicators for optimal

allocation of financial resources.

Deliverable 1.4 A training programme document describing , in details, the content

of the programme, the number and approximate timing of the

training events and the proposed manner of its delivery

A4.1 Conduct a training needs assessment, and on that basis develop a

training programme for the duration of the project. The training

will, among other topics, include collection, processing and analysis

of epidemiological data, design and implementation of surveillance

plans, and other basic activities needed to ensure an efficient

animal disease control. Target trainees should be central level

decision makers, field staff and PVPs

Deliverable 1.5 Training materials for the participants produced A4.2 Organise and deliver the agreed training programme. Fulfilment of

the training objectives shall be reviewed quarterly and reported to

the Contracting Authority as regular part of the project quarterly

reports.

Deliverable 1.6 Returned training forms and analysis A4.2


Development plan for the animal health unit, including annual and multiannual work plan is prepared

Deliverable 1.7 Reports on the implementation of the training programme, its

efficacy, any changes made as it progresses and suggestions for

improvement (QR)

A4.2

Deliverable 1.8 A detailed long term budget prepared jointly by KFVA and project

team consultants for the implementation of disease surveillance an

control in Kosovo

A10.1 From a cumulative list of all surveillance and control programs, the

cost of each programme will be calculated and will include at least:

the cost of vaccines and consumables; staff costs including salaries

and physical resources; payments to authorised PVPs; laboratory

costs; administrative costs. From this costing data, a detailed long

term budget will be prepared

Key Result 2:

Deliverable 2.1 Completed surveillance and vaccination plans for notifiable

diseases

A2.1 Prepare and implement surveillance and vaccination plans for all

diseases for which reporting and notification is compulsory

(according to EU and OIE procedures).

Deliverable 2.2 Results of surveillance for notifiable diseases from the KFVA animal

health lab

A2.1

Deliverable 2.3 Documents confirming vaccinations against notifiable diseases

completed by KFVA staff or authorised PVPs

A2.1

Deliverable 2.4 Completed surveillance and vaccination plans for non-notifiable

diseases

A2.2 Prepare and implement surveillance plans for those diseases for

which reporting and notification are not compulsory but for which,

on the basis of available epidemiological data, the Consultant,

together with KFVA, have identified to be priority diseases for

which surveillance is deemed important.

Deliverable 2.5 Results from field surveillance for non-notifiable diseases A2.2

Deliverable 2.6 Results of surveillance testing for non-notifiable diseases from the

KFVA Food and Animal Health Laboratory

A2.2

Surveillance and vaccination programme for diseases identified by the KFVA and those for which reporting is compulsory have been drafted

and implemented

Key Result 3

Deliverable 3.1 A full dossier of cost-benefit analyses for each of the notifiable and

non-notifiable diseases included, integrated into each control plan

A2.3 In collaboration with KFVA, prepare cost-benefit analyses to

accompany the surveillance and control plans for each disease

addressed within the project.

Key Result 4

Deliverable 4.0 A review of the current contingency plans for selected diseases is

produced

A3.1 Review the current contingency plans for selected diseases

Deliverable 4.1 Completed updated contingency plans for each of the selected

priority animal diseases

A3.2 Draft contingency plans and related operational manuals for

selected priority animal diseases.

Deliverable 4.2 A detailed report on the status of the animal health regulatory

framework in Kosovo with recommendations for revision to ensure

that actions contained in the contingency plans are covered by

legislation in force and recommendations for any gaps

A3.3 Review the Kosovo legislation in order to verify and ascertain that

actions contained in the contingency plans are covered by

legislation in force. Specific legal gap analyses will be prepared

should the legislation not be entirely compliant with the needs of

emergency actions provided for by the contingency plans.

Deliverable 4.3 Simulation exercise guidance documents for participants A3.4 In close collaboration with the KFVA, organise and implement

relevant simulation exercises (desktop and field) for the major

diseases.

Deliverable 4.4 Desktop and field simulation exercises carried out (at least one of

each)

A3.4

Deliverable 4.5 Simulation exercise evaluation forms competed A3.4

Deliverable 4.6 Reports of the exercises, their efficacy and suggestions for

improvements as the series progresses produced and put in

Quarterly reports.

A3.4

Cost benefit analysis for control and/or eradication of selected animal diseases is prepared

Contingency plans for selected animal diseases have been reviewed and updated

Key result 5

Deliverable 5.1 A comprehensive epidemiological study of the brucellosis situation

of Kosovo

A6.1 Collect and analyse the data on brucellosis collected in previous

years in order to prepare an epidemiological study of the

brucellosis disease situation in the country.

Deliverable 5.2 Report of the analysis of the current plans for the control of

brucellosis including an account of deficiencies noted

A6.2 Review and analyse the currently adopted control plans for

Brucellosis in detail.

Deliverable 5.3 A critical review of the arrangements in place for the campaign of

vaccination against brucellosis in ruminants

A9.1 Review the existing arrangements for the implementation and

delivery of the vaccination campaign against brucellosis that

commenced in 2010

Deliverable 5.4 A report detailing the laboratory tests and resources necessary for

the support of the control programmes for brucellosis including

gaps identified and requirements

A6.3 Assess the laboratory tests and resources (diagnostic kits, biological

materials and other consumables) needed to support programmes

for the control of brucellosis and identify gaps and requirements

Deliverable 5.5 Annual reports on the vaccine distribution, cold chain quality and

field application of the vaccine. Also the design of post-vaccination

sero-monitoring, the implementation and results of this monitoring

and the assessment for the efficacy of vaccination in vaccinated

animals and the population overall

A9.4 In close collaboration with KFVA, undertake the assessment of the

operational management and delivery of the programme during

the lifetime of the project. Monitor the distribution of vaccine, the

maintenance of the cold chain and the field application of the

vaccine. Design the post-vaccination sero-monitoring and monitor

its application and results.

Deliverable 5.6 A multi-annual implementation programme for the mass

vaccination of small and large ruminant livestock approved

A9.3 Elaborate a multi-annual implementation programme for the

vaccination of small and large ruminant livestock populations

against brucellosis.

Deliverable 5.7 A revised control plan for brucellosis produced A6.4 On the basis of the analyses in A6.1 and 6.2, a revised version of the

control plan for brucellosis will be prepared. Where possible, the

plan will be profiled so as move towards a prospective disease free

status. For this goal, the review will focus on the EU and OIE criteria

adopted for declaration of Brucellosis disease free status. The

revised plan will concentrate also on implementation measures to

be adopted at field level so as to ensure that all tasks required are

properly and fully implemented.

Control plan for brucellosis and clostridial diseases have been reviewed and updated. A list of needed diagnostic kits, biological materials and

other consumables needed for implementation of the programme for control of brucellosis and clostridial diseases has been drafted;

laboratory capacities and potential inclusion of new tests and techniques have been reviewed and updated.

Deliverable 5.8 A detailed report on the cost-sharing options for financing control

of brucellosis in Kosovo

A9.2 Undertake an economic assessment of a range of cost-sharing

options for the vaccination campaign against brucellosis (to be

agreed during the inception period with the Contracting Authority


Deliverable 5.9 A report on clostridial diseases of livestock in Kosovo which defines

the situation and status of the various diseases involved as well as

records the strengths and weaknesses of the current official control

measures.

A7.1 Gather the data, information and materials available Undertake a

comprehensive review of existing control plans for clostridial

diseases. The review shall also include an estimate of the

effectiveness and costs (public and private) of the current measures

Deliverable

5.10

A report on the cost-benefits of controlling the various clostridial

diseases that also considers the option of financing controls by a

system of cost-sharing between the public and private sectors.

A7.2 Taking account of the potential costs and benefits that control of

clostridial diseases entail for livestock producers and the wider

economy and given the ability of clostridial bacilli and spores to

persist indefinitely in the environment, undertake a review of the

cost-benefits of their control paying particular attention to the long

term costs of control and the desirability of ensuring appropriate

cost-sharing arrangements between the public and private sectors.

Deliverable

5.11

A report detailing the laboratory tests and resources necessary for

the support of the control programmes for clostridial diseases

including gaps identified and requirements

A7.3 Assess the laboratory tests and resources (diagnostic kits, biological

materials and other consumables) needed to support programmes

for the control of clostridial diseases and identify gaps and

requirements

Deliverable

5.12

Campaign delivery strategy for brucellosis and clostridial diseases

produced and approved by KFVA

A5.1 A communication strategy for the delivery of information on

brucellosis and clostridial diseases, in Albanian and Serbian, with

reference to the particular groups to be targeted, the media to be

employed (press, radio, posters etc.) and the timing of the

campaign will be prepared and submitted for approval to the KFVA

with amendments made as required.

Deliverable

5.13

Information campaign materials on brucellosis and clostridial

diseases produced and approved by KFVA

A5.2 Prepare and information campaign materials on Brucellosis and

clostridial diseases that will include: the nature of the diseases; the

economic losses to livestock farmers that result from infections;

the risks to human health of brucellosis; the means by which animal

and human infection can be prevented; the official measures that

are in place or that will be introduced to control and prevent those

diseases. The campaign will be focused both on informing private

individuals on the impact of Brucellosis on human health but will

also serve as communication/information for farmers and

stakeholders on actions that will be undertaken by KFVA and obtain

support. EU visibility rules will be taken into account in the drafting

of the awareness campaign

Deliverable

5.14

Report collating the implementation, feedback and analysis of the

information campaign for brucellosis and clostridial diseases with

recommendations for future campaigns

A5.3 Implementation of the information campaign on brucellosis and

clostridial diseases as planned and assessment of its effectiveness.

Feedback on the campaign strategy will be collected and analysed

Key Result 6

Deliverable 6.1 Diseases for the awareness campaign selected A8.1 Disease for the awareness campaign selected by Project team and

Deliverable 6.2 Campaign delivery strategy for selected diseases produced and

approved by KFVA

A8.2 A communication strategy for the delivery of information on the

selected diseases, in Albanian and Serbian, with reference to the

particular groups to be targeted, the media to be employed (press,

radio, posters etc.) and the timing of the campaign will be prepared

and submitted for approval to the KFVA with amendments mad as

required.

Deliverable 6.3 Information campaign materials on selected diseases produced and A8.3 Prepare information campaign materials on selected diseases that

Deliverable 6.4 Report collating the implementation, feedback and analysis of the

information campaign for selected diseases with recommendations

for future campaigns

A8.4 Implementation of the information campaign on selected diseases

as planned and assessment of its effectiveness. Feedback on the

campaign strategy will be collected and analysed

An awareness campaign on the importance of disease control and eradication for farmers and other stakeholders concerned has been

designed and implemented

Key Result 7

Deliverable 7.1 Training needs assessment report (R7) A11.1 Conduct a training needs assessment addressed towards

strengthening and upgrading laboratory testing activities

performed within the veterinary laboratory. The analysis will focus

on present animal health testing methods in place and on adoption

of ISO 17025 quality system.

Deliverable 7.2 A prepared and officially approved training programme for the staff

of the Food and Veterinary Laboratory

A11.2 Based on the training needs assessment in Deliverable 7.1, prepare

a training programme will be submitted to the beneficiary for

approval

Deliverable 7.3 Training materials for participants A11.3 Prepare the training materials for the approved training

programme for staff of the KFVA Food and Veterinary Laboratory

testing for livestock diseases

Deliverable 7.4 Returned training evaluation forms and analysis of them A11.4 Implement the training program in Deliverable 7.2 including

collecting training evaluation forms.

Deliverable 7.5 Reports on progress of the training programme and results

obtained in the Quarterly Reports

A11.5 Produce updates of progress of the training programme and results

obtained

Key Result 10

Deliverable

10.1

Full report of the training programme for laboratory staff compiled

from the regular reports

A11.5 Produce updates of progress of the training programme and results

obtained

Key Result 8

Deliverable 8.1 A list of the livestock diseases to be covered by the KFVA Food and

veterinary Laboratory is agreed with KFVA

A12.1 In collaboration with KFVA, produce a list of the livestock diseases

to be covered by the KFVA Food and veterinary Laboratory to

include notifiable diseases and non-notifiable diseases included in

Key Results 2 (notifiable and non-notifiable diseases) and 5

(brucellosis and clostridial diseases).

Laboratory staff trained and capable of performing laboratory tests on the selected animal diseases

A list of test and analysis to be included in the range of laboratory services to be performed has been drafted


Training need analysis and training for the laboratory staff has been carried out

Deliverable 8.2 A list of the testing procedures to be applied for each disease for

which there are surveillance, control or eradication plans with

indicative quantities

A12.2 Define the laboratory testing methods required for

diagnosis/detection of the diseases in the list in Deliverable 8.1 and

necessary to support the planned measures for surveillance and

control of each of the diseases. The measures may include, where

appropriate, testing samples, strain genotyping, verifying

vaccination coverage. The selected methods should be in

accordance with EU Regulations or Directives and OIE standards

Deliverable 8.3 A list of the consumables (test kits, reagents etc.) necessary for

carrying out the testing procedures included in Deliverable 8.2 with

an indication of probable annual throughput for each procedure

A12.3 Make a list of the consumables (test kits, reagents etc.) necessary

for carrying out the testing procedures included in Deliverable 8.2

with an indication of probable annual throughput for each

procedure

Key result 9

Deliverable 9.1 A list of equipment required for the tests defined in Deliverable 8.2 A13.1 From Deliverable 8.2, prepare a list of equipment required to carry

out the defined tests

Deliverable 9.2 A list of equipment which must be repaired or procured in order

to meet all the tests included in Deliverable 8.2

A13.2 With the participation and support of KFVA Food and veterinary

Laboratory staff, evaluate the availability and functionality of the

equipment present in the laboratory and compare this to the list in

Deliverable 9.1 to determine what equipment is present and

functional, present and requires repair or must be procured in

order to meet the tests include in Deliverable 8.2

Deliverable 9.3 A list, including full technical specifications, of equipment to be

procured for the KVFA Food and veterinary Laboratory in order to

meet the test requirements in Deliverable 8.2. The list and technical

specifications will be in accordance with EU PRAG rules and will

include an estimate of likely overall cost.

A13.3 Prepare a list, including full technical specifications, of equipment

to be procured for the KVFA Food and veterinary Laboratory in

order to meet the test requirements in Deliverable 8.2 The list and

technical specifications will be in accordance with EU PRAG rules

and will include an estimate of likely overall cost.

A list of missing equipment and technical specifications for these equipment has been prepared

Key Result 11

Deliverable

11.1

A detailed report of the assessment of the current status of the

management systems of Food and veterinary Laboratory

A14.1 Assess the c current status of the management systems of Food

and Veterinary Laboratory . On the basis of this, draft a proposal for

a revised system that will include document management

functions, possible IT application and due respect of technical

issues required by ISO 17025 standard. The system must ensure

reliable registration of data and traceability of samples during the

testing activities. The system, which is aimed at streamlining and

upgrading of the laboratory management system, will ensure

reliable registration of data and traceability of samples during the

testing activities. The system can be designed with a wide range of

different functions. In the more sophisticated applications, an IT

system, directly interfaced with the analytical testing instruments,

could be envisaged.

Deliverable

11.2

A detailed proposal for a revised and streamlined management

system for the KFVA Food and Veterinary Laboratory

A14.1

Deliverable

11.3

A financial strategy to match the available budget to the cost of

the upgrade of the laboratory management system of the KFVA

Food and Veterinary Laboratory

A14.2 Make a prior assessment of available budget with a view towards

profiling a cost effective laboratory management system in line

with KVFA financial allocation

Laboratory management systems including document management and communications system have been reviewed and updated



Annex C

Indicative Timetable of Activities for PY1 and PY2

KAHL Project Inception Report

Indicative Timetable of Activities

M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F

Key Result 1

D 1.1 A1.1

D 1.2 A1.1

D 1.3 A1.2

D 1.4 A4.1

D 1.5 A4.2

D 1.6 A4.2

D 1.7 A4.2

D 1.8 A10.1

Key Result 2:

D 2.1 A2.1

D 2.2 A2.1

D 2.3 A2.1

D 2.4 A2.2

D 2.5 A2.2

D 2.6 A2.2

Key Result 3

D 3.1 A2.3

Key Result 4

D 4.1 A3.1

D 4.2 A3.2

D 4.3 A3.3

D 4.4 A3.4

D 4.5 A3.4

D 4.6 A3.4

PY2 Q3 PY2 Q4


PY1 Q1 PY1 Q2 PY1 Q3 PY1 Q4 PY2 Q1 PY2 Q2




PY2 Q3 PY2 Q4PY1 Q1 PY1 Q2 PY1 Q3 PY1 Q4 PY2 Q1 PY2 Q2

Key result 5

D 5.1 A6.1

D 5.2 A6.2

D 5.3 A9.1

D 5.4 A6.3

D 5.5 A9.4

D 5.6 A9.3

D 5.7 A6.4

D 5.8 A9.2

D 5.9 A7.1

D 5.10 A7.2

D 5.11 A7.3

D 5.12 A5.1

D 5.13 A5.2

D 5.14 A5.3

Key Result 6

D 6.1 A8.1

D 6.2 A8.2

D 6.3 A8.3

D 6.4 A8.4




PY2 Q3 PY2 Q4PY1 Q1 PY1 Q2 PY1 Q3 PY1 Q4 PY2 Q1 PY2 Q2

Key Result 7

D 7.1 A11.1

D 7.2 A11.2

D 7.3 A11.3

D 7.4 A11.4

D 7.5 A11.5

Key Result 10

D 10.1 A11.5

Key Result 8

D 8.1 A12.1

D 8.2 A12.2

D 8.3 A12.3

Key result 9

D 9.1 A13.1

D 9.2 A13.2

D 9.3 A13.3

Key Result 11

D 11.1 A14.1

D 11.2 A14.1

D 11.3 A14.2




Annex D

Indicative Timetable of Deployment of Personnel for PY1 and PY2

KAHL Project Inception Report Indicative Personnel Deployment

PY1 PY2 Totals

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Key Experts

KE1 Team Leader 56 56 53 46 51 51 52 45 211 199 410

KE2 Animal health expert 38 38 36 38 38 38 36 38 150 150 300

Senior Short-Term Experts

SSTE Disease control 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 50 40 90

SSTE Veterinary diagnostics 0 10 20 10 20 0 0 0 40 20 60

SSTE Livestock economics 5 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 35 40 75

SSTE HR Management and Training 0 20 0 20 10 10 10 0 40 30 70

SSTE Information technology 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20

SSTE Communications & media 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 20 20 40

SSTE Legislation 0 0 10 10 0 5 0 0 20 5 25

SSTE Brucellosis 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 10 10 20

Junior Short-Term Experts

JSTE Disease control and surveillance 16 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 160 192 352

JSTE Contingency plans and simulation exercises 16 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 160 192 352

JSTE Livestock economist 0 10 10 10 10 20 0 10 30 40 70

JSTE HR Management and Training 0 20 0 20 10 10 0 10 40 30 70

JSTE Communications & media 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 30 40 70

JSTE Legislation 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 30 10 40

JSTE Unallocated 186

KE 94 94 89 84 89 89 88 83 361 349 710

SSTE 35 70 65 65 55 40 45 25 235 165 400

JSTE 32 146 126 146 136 136 106 126 450 504 1140

Total 161 310 280 295 280 265 239 234 1046 1018 2250

PY2PY1



Annex E

Indicative Incidental Expenditure Budget for PY1 and PY2

KAHL Project Inception Report Indicative Incidental Expenditure Budget

Code Item PY1 PY2 Total

% of Total

Indicative

Incidental

Expenditure

C1.1 Workshop 10,500 1,500 12,000

C1.2 Seminar 800 1,200 2,000

C1.3 Training materials 1,900 700 2,600

C1.4 Desktop simulation exercise 0 1,000 1,000

C1.5 Field based simulation exercise 0 2,000 2,000

C1 Training 13,200 6,400 19,600 9.8

C2.1 Animal Health 20,000 0 20,000

C2.2 Laboratory techniques 6,000 12,000 18,000

C2 Study visits 26,000 12,000 38,000 19.0

C3.1 Brucellosis SR post-vaccination 12,000 12,000 24,000

C3.2 Brucellosis SR prevalence 9,000 9,000 18,000

C3.3 Brucellosis cattle prevalence 3,000 3,000 6,000

C3.4 Bovine TB survey 0 0 0

C3.5 BVD / IBR sero-survey 3,000 3,000 6,000

C3.6 Clostridia testing 100 150 250

C3.7 Bluetongue sero-survey 3,000 3,000 6,000

C3.8 CSF / ASF testing 150 200 350

C3.9 HPAI / ND testing 60 80 140

C3.10 Epidemiological investigation 1,000 1,200 2,200

C3.11 Disease identification and reporting 350 800 1,150

C3.12 Sample collection and transport 700 1,600 2,300

C3 Surveillance and testing 32,360 34,030 66,390 33.2

C4.1 Field travel 18,200 14,400 32,600

C4.2 Per diem 450 810 1,260

C4 Travel and per diem 18,650 15,210 33,860 16.9

C5.1 Printing 0 0 0

C5.2 Radio spot 3,000 2,000 5,000

C5.3 Television spot 12,000 8,000 20,000

C5.4 Public meetings / workshops 9,000 6,000 15,000

C5.5 Direct marketing 18 12 30

C5 Public information campaign 24,018 16,012 40,030 20.0

PSC1 Meeting 0 0 0

PSC2 Document translation 0 0 0

PSC Project Steering Committee 0 0 0 0.0

Allocated totals 114,228 83,652 197,880 98.9

Contingency 2,120 1.1

Overall total 200,000 100.0



Annex F

Assumptions And Risks including Risk Management Plan

KAHL Inception Report: Project Assumptions

N° Assumptions based on the tender dossier

and clarified by our expert team Comment/Consultant assessment

1

Commitment towards EU accession is

confirmed throughout the duration of the

project.

EU accession is a major objective for the Government and

people of Kosovo and, in view of the strong support from EU

institutions, that position is very unlikely to change.

2

The Government of Kosovo allocates

adequate funding for sustained control and

eradication of priority animal diseases.

The will is almost certain to be there, since the project

objectives fit well with the new ARDP, shortage of funds could,

however, be a problem.

3

Qualified veterinarians and/or technicians

are available to undergo training and

implement plans and measures introduced

by the project.

This potential problem, real because of staff shortfalls, would

have to be overcome by carefully planning the training and by

having commitments from managers to make staff available.

KAHL Inception Report: Project Risks and Risk Management Plan

N° Risk Comment

Probability

Impact

Monitoring & Mitigation Strategy

1

Political instability in certain regions of

Kosovo could impede full and proper

implementation of project activities.

Although the situation now appears

to be more stable in the country

tensions persist and there is

always the possibility of volatility

returning.

Med

ium

Med

ium The situation is monitored by the EU Office, and warnings would be given of

serious trouble. At a low level of instability the project could probably

continue to work, depending on the advice of the EUO.

2 Insufficient budget allocated to Animal Health

Unit of KFVA

Insufficient budget is a permanent

problem for KFVA: the issue is

whether co-operation with the

project would be a top priority for

the limited finances.

Med

ium

High

It would be necessary to have an early warning of budget difficulties. In such

an event the TL would consult with the EU Task Manager and seek a

diplomatic intervention to relieve the problem.

3

Incursion of diseases from neighbouring

countries could jeopardise the impact of

animal health strategies implemented within

Kosovo

This is an ever-present possibility

and part of the justification for the

project. Med

ium

Low

It could be treated not as a failure of the system; but as a demonstration of

what could easily happen at any time. The situation would provide a live

training exercise with PT experts deeply involved in the control activities..

4

That individual livestock owners or groups

fail to co-operate in the new surveillance and

control measures.

In view of previous collaboration,

such an event does not seem to be

particularly likely.

Low

Low

Occasional failures are not significant. Persistent or group resistance would

require veterinary inspectors and PVPs, supported by PT experts, to attempt

persuasion.

5

That the large numbers of holdings with

small numbers of sheep make the practical

implementation of the project difficult.

This is essentially a problem of

trying to carry out the campaigns

with limited staff numbers.

Low

Low

Veterinary inspectors are already familiar with this constraint and probably

have strategies to mitigate the problem e.g. having numbers of sheep

gathered in one place in a village. This risk would probably only become a

real constraint if project activities require a large expansion of vaccination

and/or active surveillance.



Annex G

Report of the KE2 Animal health

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EuropeAid/133795/DH/SER/XK

DRAFT MISSION REPORT

02/03/2015 to 13/03/2015 30/03/2015 to 03/04/2015

Stefano Nardelli

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Table of Contents

PURPOSE OF THE MISSION ............................................................................................................ 3

ITINERARY ........................................................................................................................................ 3

METHOD............................................................................................................................................. 3

RESULTS ............................................................................................................................................ 4

ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OF THE AHS .............................................................................. 4

STRATEGY DRAFT ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

1. Diagnostic procedures ................................................................................................................................................ 6

2. Quality management system ...................................................................................................................................... 8

MAIN CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................... 10

SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................... 11

ACTION PLAN (NEXT STEPS) ...................................................................................................... 13

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Purpose of the mission

The mission mainly focused on the following activities:

1. Animal health laboratory: to assess the current situation of the Animal Health Section (AHS) of

the Kosovo Veterinary and Food Laboratory (KFVL)

2. Inception report: to define a strategy draft aiming at giving the technical assistance to AHS

Itinerary 02.03 0,5 Meeting with the team leader

03.03 1 Meeting in the KFVA (Shaban Gollopeni, Bafti Murati)

04.03 1 Meeting in the KFVL (Fillojete Rrustemaj, Beqe Hulaj, Izedin Goga)

05.03 1 Meeting in the KFVA (Shaban Gollopeni, Bafti Murati)

06.03 1 Reviewing the OIE-, EU- and RKS- legal provisions on animal diseases

07.03 /// Not working day

08.03 /// Not working day

09.03 1 Reviewing the quality calibration procedures of the KFVL

10.03 1 Meeting in the KFVA (Valdet Gjinovci, Fillojete Rrsutemaj, Shaban Gollopeni)

11.03 1 Drafting the proposal list of the "major" diseases

12.03 1 Meeting in the KFVL (Fillojete Rrustemaj, Beqe Hulaj) - Meeting in EEAS (Arton Osmani)

13.03 0,5 Meeting in the KFVA (Shaban Gollopeni, Bafti Murati)

30.03 0,5 Drafting the proposal list of the "major" diseases

31.03 1 Meeting in the KFVA (Shaban Gollopeni, Bafti Murati, Berat Hoxha)

01.04 1 Reviewing the LIMS requirements with the KAHL IT consultant (Andres Jatsa )

02.04 1 Meeting in the KFVA (Bafti Murati, Nazmi Qollaku, Andres Jatsa)

03.04 0,5 Meeting in the KFVA (Bafti Murati, Shaban Gollopeni)

Persons met Dr Shaban Gollopeni Food and Veterinary Agency

Dr Berat Hoxha Food and Veterinary Agency

Mr Nazmi Qollaku Food and Veterinary Agency

Dr Bafti Murati Food and Veterinary Laboratory

Dr Fillojetё Rrustemaj Food and Veterinary Laboratory

Dr Beqe Hulaj Food and Veterinary Laboratory

Dr Izedin Goga Food and Veterinary Laboratory

Dr Valdet Gjinovci CVO

Dr Arton Osmani EEAS - Pristina

Method Inapplicable

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Results

ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT SITUATION OF THE AHS

AHS is one of the sections of the KFVL, which includes other departments, such as chemistry –

food analysis etc., which are not involved in the current project. AHS is divided in four branches,

i.e.:

• Bacteriology and Parasitology

o Chief of sector Beqë Hulaj (Vet)

o Staff Graduated Saranda Ahmeti (Vet)

Technicians ///

• Serology

o Chief of sector Dafina Ymeri (acting – Biol)

o Staff Graduated Jeton Spahiu (Vet)

Malbora Shandro (Vet)

Technicians ///

• Virology and Molecular Biology*

o Chief of sector Vacancy ///

o Staff Graduated ///

Technicians /// (*)this specific branch –currently empty- is scheduled to be activated soon

• Histopatology

o Chief of Sector Izedin Goga (Vet)

o Staff Graduated ///

Technicians ///

• Support staff (sample submission) Lumnije Shala (agr. engineer)

Naile Osmani (food technologist)

The workload of AHS is shown in annex no. 4, which is an excerpt of the report (for the year 2014)

sent by the Kosovo Food and Veterinary Agency to the CVO. According to this report, almost all

samples have been submitted for serological analyses (supposed to be mainly Brucella serological

tests, Elisa and Rose Bengal Test -RBT-), whereas other submissions are very few. This issue has to

be carefully taken into account, because at least for some sectors the workload seems to be low, and

the lower it is, the higher the probability of loosing technical competence.

During the mission, the list of the diagnostic procedures which are currently in place in the different

labs of the AHS has been required (see annexes 1 – 2 – 3) . Within AHD, some -only serological-

procedures have been accredited (see annex no. 1) by the Directorate for Accreditation of Kosovo

(DAK). According to what currently declared in the DAK website (http://www.dak-

ks.org/?cid=2,11,97), i.e.“The vision of DAK is to become full member of EA (European co-

operation for Accreditation) and to sign the EA MLA as soon as possible”, it is clear that DAK has

still to be internationally recognized (as acknowledged by the KFVL Quality Manager Dr Fillojetё

Rrustemaj). As a consequence, accreditation certificates issued by DAK do not have (at least to

date) any official legal value at international level: of course, this does not mean that, from a

substantial point of view, a properly structured Quality Management System (QMS) has not been

put in place in the laboratories audited and accredited by DAK.

When reviewing the list of the serological procedures, it has to be highlighted that

• all DAK-accredited procedures are based on Elisa reaction

• as far as the Brucella antibody detection is concerned (which is the most relevant disease to be

taken into account in the framework of the project),

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o the rapid agglutination (Rose Bengal Test – RBT) is in place, but it has still to be

accredited

o the complement fixation has not been implemented

o Elisa for Brucella melitensis antibody detection in blood samples of small ruminants has

been established (according to the OIE manual) and accredited, but this serological

procedure is not legalised / acknowledged by the EU legislation (Council Directive

91/68/EEC)

When reviewing the list of the bacteriological procedures, it has to be highlighted that

• No procedure is in place for the isolation/identification of Brucella spp as well as of Yersinia

enterocolitica, which prevents the lab from further investigating Brucella outbreaks diagnosed

on a serological basis; this situation is related to the lack of a BSL-3 level laboratory, which

does not allow to manipulate Brucella strains under proper conditions (also considering the

biological risk for the lab staff)

• As far as clostridial enterotoxemia is concerned, the lab carries out an immunochromatographic

rapid lateral flow test for alfa and epsilon toxin of Clostridium perfringens; bacteriological as

well as molecular biology techniques are not used, primarily because of the lack of reagents

(PCR, bacteriological media)

As far as the Virology and Molecular Biology unit is concerned,

• the absence of dedicated staff, which does not allow to have a routinely diagnostic activity in

place

• the lack of sample submissions, due to (also) the current regulatory provisions of the Kosovo

competent authorities, which do not include molecular techniques among the diagnostic

procedures which have to be implemented/utilised for the diseases of major concern

represent the main drawbacks. By the way, the Molecular Biology Unit laboratory is almost brand

new, properly designed and equipped, and inside KFVL people with an adequate training are

present.

As far as the DAK-accreditation of the KFVL is concerned, a Quality Management System (QMS)

has been put in place. Within AHS:

• All the lab equipment were regularly maintained and checked, except for the Elisa reader, which

currently has never been calibrated. However, recently calibration and maintenance contract

with external companies have expired and, as a consequence,

o filters of the flow cabinets have not been replaced

o micropipettes have been sent for calibration to an external body (Kosovo

metrological Agency) which is completely lacking of any accreditation (unlike the

previous one -Eramed-) – see below

• Calibration procedures for thermometers and micropipettes (which are the only measurement

instruments which are currently used inside the department) are outsourced to external

companies (micropipettes � Eramed, http://www.era-med.com/ and more recently Kosovo

Metrology Agency - ; thermometers � Kosovo Metrology Agency) which lack of a fully

recognized ISO17025 accreditation as calibration laboratories. To date, Kosovo Metrological

Agency was never accredited at all, whereas Eramed was accredited by the same accreditation

body of KFVL, i.e. DAK (which is not a full EA member, as above reported). For this reason,

calibration certificate issued for both thermometers and micropipettes are not valid at

international level, although they are generally properly structured and filled. The only remark

regards the calibration certificate of the micropipettes, which (at least in Eramed certifcates)

does not identify the scale which was used and does not allow to understand its resolution

(which is a relevant requirement defined in the ISO 8655 regulation).

• Samples are properly registered and identified at their arrival in the lab, by using

o A unique submission code (year/submission – e.g. 15/403 � year 2015, submission no.

403)

o A unique sample identification: samples belonging to the same submission are identified

by a progressive number, usually starting from 1; e.g. if the submission 15/403 consist of

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10 samples, they will be uniquely identified in the following way � 15/403/1, 15/403/2,

… , 15/403/10.

o In the lab archive, for each submission the correspondence between

� Submission ID and farm of origin

� Sample lab ID and eartag of the animals

is properly tracked and stored

STRATEGY DRAFT

Referring to activities listed in the “Technical Proposal – Component 2, laboratory testing”, in this

inception phase following main actions have to be undertaken:

Activity 12:

Draw up a list of laboratory testing methods needed to adequately support the animal health plans

elaborated within other activities (e.g. 1, 2, 6 and 7). The methods will conform to the technical

features of the laboratory methods suggested by EU Regulations or Directives and by OIE

standards for different functions of the plans (testing samples, strain genotyping, verifying

vaccination coverage, etc.).

Starting with the assumptions that

• Taking into account the small size of the country, it is meaningless to request that KFVL must

be able to properly manage each animal disease, but a selection has to be made aiming at

identifying which are the “major” diseases whose diagnosis/management can be outsourced

(e.g. by shipping the samples to NRLs of other countries)

• KFVL is the only public veterinary laboratory in Kosovo, and therefore that, at least for the

diseases which can considered as “relevant” / “not outsourceable” for this specific geographic

area, it has to play the role of NRL and therefore it has to be capable to carry out at least the

basic / fundamental diagnostic procedures which have to be in place in order to ensure a reliable

diagnosis

the first step is represented by the definition of the “major” veterinary diseases which have to

be included in the diagnostic portfolio of KFVL. After defining the list of “major” diseases, it

will be possible

• To accurately define the list of laboratory testing methods needed to adequately support

the animal health plans (Activity 12)

• To conduct a training needs assessment and to draft a training programme of the

Laboratory staff (Activity 11)

In order to create this list of “major” diseases, six main starting points have to be considered:

1. The OIE-Listed notifiable diseases, infections and infestations in force in 2015

(http://www.oie.int/animal-health-in-the-world/oie-listed-diseases-2015/)

2. The EU-regulations defining the list of the notifiable diseases, which are

o Council Directive of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-

Community trade in bovine animals and swine (64/432/EEC)

o Council Directive of 26 June 1990 concerning veterinary and zootechnical checks

applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to

the completion of the internal market (90/425/EEC)

o Council Directive of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing

trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not

subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to

in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (92/65/EEC)

3. The EU-regulations regarding sanitary controls for intra-community trade of animals

o Council Directive of 26 June 1964 on animal health problems affecting intra-

Community trade in bovine animals and swine (64/432/EEC)

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o Council Directive of 28 January 1991 on animal health conditions governing intra-

Community trade in ovine and caprine animals (91/68/EEC)

o Council Directive of 13 July 1992 laying down animal health requirements governing

trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not

subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to

in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (92/65/EEC)

o Regulation (EC) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 may 2001 laying

down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain Transmissible

Spongiform Encephalopathies (999/2001)

o Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 of 26 October 2007 on implementing rules

for Council Directive 2000/75/EC as regards the control, monitoring, surveillance and

restrictions on movements of certain animals of susceptible species in relation to

bluetongue – Bluetongue

4. The EU-regulations regarding sanitary controls on breeding animals

o Bulls:

� Council Directive of 14 June 1988 laying down the animal health requirements

applicable to intra-Community trade in and imports of semen of domestic

animals of the bovine species (88/407/EEC)

� Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2007 (see above) - Bluetongue

o Stallions, boars, rams, bucks: Council Directive of 13 July 1992 laying down animal

health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals,

semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific

Community rules referred to in Annex A (I) to Directive 90/425/EEC (92/65/EEC)

As far as this specific issue is concerned, attention should be focused on bulls, because in

the only breeding station which is present in Kosovo only bulls are kept

5. The Kosovo list of notifiable diseases according to current legal provisions of the Kosovo

republic (Veterinary Law 2004/21)

6. The current epidemiological situation in the Balkan region

On this basis, it looks to be reasonable, at least on a tentatively way, to identify a list of selected

“major” diseases (which is of course shorter than the OIE one), for which the KFVL must have the

diagnostic capability, in terms of equipment / staff / reagents (lab consumables, kits), even if the no.

of submitted samples is / will be presumably low. For example,

• According to the Veterinary Law Rift Valley Fever is a notifiable disease, but it is not

appropriate to have in place diagnostic procedures regarding this diseases, which has never been

described in Europe

• For Classical Swine Fever (CSF) currently KFVL carries out ELISA tests for antibody detection

(useful in wild boars, but not in domestic vaccinated pigs) as well as for antigen detection; the

implementation of more sensitive virological techniques (e.g. PCR kits which are commercially

available and validated by EU NFLs, like as ADIAVETTM

CSFV – Classical Swine Fever PCR

Kit) would greatly improve the KFVL diagnostic capability

A tentative list of the “major” disease has been drafted in annex no. 6a – 6b – 6c. Annexes no. 7a –

7b – 7c are an excerpt of the EU-provisions listing the notifiable diseases for different animal

species. Annex no. 6a aligns the OIE list of notifiable diseases, the Kosovo Veterinary Law 2004/21

and the mail EU legal provisions concerning notifiable diseases – control/eradication programmes –

control of breeding animals. Annex no. 6b is a proposal, excerpted from annex no. 6a, of the

“major” diseases which should be covered by the KFVL diagnostic capabilities. According to this

proposed list

• most of the OIE-notifiable diseases are not worthy being classified as “major” diseases, e.g.

because that

o never occurred in Europe

o are not have been reported in Europe since a lot of time (Transmissible Gastroenteritis of

Swine)

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• some of the Kosovo-notifiable diseases indeed are not worthy being classified as “major”

diseases, e.g. because they never recently occurred in Europe (Rinderpest, Rift Valley Fever)

• All diseases for which compulsory controls have been laid down in the framework of either

control programmes (bovine, swine, small ruminants) or sanitary controls on breeding animals

(bulls, small ruminants) have been included

According to this approach,

• an adequate budget has to be allocated, mainly aiming at ensuring an adequate reagent supply,

even for those diseases (e.g. CSF, FMD) for which sample submission is strictly related to

clinical suspicions, and therefore it could be very low; this issue is relevant in particular for the

molecular biology reagents (e.g. PCR kits) which, as a general rule, are expensive but, at the

same time, definitely are the only diagnostic tool which -for many diseases- allow to issue a

reliable negative lab result. At least in this initial inception phase of the project, in KFVL

equipment do not represent a major drawback for the current and future main lab activities

• the regular participation of KFVL laboratory in international (e.g. at EU level) proficiency tests

has to be ensured

• the personnel shortage of the KFVL has to be considered, if the future daily workload of the

laboratory has to be increased (and it should be, in particular if molecular techniques will be

implemented at least for some “major” diseases listed in annex no. 6b).

After defining the tentative list of “major” diseases, for each of them (annex 6c) has been identified

the role of primary/active surveillance – the priority level (basing on the list of notifiable diseases

according to the RKS law) – the list of diagnostic techniques which are already in use / eligible to

be established in the KFVL (annex 6c).

Of course, the draft list has been agreed with the KFVA and KFVL managers, but it will for sure

again discussed and reviewed, in particular as far as the definition of the testing procedures to be

implemented in the laboratory. In any case, at least for the following procedures specific actions

must be undertaken:

• Bacteriological examination for Brucella spp with conventional (microbiological – including

Yersinia enterocolitica isolation) techniques, which currently is not carried out. In practical

terms:

o a short term expert should be identified, who will be in charge of liaising with the KFVL

personnel and of organising specific training activities, both in loco and in foreign labs

(study tour)

o due to biosafety reasons, since KFVL by now does not have (but in the next future it will

have) a BSL3 facility, the practical training will be done using Brucella neotomae

strains, which are recognised as non-zoonotic, but at the same time show a growth

pattern which is very similar to Brucella abortus / melitensis strains

• “Reactivation” of the molecular biology techniques, which should be utilised for most of the

“major” diseases. In practical terms:

o a short term expert should be identified, who will be in charge of liaising with the KFVL

personnel and of organising specific training activities, both in loco and in foreign labs

(study tour)

o as a first step, a “model” disease (or group of related diseases) could be selected, for

which specific PCR techniques (mainly based on commercial kits) should be introduced

and, consequently, equipment and lab reagents should be reviewed and -if needed-

updated; as “model” disease, PCR for Pestivirus infection could be suggested, because in

this case the same set of PCR techniques will enable the lab to properly carry out the

diagnosis of CSF as well as BVD infections;

Activity 13:

Check availability of equipment needed for execution of tests listed under Activity 12 and, for

missing equipment, prepare technical specifications, drafted in accordance with the PRAG

requirements.

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As long as the list of “major” diseases has not been defined, it is too early to check the

availability of equipment needed for execution of diagnostic tests. However, as far as the

quality management system of KFVL is concerned, the unavailability of calibration

equipment can be seen at a glance; consequently, the calibration of all lab measurement

instruments must be outsurced (in this case �� Eramed, Kosovo Metrological Agency). This

issue has to be carefully discussed.

The main finding is represented by the lack of an international value of DAK accreditation.

Currenlty, DAK is an “Associated Member” of the EA (European co-operation for Accreditation -

http://www.european-accreditation.org/ea-members#2), but it did not sign any EA Multilateral

Agreement (EA MLA - http://www.european-accreditation.org/mla-and-bla-signatories#6). The

signatories of the MLA Agreement recognise and accept the equivalence of the accreditation

systems operated by the signing members, and also the reliability of the conformity assessment

results provided by conformity assessment bodies accredited by the signing members. The EA

website clearly states that (http://www.european-accreditation.org/the-mla) the five steps to check

the reliability of a certificate or a report are:

• “Check that there is an accreditation mark on the report or certificate.

• Check that the accreditation mark is of an accreditation body signatory to the EA, ILAC or IAF

MLA.

• Check that your supplier is accredited for the competence, the tests, the results you need.

• Check that the tests have been carried out against international standards.

• Alternatively, check that the standards, methods used can be accepted in the country of

destination.

• In case of problems, contact the national accreditation body”

Consequently, accreditations issued by DAK to KFVL as well as to Eramed do not have any official

value at international level . For the same reason, currently all calibration certificates issued by

Eramed (and, even more so, by Kosovo Metrology Agency, which has never been accredited by

anybody) do not have any official value, although they are (mostly) properly structured and filled.

Two main possibilities are available in order to fix this issue, i.e.

a) To wait for the accreditation of DAK by (higher) accrediting bodies at an international level

b) To provide KFVL with the equipment which are necessary in order to enable the KFVL

personnel to carry out the calibrations of the lab instruments by himself, applying internal

calibration procedures.

Option a) must necessarily taken into account, i.e. there is an urgent need for DAK of becoming

accredited in order to provide its certifications (released to diagnostic –KFVL- as well as calibration

–Eramed- laboratories) with an internationally recognized legal value.

However the second option b) must be carefully considered, due to the significant cost savings of

money that can be achieved. It is easy to compare the current costs for calibrating the KFVL lab

devices when outsourcing the activity or carrying out it using internal procedures as well as

personnel. The detailed comparison is drafted in annex no. 5, by indicating

a) Costs for calibrations outsourced to an external service

b) Costs for calibrations carried out internally: in this case the cost of the equipment (purchase +

calibration) is given, and the purchase cost if expressed ad depreciation charge on a ten year

basis (which I the average duration of such devices).

It is easy to demonstrate that the outsourcing of metrological activities is

a) more expensive, the more the higher is the no. of devices which undergo calibration

procedures; currently, costs are more or less the same for both options, but

• option <a> does not include costs for the calibration of neither the Elisa reader nor the

multichannel micropipettes (whereas option <b> does)

• as soon as the no. of devices to be calibrated increases ( e.g. the no. of micropipettes),

costs of option <a> are doomed to increase as well (whereas costs of option <b> do not

change)

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• as soon as the DAK become a full EA member (therefore entitled to accredit calibration

laboratories issuing certificate with a full international value), the cost of the certificates

issued by Eramed will probably increase

• option <b> enables KFVL

o to calibrate low-volume delivering micropipettes (e.g. those used in molecular

biology techniques)

o to measure the thermal uniformity of the incubators (ISO 7218 requirement),

which currently is not assessed

b) not always fulfilling the requirements set up in the ISO17025 regulation, in particular as far as

the accreditation of the external calibration laboratories is concerned: it has to be reminded that,

basing on ISO17025, calibrations properly done by internal –adequately trained- personnel are

recognized by external auditors, whereas calibration certificates issued by external non

accredited labs are not.

For this reason, a specific activity regarding the establishment of internal procedures of calibrations

has been detailed in the strategy draft.

MAIN CONCLUSIONS The first decision which must be taken regards the definition of the list of “major” diseases which

require a specific diagnostic capability of the KFVL. Annex no. 6a represents a draft proposal,

which should be considered as a starting point. Of course, for many disease (OIE-listed and/or EU-

notifiable) the better and money-saving approach is to rely on the support of foreign labs (e.g. EU

NRLs), with which specific agreements have to be drawn up; but, for the diseases which will be

recognized / classified as “major”, the KFVL diagnostic competence must be ensured, at least for

some fundamental procedures. Once defined the list, a quantitatively adequate sample submission to

the KFVL must be ensured, at least for some of the diseases and as far as possible (but in any case

not only for Brucella antibody detection, as happens today); this is a pre-requirement in order to

maintain the technical competence of the lab.

Secondly, aiming at improving KFVL in order to fulfil the diagnostic requests which arise from the

redefined list if diseases (which will be surely larger than the current one), following issues have to

be considered:

• Regulatory issue: once defined the list of “major” diseases,

o the Kosovo Veterinary law should be amended

o specific testing activities should be implemented (e.g. monitoring programmes for other

diseases with respect to Brucella), of course aiming at better drawing the animal health

status in Kosovo, but also at increasing the no. of samples submitted as well as of

diagnostic techniques routinely employed in the lab

• Equipment issue: no specific comments regarding the lab equipment; a decision should be

taken whether to keep on outsourcing the calibration activities or to establish internal

procedures; in the second case, an initial investment of 35.000 € (for the purchase) / 5.000 € (for

the initial calibration of the devices) should be allocated - costs are given without VAT, basing

on values given for supplies in Western Europe countries - , but there are clear advantages, both

at economical and technical level, which justify the purchase in the writer’s opinion

• Personnel issue: the current staff does not guarantee that future significant increases of the

workload can be properly born / managed; in particular, the shortage of non-graduated

technicians has to be highlighted

• Financial issue: if KFVL must be able to properly carry out the diagnosis of the “major”

diseases, an adequate reagent supply must be ensured, including also diagnostic kits (mainly for

Elisa as well as PCR reactions), which could be more or less expensive, but which have to be

immediately available in the lab e.g. in case of clinical suspicions.

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SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING THE MISSION

RELATED TO ACTIVITIES DEFINED IN THE PROJECT TECHNICAL

PROPOSAL - Component 2 Laboratory testing

Activity 11

- Conduct a training needs assessment and draft a training programme for the laboratory staff

- Implement the training programme

Training need can be assessed and training programme can be defined properly as soon as the list of

the “major” diseases to be managed at KFVL level has been defined (see activity no. 12)

Activity 12

Draw up a list of laboratory testing methods needed to adequately support the animal health plans

elaborated within other activities (e.g. 1, 2, 6 and 7). The methods will conform to the technical

features of the laboratory methods suggested by EU Regulations or Directives and by OIE

standards for different functions of the plans (testing samples, strain genotyping, verifying

vaccination coverage, etc.).

A list of “major” diseases has been drafted (annexes no. 6b-6c), for which diagnostic procedures

must be put in place in KFVL. After agreeing upon the list with Kosovo competent veterinary

authorities, for each “major” disease diagnostic procedures will be identified

• which must be operating in KFVL

• which have to be outsourced to foreign labs (typically: EU NRLs)

On this basis, training needs (see activity no. 11) will be assessed.

Activity 13

Check availability of equipment needed for execution of tests listed under Activity 12 and, for

missing equipment, prepare technical specifications, drafted in accordance with the PRAG

requirements.

As for activity no. 12, after defining the list of the “major” diseases as well as of the related

diagnostic procedures to be implemented, equipment needs will be assessed.

Regarding the quality management system, a proposal has been drafted (annex no. 5) pointing

towards the establishment of internal procedures, which

• fix the issue of the missing accreditation of (at least some) external labs committed with the

calibration of the KFVL devices

• includes devices which to date have never been calibrated (multichannel micropipettes, Elisa

reader)

• is less expensive (in a medium-long term perspective)

Activity 14

- Draft a proposal for a revised system that will include document management functions,

possible IT application and due respect of technical issues required by ISO 17025 standard.

The system must ensure reliable registration of data and traceability of samples during the

testing activities. The system, which is aimed at streamlining and upgrading of the laboratory

management system, will ensure reliable registration of data and traceability of samples during

the testing activities. The system can be designed with a wide range of different functions. In

the more sophisticated applications, an IT system, directly interfaced with the analytical testing

instruments, could be envisaged.

- Make a prior assessment of available budget for upgrading the laboratory with a view towards

profiling a cost effective system in line with KVFA financial allocation.

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The current system ensures reliable registration of data and traceability of samples during test

activities, basing on (manual) paper records. Together with the KAHL Information Technology, an

evaluation of possible approaches for establishing a LIMS inside KFVL has been initiated.

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Action plan (Next steps)

Action Person(s)

responsible

Deadline

Basing on the draft list of “major” disease, defining the

first set of diseases and related lab techniques which have

to be established (tentatively: vesicular diseases,

African/classical swine fever, brucellosis)

Stefano

Nardelli

Within the end of the

next mission (Key

Expert 2) – 24.04.15

Defining a training programme (entrusted to a short term

expert) regarding Brucella spp / Yersinia enterocolitica

detection by means of bacteriological culture

Stefano

Nardelli


next mission (Key

Expert 2) – 24.04.15

Defining a training programme (entrusted to a short term

expert) regarding the diagnosis of animal diseases with

molecular techniques

Stefano

Nardelli


next mission (Key

Expert 2) – 24.04.15

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Annex 1: list of the diagnostic techniques inside AHD – serology lab

Nr. Testing

Materials Testing Parameter Methods Testing Equipment

Measurement range

Measurement accuracy Status

1 Blood Serum

Antibodies against Leucosis

OIE Terrestrial Manual

ELISA Reader Tecan Nanoquant

450 nm For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD)

For 2-3 OD < ± 2.5% Accredited

2 Blood Serum

Antibodies against BVDV (Bovine Viral

Diarrhoea Virus)



450 nm For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD)


3 Blood Serum

Antibodies against CSFV(Classical Swine

Fever)



450 nm For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD)


4 Blood Serum

Antigen of CSF (Classical Swine Fever)

virus



450 nm For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD)


5 Blood Serum

Antibodies against IBR (Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis)



450 nm For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD)


6 Blood Serum

Antibodies against Brucella melitensis in

small ruminants



450 nm For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD)


7 Blood Serum

Antibodies against Brucella abortus in cattle



450 nm For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD)


8 Blood Serum

Bluetongue ELISA Reader Tecan

Nanoquant 450 nm

For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD) For 2-3 OD < ± 2.5%

Not Accredited

9 Blood Serum

Toxoplasmosis ELISA Reader Tecan

Nanoquant 450 nm

For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD) For 2-3 OD < ± 2.5%

Not Accredited

10 Blood Serum

Q-fever ELISA Reader Tecan

Nanoquant 450 nm

For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD) For 2-3 OD < ± 2.5%

Not Accredited

11 Blood Serum

Chlamydiosis ELISA Reader Tecan

Nanoquant 450 nm

For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD) For 2-3 OD < ± 2.5%

Not Accredited

12 Blood Serum

Brucella abortus, ovis, caprine

Rose Bengal Not Accredited

13 Blood Serum

Brucella abortus milk test

ELISA Reader Tecan

Nanoquant 450 nm

For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD) For 2-3 OD < ± 2.5%

Not Accredited

14 Blood Serum

FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease)

ELISA Reader Tecan

Nanoquant 450 nm

For 0-2 OD < ± (1 % + 10 mOD) For 2-3 OD < ± 2.5%

Not Accredited

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Annex 2: list of the diagnostic techniques inside AHD – bacteriology lab

Analysis Procedure

Listeria Monocytogenes

OIE Terrestrial Manual 2014Chapter 2.9.7. — Listeria

monocytogenes

Salmonella spp IS0 6579:2002 FDA,Amd1

Bacillus Anthracis OIE Terrestrial Manual 2012 chapter 2.1.1. Anthrax

Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae

OIE terrestrial manual 2008 chapter 2.2.2 American

foulbrood of honey bees

Melissococcus plutonius OIE terrestrial manual 2008 chapter 2.2.3. -- European

foulbrood of honey bees

Paenibacillus larvae ssp larvae

Immunochromatographic test -lateral flow

VITA, UK

Melissococcus plutonius Immunochromatographic test -lateral flow

VITA ,UK

Nosema

OIE Terrestrial Manual , 2013Chapter 2.2.4. —

Nosemosis of honey bees

Varroa destructor OIE terrestrial manual 2008 chapter 2.2.7.

varroosis of honey bees

Acarapis woodi OIE Terrestrial Manual 2008 chapter 2.2.1. acarapisosis

of honey bees

Antibiogramme Kirby –Bauer protocol

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Annex 3: list of the diagnostic techniques inside AHD – pathology lab

1 Autopsia e kufomave te kafsheve/The autopsy of the of animals carcases

2 Ekzaminimi histopatologjik i indeve te kafsheve/Histopathological examination of

animal tissues

3 Ekzaminimi i terbimit me testin e imunofluorescences direkte/Examination of rabies

with direct immunofluorescence test .

4

Ekzaminimi i markerit ( tetraciklineve) te vaksines se terbimit me mikroskop

fluorescent/Examination of the rabies vaccive marker (tetracycline) with

fluorescent microscope.

5

Ekzaminimi i serumit te kafsheve te egra(dhelprave) ne pergjigje imunologjike

kunder virusit vaksinal te terbimit me testin ELISA/Examination of serum of

wildlife (foxes) in the immune response against rabies vaccine virus with ELISA

test.

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Annex no. 4: samples submitted to AHS during 2014

(RAPORTI VJETOR I DSHMK për vitin 2014)

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Annex no. 5: economical comparison of calibration activities

• Outsourced to external bodies

• Carried out inside KFVL with internal procedures as well as

personnel

CALIBRATION: OUTSOURCED

Lab Device Frequency of

calibration

Physical

Characteristics

No. Of

Devices Unit Cost

Total Cost

(per year)

Thermomether yearly Temperature 51 50 € 2.050 €

Micropipette (mono) yearly Volume 73 50 € (1) 3.650 €

Micropipette (multi) yearly Volume 8 Not calibrated

Scale (technical) yearly Weight 8 80 € (1) 640 €

Scale (analytical) yearly Weight 1 200 € (1) 200 €

Elisa reader yearly Absorbance 3 Not calibrated

Total (yearly cost) 6.540 €

CALIBRATION: INTERNAL

Lab Device

Reference device (2) depreciation

charge/year Description

Frequency of

calibration

Costs

Purchase Calibration (3) Calibration/year

Thermomether Certified

thermometer (4) Every 2 years 1.500 € 1.000 € (5)

150 €

500 €

Micropipette

Certified

6-digit scale Every year 25.000 € 2.500 € (6)

2.500 €

2.500 €

Hygromether –

Barometer (7) Every 3 years 1.000 € 1.000

100 €

300 €

Scale Certified

weights Every 3 years 1.300 € 750 €

130 €

250 €

Elisa reader Certified grey

glass plate Every 3 years 2.500 € 1.500 €

250 €

500 €

Total (yearly cost) 7.180 €

CURRENT YEARLY COST

• Outsourced �� 6.540 €

Not including Elisa Reader / multichannel micropipettes calibration

Currently not ISO17025 compliant

Increases with the no. of devices

• Internal �� 7.180 €

Including Elisa Reader / multichannel micropipettes calibration

ISO17025 compliant

Does not increase with the no. of devices

(1) current costs paid to the external calibration service, which are not ISO17025 accredited (scales - Kosovo Metrology

Agency) or “sub iudice” accredited (micropipettes, thermometers - DAK)

(2) device used for calibrating lab devices

(3) calibration of the reference device carried out by an ISO17025 accredited lab

(4) 0,00 °C resolution – equipped with 3 thermal sensors in order to map the temperature distribution inside the climatic

chambers

(5) calibration of the 3 sensors at 7 different temperature levels

(6) yearly calibration including full-risk maintenance

(7) used for monitoring the environmental conditions of the room where micropipettes are calibrated

PS pH-meters have not been included in the comparison, because already now they are calibrated / verified by the KFVL personnel

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Annex no. 6a: tentative list of Kosovo “major” diseases, for which specific diagnostic

procedures must be in place in KFVL

Oie Listed of Notifiable Diseases (2015) RKS

Veterinary Law

Eu regulations

Zoonosis

Tentative List of RKS “Major”

Diseases(4)

Notifiable diseases(1)

Sanitary controls(2)

Breeding animals(3)

Multiple species diseases, infections and infestations

Anthrax X X X X

Bluetongue X X X X X

Brucellosis (Brucella abortus) X X X X X X

Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) X X X X X X

Brucellosis (Brucella suis) X X X(o) X X X

Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever X X

Epizootic haemorrhagic disease ---

Equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern) X ---

Foot and mouth disease X X X

Heartwater ---

Infection with Aujeszky's disease virus X(o) X X

Infection with Echinococcus granulosus X ---

Infection with Echinococcus multilocularis X ---

Infection with rabies virus X X X X

Infection with Rift Valley fever virus X X X --- (unlikely)

Infection with rinderpest virus X X --- (unlikely)

Infection with Trichinella spp. X X X

Japanese encephalitis X ---

New world screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) ---

Old world screwworm (Chrysomya bezziana) ---

Paratuberculosis ---

Q fever X X

Surra (Trypanosoma evansi) (X) ---

Tularemia X ---

West Nile fever X(4) X X

Cattle diseases and infections

Bovine anaplasmosis ---

Bovine babesiosis X

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis X X

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy X X X X X

Bovine tuberculosis X X X X X X

Bovine viral diarrhoea X X

Enzootic bovine leukosis X X X X X

Haemorrhagic septicaemia ---

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis X(o) X X

Infection with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides X X --- (unlikely)

Lumpy skin disease X X X

Theileriosis ---

Trichomonosis X X

Trypanosomosis (tsetse-transmitted) X ---

Sheep and goat diseases and infections

Caprine arthritis/encephalitis X

Contagious agalactia ---

Contagious caprine pleuropneumonia ---

Infection with Chlamydophila abortus (Enzootic abortion of ewes)

X X

Infection with peste des petits ruminants virus X X X

Maedi-Visna X

Nairobi sheep disease (X) ---

Ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis) X X

Salmonellosis (S. abortusovis) ---

Scrapie X X X X

Sheep pox and goat pox X X X

Equine diseases and infections

Contagious equine metritis X ---

Dourine ---

Equine encephalomyelitis (Western) X(4) X ---

Equine infectious anaemia X ---

Equine influenza ---

Equine piroplasmosis ---

Glanders ---

Infection with African horse sickness virus X X --- (unlikely)

Infection with equid herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) ---

Infection with equine arteritis virus X ---

Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis X(5) X ---

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Oie Listed of Notifiable Diseases (2015) RKS

Veterinary Law

Eu regulations

Zoonosis

Tentative List of RKS “Major”

Diseases(4)

Notifiable diseases(1)

Sanitary controls(2)

Breeding animals(3)

Swine diseases and infections

African swine fever X X X

Infection with classical swine fever virus X X X X

Nipah virus encephalitis X ---

Porcine cysticercosis X ---

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome ---

Transmissible gastroenteritis X(o) ---

Avian diseases and infections

Avian chlamydiosis X(6) X ---

Avian infectious bronchitis ---

Avian infectious laryngotracheitis ---

Avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum) ---

Avian mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma synoviae) ---

Duck virus hepatitis ---

Fowl typhoid ---

Avian influenza (poultry) X X X

HPAI A viruses in birds other than poultry X X X

Infection with Newcastle disease virus X X X

Infectious bursal disease (Gumboro disease) ---

Pullorum disease ---

Turkey rhinotracheitis ---

Lagomorph diseases and infections

Myxomatosis X(o) ---

Rabbit haemorrhagic disease X(o) ---

Other diseases and infections ---

Camelpox ---

Leishmaniosis X X

Bee diseases, infections and infestations

Melissococcus plutonius (European foulbrood) X(o) X

Paenibacillus larvae (American foulbrood) X X

Infestation of honey bees with Acarapis woodi X(o) X

Infestation of honey bees with Tropilaelaps spp. X X

Varroa spp. (Varroosis) X(o) X

Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) X X

Other animal species

Fish diseases

Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis X

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis X X

Spring viraemia of carp X

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia X

Other diseases (here non listed) ----

Mollusc diseases Although including some EU-notifiable diseases, since these diseases are not relevant for Kosovo, they are not

included in the tentative “major” diseases list

---

Crustacean diseases ---

Amphibians ---

Other diseases (not present in the OIE list)

Aleutian disease (mink) X(o) ---

Border Disease (rams, bucks) X X

Ebola (non-human primates) X X ---

Campylobacter spp (poultry) X X(i)

Monkey pox (Rodentia and non.human primates) X X ---

Nosema spp (bees) X(i)

Porcine Enterovirus Encephalomyelitis (pigs) X ---

Scabies X ---

Salmonella spp (poultry) X X(i)

Swine Vesicular Disease (pigs) X X X

Toxoplasmosis X X(i)

Tularemia (Lagomorphs) X(o) X ---

Vesicular Stomatis (Ruminants, Equines) X X --- (unlikely)

Viral Enteritis (mink) X(o) ---

(1) EU-notifiable diseases basing (mainly) on the following provisions

- Directive 1964/432 annex E(I) - Directive 1990/425 annex C - Directive 1992/65 annex A

(2) EU-compulsory[X] or EU-optional[X(o)] officially recognized programmes basing (mainly) on the following provisions

- Directive 1964/432 (cattle, swine) - Directive 1991/68 (small ruminants) - Directive 1992/65 annex B (other species)

- Regulation 2001/999 (BSE, scrapie) - Regulation 2007/1266 (Bluetongue

(3) EU-compulsory controls on breeding animals basing (mainly) on the following provisions

- Directive 1988/407 (bulls) - Directive 1992/65 (stallions, boars, rams, bucks) - Regulation 2007/1266 (Bluetongue, ruminants)

(4) X(i) � included in the list on KFVA’s request

(5) According to Directive 1990/425, “Viral Equine Encephalomyelitis” is notifiable (subject to mandatory emergency actions); for this

reason, in the table all equine viral encephalomyelitis have been classified as notifiable

(6) Only Psittacosis is EU-notifiable (in Psittaciformes)

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Annex no. 6b: tentative list of Kosovo “major” diseases, for which specific diagnostic

procedures must be in put place in KFVL

Disease

(OIE list – 2015) Comments


Anthrax EU-Notifiable – Zoonosis

Bluetongue EU-Notifiable – EU-regulated – relevant for breeding animals

Brucellosis (Brucella abortus) EU-Notifiable – Zoonosis – EU-regulated – relevant for breeding animals

Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) EU-Notifiable – Zoonosis – EU-regulated – relevant for breeding animals

Brucellosis (Brucella suis) EU-Notifiable – Zoonosis – EU-regulated – relevant for breeding animals

Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever Zoonosis – present in the Balkan area

Foot and mouth disease EU-Notifiable

Aujeszky's disease EU-regulated – relevant for breeding animals

Rabies EU-Notifiable – Zoonosis – present in Europe

Infection with Trichinella spp. Zoonosis – present in Europe

Q fever Zoonosis – present in Europe

West Nile fever EU-Notifiable – Zoonoosis – present in Europe

Cattle diseases and infections

Bovine Babesios KFVA’s request

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis Relevant for breeding animals

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy EU-Notifiable – Zoonosis – EU-regulated

Bovine tuberculosis EU-Notifiable – EU-regulated – Zoonosis - relevant for breeding animals

Bovine viral diarrhoea Relevant for breeding animals

Enzootic bovine leukosis EU-Notifiable – EU-regulated – relevant for breeding animals

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis EU-regulated – relevant for breeding animals

Lumpy skin disease EU-Notifiable – Risk of introduction from Middle East / Turkey

Trichomonosis Relevant for breeding animals

Sheep and goat diseases and infections

Caprine arthritis/encephalitis KFVA’s request

Enzootic abortion of ewes (Chlamydophila abortus)

Zoonosis

Infection with peste des petits ruminants virus EU-Notifiable

Maedi-Visna KFVA’s request

Ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis) EU-Notifiable – Relevant for breeding animals

Scrapie EU-Notifiable

Sheep pox and goat pox EU-Notifiable

Swine diseases and infections

African swine fever EU-Notifiable – Risk of introduction from eastern Europe

Classical swine fever EU-Notifiable

Avian diseases and infections

Avian Influenza EU-Notifiable

HPAI A viruses in birds other than poultry EU-Notifiable

Newcastle disease EU-Notifiable

Other diseases and infections

Leishmaniosis Zoonosis


Melissococcus plutonius (European foulbrood) EU-regulated

Paenibacillus larvae (American foulbrood) EU-Notifiable

Infestation of honey bees with Acarapis woodi EU-regulated

Infestation of honey bees with Tropilaelaps sp EU-Notifiable

Varroa spp. (Varroosis) EU-regulated

Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) EU-Notifiable

Fish diseases

Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis KFVA’s request

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis EU-Notifiable

Spring viraemia of carp KFVA’s request Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia KFVA’s request Other diseases (not present in the OIE list)

Border Disease (small ruminants) Relevant for breeding animals (Small Ruminant)

Campylobacter spp (poultry) Zoonosis – KFVA’s request

Nosema spp (bees) KFVA’s request

Salmonella spp (poultry) Zoonosis – KFVA’s request

Swine vesicular disease (swine) EU-Notifiable – Risk of introduction from Italy

Toxoplasmosis (multiple species) Zoonosis - KFVA’s request

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Annex no. 6c: tentative list of Kosovo “major” diseases, for which specific diagnostic procedures must be in put place in KFVL

Disease Present

in Kosovo

KS Schedule

1

EU Notifiable

EU regulated

EU Breeding

Zoonosis Primary

surveillance Active

surveillance Priority

Lab tests required

Ab detection Aetiological agent

detection


Anthrax Y Y Y Y +++ - High /// Microscopy/PCR

Bluetongue Y Y Y Y Y ++ ++ High ELISA PCR

Brucellosis (Brucella abortus) ? Y Y Y Y Y ++ +++ High RBT/CFT/ELISA Culture Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) Y Y Y Y Y Y ++ +++ High RBT/CFT/ELISA Culture Brucellosis (Brucella suis) Y Y Y Y ++ +++ RBT/CFT/ELISA Culture Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever Y Y +++ - ELISA PCR

Foot and mouth disease Y Y +++ - High ELISA PCR

Aujeszky's disease Y Y +++ - ELISA PCR

Rabies ? Y Y Y +++ - High ELISA IFAT/PCR

Infection with Trichinella spp. ? Y Y - ++ High ELISA Microscopy Q fever Y Y +++ - ELISA PCR

West Nile fever Y Y +++ - ELISA PCR Cattle diseases and infections

Bovine Babesiosis +++ - ELISA Microscopy/PCR

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis Y - ++(bulls) /// Culture

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy Y Y Y Y +++ ++ High /// ELISA Bovine tuberculosis Y Y Y Y Y Y ++ +++ High Skin test ///

Bovine viral diarrhoea Y +++ ++ ELISA PCR

Enzootic bovine leukosis Y Y Y Y - ++ High ELISA ///

Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis Y Y +++ ++ ELISA PCR

Lumpy skin disease Y Y +++ - High /// PCR

Trichomonosis Y - +++(bulls) /// Microscopy/Culture Sheep and goat diseases and infections

Caprine arthritis/encephalitis ? (Y) +++ +++ (High) ELISA PCR

Enzootic abortion of ewes (Chlamydophila abortus) Y +++ - ELISA PCR

Infection with peste des petits ruminants virus Y +++ - High ELISA PCR

Maedi-Visna ? (Y) +++ +++ (High) ELISA PCR

Ovine epididymitis (Brucella ovis) Y +++ ++(rams) CFT/ELISA /// Scrapie Y +++ - High /// ELISA

Sheep pox and goat pox Y +++ - High /// PCR Swine diseases and infections

African swine fever Y Y +++ - High ELISA PCR

Classical swine fever ? Y Y +++ - High ELISA PCR Avian diseases and infections

Avian Influenza (HPAI and LPNAI) Y Y +++ - High HI/ELISA PCR, Rapid test

HPAI A viruses in birds other than poultry Y Y +++ - High HI/ELISA PCR, Rapid test

Newcastle disease ? Y Y +++ - High HI/ELISA PCR Other diseases

Leishmaniosis Y ++ - IF ///

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Disease Present

in Kosovo

KS Schedule

1

EU Notifiable

EU regulated

EU Breeding

Zoonosis Primary

surveillance Active

surveillance Priority

Lab tests required

Ab detection Aetiological agent

detection


Melissococcus plutonius (European foulbrood) Y +++ - (High) /// Culture Paenibacillus larvae (American foulbrood) Y Y +++ - (High) /// Culture

Infestation of honey bees with Acarapis woodi Y +++ - (High) /// Microscopy

Infestation of honey bees with Tropilaelaps spp Y +++ - (High) /// Microscopy

Varroa spp. (Varroosis) Y +++ - (High) /// Microscopy

Aethina tumida (Small hive beetle) Y +++ - (High) /// Microscopy Fish diseases

Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis +++ - /// ELISA/PCR

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis Y Y +++ - /// IFAT/PCR

Spring viraemia of carp +++ - /// IFAT/PCR

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia +++ - /// IFAT/PCR Other diseases (not present in the OIE list)

Border Disease (small ruminant) Y - ++(rams) ELISA PCR

Campylobacter spp (poultry) Y Y - - /// Culture

Nosema spp (bees) +++ - (High) /// Microscopy/PCR

Salmonellosis spp (poultry) Y - - /// Culture

Swine vesicular disease (swine) Y Y +++ - High ELISA PCR

Toxoplasma (multiple species) Y Y +++ - ELISA PCR

KS SCHEDULE 1 List of the notifiable diseases according to the Kosovo Veterinary Law 2004/21. Diseases for which the indication (Y) is given are not notifiable, but their inclusion in the list is suggested by KAHL. PRIMARY/ACTIVE SURVEILLANCE For each disease, columns are filled according to the actual significance of each kind of surveillance (not according to what currently is being done by the RKS veterinary services). PRIORITY All the diseases listed as notifiable (according to the Kosovo Veterinary Law 2004/21) have been classified as “high priority” diseases, except for those which are very unlikely to occur on Kosovo (for this reason they have not been included in the “major diseases” list). Diseases for which the indication (High) is given are not notifiable, but their inclusion in the high-priority disease list is suggested by KAHL. LAB TEST REQUIRED Lab tests are listed which are already in use / eligible to be introduced in the KFVL; e.g., in the case of FMD/SVD or Classical/African Swine Fever the virus isolation on cell cultures has not been mentioned due to the biosafety requirements which are required as well as to the technical difficulties linked to the maintenance of cell cultures; this specific lab procedures have to be outsourced to NRLs of foreign countries. As a general rule, it has been agreed with KFVL that procedures based on cell culture / embryonated eggs should not be taken into account. About the CFT and HI tests: no doubt about their usefulness (in particular for Brucella and Avian Influenza antibody detection), but the feasibility of a regular supply of fresh erythrocytes has to be assessed.

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Annex no. 7a: excerpt of the main legal provisions cited in annex no. 6a

EU-notifiable disease – Dir. 1964/432 ANNEX E (I)

(a) Bovine diseases

— Foot-and-mouth disease

— Rabies

— Tuberculosis

— Brucellosis

— Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

— Enzootic bovine leukosis

— Anthrax

(b) Swine diseases

— Rabies

— Brucellosis

— Classical swine fever

— African swine fever

— Foot-and-mouth disease

— Swine vesicular disease

— Anthrax

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Annex no. 7b: excerpt of the main legal provisions cited in annex no. 6a

EU-notifiable disease – Dir. 1990/425 ANNEX C

LIST OF DISEASES OR EPIZOOTIC DISEASES, SUBJECT TO MANDATORY

EMERGENCY ACTION, WITH TERRITORIAL RESTRICTIONS

(MEMBER STATES, REGIONS OR ZONES)

— Foot and mouth disease (FMD)

— Classical swine fever (CSF)

— African swine fever (ASF)

— Swine vesicular disease (SVD)

— Newcastle disease (ND)

— Rinderpest

— Peste des petits ruminants (PPR)

— Vesicular stomatitis (VS)

— Blue tongue

— African horse sickness (AHS)

— Viral equine encephalomyelitis

— Teschen disease

— Avian influenza

— Sheep and goat pox

— Lumpy skin disease

— Rift valley fever

— Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

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Annex no. 7c: excerpt of the main legal provisions cited in annex no. 6a

EU-notifiable disease – Dir. 1992/65 ANNEX A

Notifiable diseases in the context of this Directive

Disease Order/family/species primarily concerned

African horse sickness Equidae

African swine fever Suidae andTayassuidae

Avian influenza Aves

American foulbrood Apis

Anthrax Bovidae, Camelidae, Cervidae, Elephantidae, Equidae and Hippopotamidae

Bluetongue Antilocapridae, Bovidae, Cervidae, Giraffidae, and Rhinocerotidae

Brucella abortus Antilocapridae, Bovidae, Camelidae, Cervidae, Giraffidae,

Hippopotamidae andTragulidae

Brucella melitensis Antilocapridae, Bovidae, Camelidae, Cervidae, Giraffidae,

Hippopotamidae andTragulidae

Brucella ovis Camelidae, Tragulidae, Cervidae, Giraffidae, Bovidae and Antilocapridae

Brucella suis Cervidae, Leporidae, Ovibos moschatus, Suidae andTayassuidae

Classical swine fever Suidae andTayassuidae

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia Bovines (including zebu, buffalo, bison and yak)

Ebola Non-human primates

Foot-and-mouth disease Artiodactyla and Asian elephants

Infectious haematopoeitic necrosis Salmonidae

Lumpy skin disease Bovidae andGiraffidae

Monkey pox Rodentia and non-human primates

Mycobacterium bovis Mammalia, in particularAntilocapridae, Bovidae, Camelidae, Cervidae,

Giraffidae, and Tragulidae

Newcastle disease Aves

Peste des petits ruminants Bovidae and Suidae

Porcine enterovirus encephalomyelitis Suidae

Psittacosis Psittaciformes

Rabies Carnivora and Chiroptera

Rift valley fever Bovidae, Camelusspecies andRhinocerotidae

Rinderpest Artiodactyla

Small hive beetle(Aethina tumida) Apis and Bombus

Sheep and goat pox Bovidae

Swine vesicular disease Suidae andTayassuidae

Tropilaelaps mite (Tropilaelapsspp). Apis

Vesicular stomatitis Artiodactyla andEquidae

TSE Bovidae, Cervidae, Felidae and Mustelidae



Annex H

Report of the SSTE Information Technology

KOSOVO

FOOD AND VETERINARY AGENCY

Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KFVA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory

MISSION REPORT

(23rd March – 3rd April 2015)

Of

Information Technology Expert

April 2015

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

BIP Border Inspection Post CEO Chief Executive Officer COTS Commercial Off-The-Shelf EU European Union I&R Identification and Registration ISO International Organization for Standardization IT Information Technology ISP Internet Service Provider JSTE Junior Short Term Expert KE Key Expert KVFA Kosovo Veterinary and Food Agency LAN Local Area Network LIMS Laboratory Information Management System PC Personal Computer PVTP Private Veterinary Practitioner SaaS Software As-A-Service SSTE Senior Short Term Expert TA Technical Assistance ToR Terms of Reference VIS Veterinary Information System WD Working Day

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abbreviations and acronyms ..................................................................................... 2

Table of contents ....................................................................................................... 3

Introduction ............................................................................................................... 3

Laboratory Information Management System ............................................................ 3

Current situation .................................................................................................... 3

LIMS proposal ....................................................................................................... 5

LIMS development methodology ............................................................................ 5

Comparison of in-house and outsourced software development approaches......... 6

Open source LIMS ................................................................................................. 7

One time activities ..................................................................................................... 8

Review of ToR for the development of I&R software .............................................. 8

Time plan of missions ................................................................................................ 8

List of meetings / Itinerary ......................................................................................... 9

ANNEX “List of KFVA laboratory instruments and staff” .......................................... 10

INTRODUCTION

Senior Short Term Expert’s (SSTE) on Information Technology (IT) first mission to

Pristina was carried out between 23rd of March and 3rd of April of 2015. Ten working

days (WD) were implemented during the time period. During the mission IT expert

worked together with Team Leader, Key Expert 2, Communications Expert, Livestock

Economist and government representatives from the Kosovo Food and Veterinary

Agency (KFVA). SSTE on IT is directly involved in achieving of the project result 11

“Laboratory management systems including document management and

communications system have been reviewed and updated”. Result 11 is further

subdivided into 3 deliverables:

- D11.1 “A detailed report of the assessment of the current status of the

management systems of Food and veterinary Laboratory”

- D11.2 “A detailed proposal for a revised and streamlined management

system for the KFVA Food and Veterinary Laboratory”

- D11.3 “A financial strategy to match the available budget to the cost of the

upgrade of the laboratory management system of the KFVA Food and

Veterinary Laboratory”

During the first mission most efforts were aimed at achieving D11.1. In addition the

beneficiary has requested SSTE on IT to review a draft ToR for the development of

the I&R system.

Initially the technical offer envisaged 80 working days for the Junior Short Term

Expert (JSTE) on IT. After reviewing project results and deliverables it was decided

together with the Team Leader to shift the 80 WD to the pool of unallocated time.

LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

CURRENT SITUATION

On 24th of March SSTE on IT met with the Head of KFVA Laboratory Dr Bafti Murati

and the IT Officer of KFVA Mr Nazmi Collaku. The aim of the meeting was to

describe the current situation at the KFVA laboratory. The KFVA laboratory consists

of six sectors:

- Microbiology

- Bacteriology

- Serology

- Food microbiology

- Food chemistry

- Milk analysis

There are 30 staff working at the laboratory. The laboratory is equipped with around

20 personal computers (PC) running Microsoft operating system. The computer

hardware in the laboratory is 5-10 years old and out of warranty. The website of the

laboratory is incorporated into the KFVA website at http://www.auv-ks.net .

Laboratory computers are a connected to the KFVA Local Area Network (LAN).

There is no firewall separating the laboratory network from the rest of the agency.

The computer users at the laboratory have basic knowledge level in computers,

enabling them to work with office suite software, communicating with emails and

browse Internet. User support and maintenance is provided by the KFVA IT Officer

Mr Nazmi Collaku. The following types of analytical testing instruments are directly

connected to PCs and are using specialized software:

- ELISA readers

- PCR somatic cell counters

- HPLC

- Soleris

- Foodscan

- Spectrophotometer

- GC/MSD

- Bactoscan

- Milkoscan

- Fossomatic Minor

- Colony doc-it

For full list of KFVA laboratory equipment please have a look at annex “List of KFVA

laboratory instruments and staff“. The list was prepared by IT Officer of KFVA Mr

Nazmi Collaku.

At the moment information management processes at the KFVA laboratory are

based on using paper.

SSTE on IT was introduced to the attempt at developing a Laboratory Information

Management System (LIMS) for the KFVA laboratory using an in-house software

developer. Under the leadership of the previous laboratory director a local software

developer was employed. His task was to design a LIMS according to the specific

requirements of the KFVA Laboratory. The developer has since finished his

cooperation with the laboratory but unfortunately the system implementation was not

achieved and no data has been entered. In current state the software is unusable.

The SSTE on IT suggested that the developer should be contacted and the

possibility of finalizing the work should be discussed. At this stage it looks improbable

that the system is going to work.

LIMS PROPOSAL

During the next mission of SSTE on IT together with Key Expert (KE) Dr Stefano

Nardelli and government counterparts a proposal document for a new LIMS will be

compiled. The design document will follow the criterions defined by ISO 17025 and it

will include the necessary document management functions. Direct interfaces with

the analytical testing instruments will be included in the proposal. Estimated cost of

LIMS will be also specified in the proposal. The estimated amount will be aggregated

from the costs for hardware, licenses, customization, localization, training and

maintenance.

On 2nd of April SSTE on IT together with KE Dr Stefano Nardelli met with the Head of

KFVA Laboratory Dr Bafti Murati, the IT Officer of KFVA Mr Nazmi Collaku and with

Quality Manager of KFVA Ms Fillojete Rrustemaj. The aim of the meeting was to

discuss development of LIMS proposal. It was agreed that Ms Fillojete Rrustemaj will

be the contact person for the LIMS technical design preparation. SSTE on IT was

informed that KFVA laboratory has applied for a 30’000 euro budget for the

development of LIMS and is expecting to receive the official approval for the amount

by July 2015. It is therefore appropriate to plan for the next mission of SSTE on IT to

take place around that time. As a result LIMS technical design document will be

ready in time.

The LIMS proposal will explain the following topics:

- sample flow diagram in the laboratory

- specification of integrated laboratory instruments

- bar-coding requirement

- integration with other information systems at KFVA

- training needs

Different options for LIMS development will be outlined: an option to procure

Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) LIMS, freeware or open-source LIMS option and

Software As-A-Service (SaaS) LIMS. Additionally the LIMS software could be

developed from scratch to meet the specific requirements of KFVA laboratory. The

development can be outsourced to a software developing company or managed in-

house. In-house development approach is a process whereby the organization’s own

staff (in-house team) develops the IT systems. By contrast outsourced software

development approach describes the procurement of the IT systems from outside

vendors.

LIMS DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY

The general criterions for LIMS software solution are:

- fulfilment of local requirements

- user acceptance

- optimising costs

- minimising risks

- safeguarding of investment The future KFVA laboratory LIMS should be open for future developments and prepared to be linked with other systems. The solution must be adapted to specific requirements of Kosovo. The user acceptance of the LIMS is assured if they benefit from the use of the system, also if the system is easy to use and always available. The following costs will need to be accounted for:

- one time start-up costs of hardware, software and infrastructure

- continuous operating costs namely maintenance, staffing and

telecommunication Investment safeguarding of LIMS is achieved through:

- modern system design

- readiness of the system to meet new requirements

- extensibility of the system towards new technologies

- favouring of standard solutions versus unique solutions

- independence from a particular software developer or vendor Proposed methodology for deciding on a LIMS software consists of the following steps:

- establish user requirements

- prepare functional design

- develop or procure the system

- test the system

- provide training

- provide continuous support and maintenance

COMPARISON OF IN-HOUSE AND OUTSOURCED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT APPROACHES

When developing IT systems there is a choice between in-house development

approach and outsourced software development approach. The following are the advantages of in-house development:

- organization will have full ownership of the system (its source code and the

knowledge gained while developing it)

- the software will be tailored exactly to the business requirements of the

organization

- the relationship between the development team and the software users is

very close which should result in excellent communication

- organization retains full control over the system and its functionality

- no need to pay for costs like licensing fees, installation, localization and user

training

- the development costs correspond to local market prices

- cultural misunderstandings and translation problems are eliminated

- not dependent on a specific software supplier The following are the disadvantages of in-house development:

- in-house development is usually more expensive than outsourcing; especially

if software development is not one of the core functions of the organization

- for extended time period the organization will need to commit to setting up

and maintaining a software development unit and the relevant infrastructure

- the organization will bear the risks of cost and development time overruns

(studies have shown that around 75% of IT development projects go over

budget and/or do not meet the time deadline)

- for governmental organization it might prove to be difficult to offer competitive

remuneration to highly skilled software developers

- if there is a COTS alternative available then the in-house IT systems

development is usually much more time consuming

- providing a long-term full-time work for the in-house development team could

be a challenge

OPEN SOURCE LIMS

By and large open source software is a program whose source code is made

available for use and modification. There are a number of open source LIMS

available, some of them are listed below:

- Bika, http://bikalabs.com/

- caLIMS,

https://wiki.nci.nih.gov/display/caLIMS2/caLIMS+v2+Wiki+Home+Page

- LabKey, http://www.limswiki.org/index.php/LabKey_Corporation

- openClinica, https://openclinica.com/

- Labmatica, http://labmatica.com/downloads.html

- Science Lab Inventory & Order Management,

http://sourceforge.net/projects/sciencelabinv/

- FlowLIMS, http://sourceforge.net/projects/flowlims/

- Open-LIMS, http://sourceforge.net/projects/open-lims/

- OpenElis, http://openelis.org/

More information about open source LIMS can be found at

http://www.goomedic.com/15-free-and-open-source-lims-laboratory-information-

management-system-programs-and-projects.html.

The most proven examples of the open source LIMS are being used by hundreds of

organizations and have been developed for more than 10 years, are ISO 17025

ready, contain document management functionality and are web-based needing only

a thin client.

During the mission SSTE on IT together with KE2 conducted a limited trial of Bika

LIMS. Brucellosis testing workflow was successfully implemented using the open-

source LIMS. SSTE on IT suggested to the KFVA lab to conduct a similar trial of a

freely available open source LIMS. By trialing the open source LIMS the laboratory

can substantially improve their understanding of LIMS possibilities.

ONE TIME ACTIVITIES

During the first mission the SSTE on IT was engaged in following one time activities:

- Review of the ToR for the development of web-based I&R software

- Comments provided to the “INSTRUMENT FOR PRE-ACCESSION

ASSISTANCE (IPA II)” document

- A calendar tool has been set in order to publish KAHL project activities on

Internet. The calendar is accessible to project team at:

https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ft1td4a9p4tca3n94dv0du5tc0%

40group.calendar.google.com

REVIEW OF TOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF I&R SOFTWARE

On 23rd of March SSTE on IT met with the Head of I&R Section Mr Sadik Heta and

the IT Officer of KFVA Mr Nazmi Collaku. The aim of the meeting was to review the

IT components of the existing I&R system and discuss the plans for future. Since

2010 InterTrace software has been implemented as the I&R data management

system. Server hardware currently used for I&R was installed in 2005. The old

hardware will be replaced with the new server in the coming months. KFVA has

identified new functions for the I&R software and is planning for a major upgrade. For

the current fiscal year KFVA has budgeted around 50’000 euros for the I&R software

development. SSTE on IT was given a copy of the draft ToR for the development of

I&R software and asked to provide his comments.

On 31st of March SSTE on IT met with the Head of I&R Section Mr Sadik Heta and

conveyed his opinion regarding the draft ToR for the development of I&R software.

Main observations are:

- It is necessary to include a detailed time plan (ie project duration, allowed

time for system design, development, testing, deployment, support and

maintenance)

- Reporting requirements should be described (ie, Inception Report, Design

Specification, Testing Report, Training Report)

- Existing I&R system should be fully explained to the contractor (manual of

I&R procedures and I&R forms)

- The ToR should specify the transition from the existing I&R system to the new

version (existing functions that will be kept unchanged in the new system,

similarly functions that will be removed or modified)

- List of interfaces to other systems (for example to LIMS, VIS, etc)

TIME PLAN OF MISSIONS

The total input of SSTE on IT is 20 working days (WD), divided into two missions.

The below table describes missions of SSTE on IT.

Nr Mission start Mission length Description of work/Activities Comments

1 March/April 2015

10 WD Support to the preparation of Inception Report Accomplished

2 July 2015 10 WD Activities according to Project Plan To be delivered

Total of 20 WDs and 2 missions

LIST OF MEETINGS / ITINERARY

Date Event

22.03.2015 Travel Tartu-Tallinn-Istanbul

23.03.2015 Travel Istanbul-Pristina Kick-off meeting with Team Leader Meeting with the Head of Animal Health and Welfare Directorate of KFVA Meeting with the Head of I&R Section

24.03.2010 Meeting with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KFVA Meeting with the Head of Animal Health and Welfare Directorate of KFVA Meeting with the Head of KFVA laboratory and IT Officer of KFVA

25.03.2015 Meeting with TL to discuss the Inception Report

26.03.2015 Meeting with TL to discuss the Inception Report

27.03.2015 Meeting with the Head of I&R Section

30.03.2015 Report writing

31.03.2015 Meeting with the Head of I&R Section

1.04.2015 Report writing

2.04.2015 Meeting with the Head of KFVA laboratory and IT Officer of KFVA Meeting with the Head of Animal Health and Welfare Directorate of KFVA

3.04.2015 Report writing Travel Pristina-Istanbul

4.04.2015 Travel Istanbul-Tallinn-Tartu

ANNEX “LIST OF KFVA LABORATORY INSTRUMENTS AND

STAFF”

Laboratory Devices has own program Staff

Serology and molecular diagnostic Elisa yes

3 PCR yes

Bacterology,mycology and parasitology Elisa yes

2 PCR yes

Pathalogy and pathohistology TICSSUE PROCESOR manualy

1 manualy

Food Microbiology

Soleris yes

5 Colony doc-It yes

Incubator manualy

Food chemistry and veterinary residues

Elisa yes

9

charm yes

hplc yes

foodscan yes

spectrophotometer yes

gcmsd yes

hlpl\lcms yes

Raw milk analasys

Bactoskan(2) yes

3 Milkoscan yes

Fosomatic yes

Sample reception/Veterinary 2

Sample recepiton/Food 2

Director 1

Quality manager 1

Director assistant 1

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Annex I

Report of the SSTE Communications and Media

“Technical Assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KFVA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory”


Short term senior expert on communication Mission Report 01 15-Apr-15 1 / 7

EUROPEAN UNION

The European Union IPA 2013 programme for Kosovo

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO

Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of

the KVFA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory

(Kosovo)


Mission Report

Senior short term communication expert

Mission 01

March 2015

A project implemented by the Consortium Agrotec SpA / NIRAS / IZSve

This project is funded by the European Union




MISSION REPORT

Contract No: 2014/353-991

Project title:

Project Ref:

Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KVFA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory (Kosovo) EuropeAid/133795/DH/SER/XK

Contractor: Consortium of Agrotec SpA, NIRAS and IZSVe

Name of expert: Birol Urcan

Position in the project: Senior Short Term Communication Expert

Mission dates:

Mission number: 01

Record of days of input: 5

Days of input Pristina Elsewhere Total

This mission 5 0 5

Previous missions 0 0 0

Total to date 5 0 5

Total available 40 0 40

Balance remaining 35 0 35

Next planned input: The next planned input is to develop the strategy and support the

implementation of two separate communication campaigns: One on

brucellosis and clostridial diseases and another one concerning the

importance of animal disease control and eradication.




Executive summary

The project Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KVFA and the Food and

Veterinary Laboratory (Kosovo) is in its inception phase. The inception report is being produced based

on the initial findings. Based on the project terms of reference, communication is one of the sectors to

be supported. Namely, there were two activities (activity 5 and 8) that require professional

communication action and contribution from communication specialist. The job of the Communication

expert during this short term mission was to analyse and asses the implementation prospects of the

actions proposed under the activity 5 and 8, and based on this assessment, to support the team by

providing input for the inception report that would clarify the approach to be taken for

implementation of the above mentioned activities.

Terms of reference

The Terms of reference of the consultant are included as Annex A.

Major activities during this input

The consultant undertook following activities during this mission:

• Analysis of the Terms of Reference and discussion with the Team Leader and other team

members on best methods for implementation of the mission

• Research among institutions involved on supporting previous potential actions on

communication related to animal health and animal diseases. This research included inquiries

within the beneficiary institution (KVFA); Department for policy development at the Ministry

of Agriculture and a group of senior journalist that were involved on reporting about

agriculture during the past 15 years.

• Research among print, video and audio companies. This research aimed to find out financial

cost perspectives for the communication campaigns planned under activity 5 and 8.

• Drafting of the recommendations to be included in the inception report, which provides

guidance on how to proceed with the implementation of the campaigns foreseen under the

activities 5 and 8.

• Drafting of the Terms of Reference for the Junior Short Term expert on Communication




Key findings/results

Consultant identified following key findings during his mission:

• No fully coordinated and integrated campaigns were previously implemented on brucellosis

and clostridial diseases

• There has been only few communication campaigns related to animal disease in Kosovo,

one for BSE, in 2002 and one later on 2003 on FMD (Food and mouth disease) and one for

avian influenza in years to follow. All these campaigns were organised under management

of United Nations Mission in Kosovo, which at a time had a function of a governing body.

Since then, Kosovo Food and Veterinary Agency, or any other national or international

institution in Kosovo, hasn't organised any sort of public information campaign on the topic.

Key issues

• KFVA has very limited human and financial resources for mass communication. Their

communication team is made of one person that is also a spokesperson that covers all the

media relations for the agency.

• They also do not have any financial resources to support the planned campaigns

Recommendations

• KVFA needs full support on implementation of both campaigns.

• They will have very little capacity to contribute on the implementation of both campaigns

• The campaign strategies will need to provide very detailed production and implementation

plan

• Junior Communication expert, under the guidance of the senior communication expert, will

have to be fully involved on the implementation of the campaigns




Annex A

Terms of reference for the Senior Short Term Communications expert

Specific Tasks

1) Preparation of material for an awareness campaign on brucellosis and clostridial diseases

that will include, as a minimum: the nature of the diseases, their causes, the ways in which

animals can become infected and the mechanisms by which the diseases spread; the

symptoms of the diseases; the economic losses that result from infections; the risks to

human health of certain of those diseases; the means by which animal and human infection

can be prevented; the official measures that are in place and/or that will be introduced to

control those diseases. Reference will also be made to the possible introduction of a system

for cost-sharing between the public & private sectors to finance the control measures for

brucellosis & clostridial diseases. EU visibility rules will be taken into account in the drafting

of the awareness campaign materials.

2) Preparation of a strategy for the dissemination of the information brucellosis and clostridial

diseases, in Albanian and Serbian, with reference to the particular groups to be targeted and

the media to be employed.

3) With the Team leader, obtain the approval of the prepared material and of the strategy for

the awareness campaign by the KFVA and the possible amendment of the material or

communication strategy to take account of KFVA suggestions. The timing of the

implementation campaign will also be agreed.

4) Arrange for the implementation of the information campaign at the selected time with and

assessment of its effectiveness from the feedback received.

5) Produce ToRs for the Junior Short Term Expert in Communications and Media, work closely

with them during missions, prepare work plans and supervise their work

6) Produce a concise report at the end of each mission indicating activities undertaken,

progress against targets, issues encountered and solutions proposed

7) Other relevant duties as decided with the Team Leader within the expertise of the

consultant and the time available

Deliverables

1) An overall plan and strategy for the awareness campaigns including the range of materials,

means of dissemination, timing, costs and indicators of effectiveness.

2) Awareness campaign materials of various categories as required by the approved strategy

3) Detailed campaign delivery strategy for the approved overall communication plan

4) Detailed report collating feedback and an analysis of the effectiveness of the campaign

including lessons learned and recommendations for future campaigns

5) A concise report at the end of each mission indicating activities undertaken, progress against

targets, issues encountered and solutions proposed.

Profile of the expert




They must have at least 12 years’ experience as a media specialist with extensive experience of

communication for development. They should have first-hand experience of producing and

commissioning a wide range of printed and audio-visual material for use at national level,

particularly in the agricultural sector and, preferably related to livestock. It will be an advantage if

this includes an understanding of the particular challenges of awareness campaigns for rural

populations and farmers in particular. The expert should have a proven track record of initiating and

maintaining public awareness campaigns and programmes linked to the achievement of behaviour

change (attitude and perception) in rural communities. They should be innovative and be

experienced in the production of comprehensive communications policies, strategies and actions

that achieve sustainable impacts in the agricultural sector. The expert should have recent

experience of assisting EU-accession countries and have worked successfully with government

departments or agencies. They should be an effective communicator, with experience of supervising

junior professionals in the field, and should be an effective team worker. The expert should be

familiar with current trends and developments in EU regulations related to animal health and

disease control and be capable of communicating EU policies to the conditions that prevail in

Kosovo. Recent experience in Kosovo will be seen as a strong advantage. Fluency in English and

Albanian (spoken and written) is essential.

Duration and timing of inputs

A total of 42 days are currently foreseen over the 24 months duration of the project. The detailed

distribution of inputs will be decided on the basis of the requirements of the project and progress of

implementation.

The contents of this report are the sole responsibility of the author and can in no way be

taken to reflect the views of the European Union or of the Agrotec SpA / NIRAS / IZSVe

Consortium



Annex J

Report of the SSTE Livestock Economics



SSTE Livestock Economist Mission 1 Report 08-Apr-15 1 / 16

EUROPEAN UNION

The European Union IPA 2013 programme for Kosovo

REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO

Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of

the KVFA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory

(Kosovo)


Mission Report

Senior Short Term Technical Expert Livestock Economist

Mission 1

24 March to 3 April 2015

A project implemented by the Consortium Agrotec SpA / NIRAS / IZSve

This project is funded by the European Union




MISSION REPORT

Contract No: 2014/353-991

Project title:

Project Ref:

Technical assistance for the Animal Health Department of the KVFA and the Food and Veterinary Laboratory (Kosovo) EuropeAid/133795/DH/SER/XK

Contractor: Consortium of Agrotec SpA, NIRAS and IZSVe

Name of expert: Dr Anni McLeod

Position in the project: SSTE Livestock Economist

Mission dates: 24 March to 3 April 2015

Mission number: 1

Record of days of input:

Days of input Pristina Elsewhere Total

This mission 5 0 5

Previous missions 0 0 0

Total to date 5 0 5

Total available 55

Balance remaining 50

Next planned input: August 2015




Acknowledgements

Thanks to Shaban Gollopeni for excellent co-ordination and to all of those met in KFVA and the

University of Pristina who were generous with their time and information. I greatly appreciated the

open and constructive work atmosphere.

Contents Executive summary ................................................................................................................................. 4

1. Terms of reference .......................................................................................................................... 6

2. Itinerary ........................................................................................................................................... 6

3. Findings ............................................................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Scope of work................................................................................................................................ 7

3.2 Assessment of work to be done .................................................................................................... 7

3.1.1 Activity 1.2/ Deliverable 1.3 ................................................................................................... 7

3.1.2 Activity 10.1/Deliverable 1.8 ................................................................................................ 8

3.1.3 Activity 2.3/ Deliverables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 ............................................................................ 9

3.1.4 Activity 7.2/Deliverable 5.x and Activity 9.2/Deliverable 5.y ........................................... 11

3.3 Work plan ................................................................................................................................... 12

Annex A: Terms of Reference for SSTE livestock economist ................................................................ 13

Annex B: Terms of reference for SSTE livestock economist ................................................................ 14




Executive summary

Key findings/results

The report presents the scope of work to be completed, an assessment of work to be carried out,

and a proposed work schedule.

Key issues

The project includes a substantial component of livestock economics. Economic analysis and related

strategy advice is built into three results (1, 3 and 5), four activities (1, 2, 7, 9 and 10) and seven

deliverables. The work to be carried out includes: costing for KFVW budgets; mainstreaming of

economic analyses into work planning; cost-benefit analysis for at least three priority diseases and

possibly others; and advice on potential cost-sharing arrangements between government and

farmers. There is considerable overlap across activities in the work to be done.

There is limited capacity within KFVA to conduct economic analyses. During the project’s lifetime

expertise will be provided by the project but it will be important to explore national capacity within

universities and local NGOs.

Important data gaps have been identified. These include:

Gaps in disease incidence and impact for all of the diseases to be covered. For brucellosis

data exist but need to be updated. For clostridial diseases and others that might be

analysed very little is published or held in national databases.

Gaps in data on livestock productivity, profitability and farmer practices in accessing animal

health, particularly for small ruminants and cattle other than commercial dairy herds.

KFVA holds detailed and current data on costs of government programmes. However it is in the

format required for budget submissions; for economic analysis it will need to be extracted into

spreadsheets in a different format.

The project is required to provide advice on cost-sharing for animal health control (vaccination of

livestock against brucellosis and clostridial disease. For a full assessment it would be usual to

conduct a willingness-to-pay survey or equivalent in order to determine the level of farmer

contribution. The project does not have the financial resources to conduct a full WTP survey. It can

provide ToR for a survey to be financed from other sources, and/or can conduct a reduced and

informal assessment to provide indicative guidelines on pricing.

Recommendations

a) The economic work should be divided into three stages. The first stage is costing, as this feeds

into other activities, and this will need to be completed before the end of Project Year (PY) 1.

The second stage is assessing the potential for cost-sharing. This will also need to be completed

before the end of PY1 since it will be needed for the project’s communication plan. The third

stage, estimates of benefits and completion of the benefit-cost analyses, will be done later, after

epidemiological studies and economic field surveys are completed.

b) Economic analyses of brucellosis and clostridial diseases should take priority. Work on other

diseases will be added when time and data permit.




c) It will be critical to have a close liaison between epidemiology and economics done by the

project, as it will only be possible to estimate benefits and complete the benefit-cost analysis

when results are available from the project’s epidemiological surveys.

d) Estimation of costs of government activities will require continued close liaison between the

project and KFVA Administration.

e) To cover the scope of work and the necessity to conduct field surveys of veterinarians and

farmers it will be necessary to recruit a second economist who speaks Albanian and Serbian.

Draft ToR for a Junior Short-Term Technical Expert Livestock Economist are provided.




1. Terms of reference Full terms of reference are provided in Annex A. The present mission was a short inception mission

with the following objectives:

Carry out a scoping study of livestock economics work required by the project

Contribute to the development of the project inception report

The objectives were accomplished during the visit with no problems encountered.

2. Itinerary The mission consisted of a total of five days of work carried out over a period of two weeks in

Pristina, with the following itinerary

March 24 AM: Meetings in KFVA on project overview and KFVA budgeting process: Shaban Gollopeni, Head of Animal Health and Welfare Directorate Ganimete Abazi, Coordinator of capital projects Valdet Gijnovci, Chief Executive Officer PM : Review of scope of economics work for project.

March 26 AM : Meetings at University of Pristina Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary on animal health economics analyses : Arben Musliu, Ag Economics Kurtesh Sherifi, Parasitology/legislation Agim Rexhepi, Pathology PM: Meeting with Sadik Heta, Head of Identification and Registration, KFVA on content of I&R database.

March 31 AM :Meetings in KFVA on disease incidence and prevalence data: Shaban Gollopeni, Head of Animal Health and Welfare Directorate Berat Hoxha, Animal Health Officer, Animal Health and Welfare Directorate PM: Report writing

April 2 AM: Discussion on timing and content of economics inputs with KAHL team leader. PM: Review of documents.

April 3 AM: Discussion on communications requirements for brucellosis cost-sharing with SSTE communication PM: Report writing




3. Findings

3.1 Scope of work Review of economic analysis to be conducted under the project

The project includes a substantial component of livestock economics. Economic analysis and related

strategy advice is built into three results (1, 3 and 5), four activities (1, 2, 7, 9 and 10) and seven

deliverables. The work to be carried out includes: costing for KFVW budgets; mainstreaming of

economic analyses into work planning; cost-benefit analysis for at least three priority diseases and

possibly others; and advice on potential cost-sharing arrangements between government and

farmers.

There is considerable overlap across activities in the economic work to be done, resulting from the

fact that in results 1 and 5, economic analysis is embedded within technical animal health work,

while result 3 is comprised entirely of economic analysis, but covers the same diseases and much of

the same work that is found in results 1 and 5.

Work on all of the activities will be done in parallel, but the tasks are divided into three distinct

stages. The first stage is costing, as this feeds into all of the activities where economics is found. The

second stage is assessing the potential for cost-sharing, and this will be done almost at the same

time as costing, since it will be needed for the project’s communication plan. The third stage,

estimates of benefits and completion of the benefit-cost analyses, will be done later, since it will

require information from epidemiological activities as well as field work by economists.

Given the broad scope of work and the necessity to interview farmers and private veterinarians

(discussed below in 3.1.3. and 3.1.4) it will be necessary to recruit an additional short term expert

with economic expertise who can speak Albanian and Serbian. Terms of reference for a Junior

Short Term Expert Livestock Economist are provided in Annex B.

3.2 Assessment of work to be done The following is an assessment of the livestock economics work to be done by the project under

each of the activities and deliverables where it appears.

3.1.1 Activity 1.2/ Deliverable 1.3

A1.2 Draft a multiannual work plan covering all main functions of the animal health sector. The plan will

provide for implementation on the basis of annual activities, will provide for regular assessment of

results and will foresee changes or fine tuning of the plan during its implementation. Cost-benefit

analyses will be mainstreamed within the work plan so as to supply precious indicators for optimal

allocation of financial resources.

D1.3 A functional and implemented multiannual work plan with amendments made during the course of

the project depending on the results of the monitoring process [deliverable 1.3; activity 1.2]

This deliverable is the responsibility of the entire project together with KVFA, requiring both animal

health and economics inputs from the project team. Livestock economics will make contributions of

two kinds:

a) Provide economic analyses to work planning carried out under the project. The work required for

this is conducted under the other activities and discussed later. Results from economic analysis will

emerge at various points within the project and be fed into work planning. The first draft work plan

is scheduled to be produced quite early in the project’s life span, before there will be the




opportunity to contribute economic results; during later revisions, the results of economic analyses

will be incorporated into priority-setting and planning.

b) Make recommendations to KFVA about mainstreaming of economic analysis in work planning as a

routine practice. Economic analysis is not routinely carried out by KFVA for planning purposes, and

decisions on resource allocation are not necessarily based on economic criteria. Assuming that KFVA

may wish to mainstream economic analysis into planning and budgeting for the future, the project

team will work with KFVA to make recommendations on how this could be done. It will require

consideration of:

Scheduling of economic analyses to fit the budget cycle. The fiscal year in Kosovo runs from

January to December. The budget cycle is as follows:

- June 6: First budgetary request from KFVA to Ministry of Finance

- September 9: Second budgetary request to MoF

- October 10: Final ceilings set by MoF

- October – November: Cash flow planning

- January 1 – MoF allocates budget

Economic studies for annual budget planning will need to be completed in good time for the

preparation of the first budgetary request. For analyses that affect long-term planning the

schedule may be different, but the principle remains the same; economic analyses should be

scheduled to provide current and relevant information.

Human capacity to carry out economic analysis. Some capacity exists within KFVA (for example

the Head of Animal Health and Welfare Directorate Planning and scheduling of economic

analyses has some experience of cost-benefit analysis) but it is not sufficient for planning and

implementing all of the analyses that will be needed. If KFVA intends to use economic analysis

routinely to assist with planning it may choose to build up capacity within KFVA, or to outsource

the work, for example to the University of Pristina. These options are not necessarily exclusive,

and both will be explored during the project.

Data. Some of the necessary data and information is readily available within KFVA and some is

not. This issue is explored in 2.1.3 below. Recommendations to KFVA on long-term

mainstreaming of economic analysis will include proposals on data-gathering.

3.1.2 Activity 10.1/Deliverable 1.8

A10.1 From a cumulative list of all surveillance and control programs, the cost of each programme will

be calculated and will include at least: the cost of vaccines and consumables; staff costs including

salaries and physical resources; payments to authorised PVPs; laboratory costs; administrative costs.

From this costing data, a detailed long term budget will be prepared

D 1.8 A detailed long term budget prepared jointly by KFVA and project team consultants for the

implementation of disease surveillance and control in Kosovo

This deliverable again requires a range of inputs from the project team in both animal health and

economics. A technically feasible plan for surveillance and control must first be produced. Livestock

economics will then make the following contributions:

a) Work with KFVA management and Admin staff to develop a budget

b) Explore the possibility to streamline the assembly of cost data so that KFVA can use it for work

planning and economic analysis as well as budget submissions.

KFVA already produces detailed costings in Excel spreadsheets for long term planning, annual budget

submissions and monitoring. However, budget submissions to the Ministry of Finance must be




made in the format required by the Public Investment Plan (PIP) and this is not ideal for KFVA’s

financial planning or for use in economic analyses.

The PIP requires submissions under five fixed headings:

1. Salaries and wages (for KFVA staff)

2. Goods and services (for items with a per unit cost less than €1000)

3. Capital investments (for items with a per unit cost more than €1000)

4. Subsidies and transfers

5. Utilities

Assignment of items between budget headings 2, 3 and 4 depends on size of item rather than type

of expense. Many items submitted as capital investments would be categorised differently for

planning or economic analysis. For example if provision of brucellosis vaccine was contracted to a

firm or agency for a total budget of €50,000 per year this would be entered in the PIP as a capital

investment, although for the financial planning and economic analysis it is considered to be a

recurrent cost.

The project’s SSTE livestock economist will work with KFVA’s administrators during budget

preparation to ensure that the necessary cost data is entered into the long term budgets and

assembled for economic analysis. At the same time, they will explore together the possibility of

assembling cost data in a way that makes it easy to extract for both purposes.

3.1.3 Activity 2.3/ Deliverables 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3

A 2.3 In collaboration with KFVA, prepare cost-benefit analyses to accompany the surveillance and

control plans for each disease addressed within the project.

D3.1 A cost-benefit analysis prepared for brucellosis control and integrated into brucellosis control

planning.

D3.2 A cost-benefit analysis is prepared for control of clostridial diseases and integrated into control

planning.

D3.3 A cost-benefit analysis is prepared for other priority disease as time and data permit and

integrated into control planning.

These deliverables are the responsibility of the project’s economists, although it also requires

technical input on disease incidence and impact from epidemiologists.

The project emphasises control of brucella melitensis selected clostridial diseases (blackleg in cattle

and pulpy kidney in small ruminants). Economic analysis will begin with these three diseases and add

others as time and data permit.

The following is an assessment of data needed and available for the analyses.

Cattle, sheep and goat population by region and farming system

Three national sources of livestock population data exist:

The Information and Registration (I&R) database held by KFVA, in which farmers voluntarily

register cattle, sheep and goats. The database holds data on sex, breed, age, farm and region

for all registered animals and can be queried upon request by I&R managers, making it an

accessible and flexible tool. However there are inaccuracies in the data: farmers do not

necessarily register all animals; death or slaughter is not routinely registered; and although

movements are meant to be registered this is not always done. Data cleaning is in progress,

but meanwhile the discrepancies in the data must be acknowledged.

The national agricultural census for 2014. This is well timed from the project’s perspective as

it is the first such census for more than 50 years. Preliminary results are available on the




website of the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (ASK). The census is expected to be a record of all

farmer household and include all of the animals owned at the time it was taken. Livestock

numbers are published by species and administrative region. The database should therefore

be free of the biases inherent in the I&R database. However it is less easy than the I&R

database for KSVA to query because it is held by ASK, and contains less detail at the

individual animal level.

The agricultural household survey of 2013. This is the eleventh in a regular series of

household surveys and is available on the ASK. The 2013 survey was based on a two-level

stratified sample of 4097 households. It provides useful information on household income

and consumption but is not the best source of livestock population data. On p7 of the report

it is noted that the sampling frame may not be ideal for livestock and may need to be revised

after the census. Also, results for livestock are presented only as national totals. Given the

sampling process, the database may not be susceptible to query at lower levels.

Clearly the three national databases have different qualities as sources of livestock population data

for economic analysis done by the project. The agricultural household survey is the least useful and

will not be used. A choice will need to be made between the I&R database and the census.

Livestock sector performance.

This includes information on demand for and supply of livestock products and the functioning of

markets. Some information is published in census reports. Studies have also been done by USAID

and the University of Pristina on the commercial dairy and poultry sub-sectors. There appears to be

little published information for small ruminants or non-commercial dairy. The project does not have

time or budget to conduct sub-sector studies but will draw information from any published studies

and statistics that exist, and from interviews with key informants.

Farm-level livestock enterprise budgets, cash flows and expenditure on animal health.

Information is available for commercial dairy cattle, from studies carried out by the University of

Pristina). Published information does not appear to be available for beef cattle, sheep or goats. The

project will review available literature and conduct small studies as budget permits to collect

essential information from livestock keepers and animal health providers.

Incidence and impact of diseases to be analysed

In order to assess the potential benefits of disease control it is necessary to know the incidence and

impact of diseases when control is not applied and the potential reduction in incidence resulting

from control programmes. These assessments will be made in close consultation with project and

KFVA epidemiologists. KVFA holds all of the national veterinary epidemiolgy data from survey and

disease reports. Surveys for brucellosis were carried out in 2001 and 2008 and the project plans to

carry out another one. A cost-benefit of brucellosis control was carried out in 2011 by Dr Gollopeni

for his MSc thesis. While the assessment of incidence is complicated by regular vaccination

campaigns, it should be possible to make a reasonable assessment of the impact of control

programmes on levels of brucellosis. For It will be much harder to do this for clostridal diseases since

the government has paid much less attention to them and has very limited information. The

estimate of benefits and completion of cost-benefit analyses cannot be done until results are

available from epidemiological surveys done by the project.

Costs of government surveillance and control activities for diseases to be analysed

As previously discussed, budget spreadsheets held in KFVA administration department. While not in

the format needed for economic analysis they hold much of the necessary information.




Expenditure on treatment of brucellosis in humans

Information on reported cases in humans and costs to the public health systems is held by the

Institute of Public Health. Information on financial and other costs to families with members

suffering disease will need to be obtained through interviews with affected households.

3.1.4 Activity 7.2/Deliverable 5.x and Activity 9.2/Deliverable 5.y

A7.2 Taking account of the potential costs and benefits that control of clostridial diseases entail for

livestock producers and the wider economy and given the ability of clostridial bacilli and spores to

persist indefinitely in the environment, undertake a review of the cost-benefits of their control paying

particular attention to the long term costs of control and the desirability of ensuring appropriate cost-

sharing arrangements between the public and private sectors.

A9.2 Undertake an economic assessment of a range of cost-sharing options for the vaccination

campaign against brucellosis (to be agreed during the inception period with the Contracting Authority


D5.x A report on the cost-benefits of controlling the various clostridial diseases that also considers the

option of financing controls by a system of cost-sharing between the public and private sectors

D5.y A detailed report on the cost-sharing options for financing control of brucellosis in Kosovo

The assessment of costs and benefits of control of brucelllosis and clostridial diseases is covered

under 2.1.3 above.

This section deals with the separate question of cost-sharing for surveillance and control by

vaccination. Cost-sharing arrangements are not expected to be implemented by the project; the task

of the project is to review options and make recommendations for the future.

Currently all government disease surveillance and control programmes are carried out free of cost to

farmers. Licensed private veterinarians are contracted to implement programmes; they are provided

with all of the necessary consumables and equipment (but not transport) and paid, usually on a per-

unit basis, for work done.

Farmers are not usually expected to share costs of surveillance since this is clearly a public good.

They may be asked to share costs of vaccination where it is clear that they benefit from it by

improved livestock productivity or better access to markets. When farmers are used to receiving a

service free of charge a cost-sharing programme must be introduced with great care.

If cost-sharing is to be introduced for vaccination, the following will need to be considered:

The amount that farmers will be asked to pay. Commonly the government continues to pay

for vaccine while the farmer contributes to the costs of the vet’s time. The price is often

assessed by a willingness-to-pay study of a similar market assessment. The project does not

have the funds or time to conduct a full WTP study. It can advise on terms of reference

and probable cost of a WTP study. The project can also hold informal discussions with

veterinarians and farmer groups to determine a suitable range of prices.

The effect of compulsory payment on vaccination coverage. Negative impacts can be

minimised by setting the price at the correct level and running an effective communication

programme. If KFVA intends to initiate a cost-sharing programme within the project’s life

or soon afterwards, there will be implications for communication about animal health

control done by the project. To accommodate this, it is proposed that the report on cost-

sharing will be developed within the first project year.




3.3 Work plan The following is an indicative work plan showing the timing of work to be done towards each

deliverable. Yellow indicates work in progress, green is a date for delivery, and X indicates presence

of the SSTE livestock economist in Kosovo.

Deliverable Activity Y1Q1

Y1Q2

Y1Q3

Y1Q4

Y2Q1

Y2Q2

Y2Q3

Y2Q4


1.3 1.2 X

1.8 10.1 X X

3.1 2.3 X X X X X X

3.2 2.3 X X X X X X

3.3 2.3 X X X X X X

5.x 7.2 X

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Annex A: Terms of Reference for SSTE livestock economist Specific tasks For brucellosis (Activity 9)

1) Accumulate all the available financial data relating to the costs of the current and revised plans for the control of brucellosis in Kosovo including at least the cost of vaccines, staff costs (including salaries and physical resources), payments to authorised private veterinarians, laboratory charges/costs and administrative costs

2) Taking account of a. the epidemiological study of brucellosis in Kosovo to be carried out by the project b. any revised control and eradication plan for brucellosis from that study c. the review of the arrangements for the current campaign of vaccination against

brucellosis make an economic assessment of cost-sharing options for financing the campaign against brucellosis

For Clostridial diseases (Activity 7) 3) Accumulate the financial data relating to the costs and benefits costs of the existing

control plans for clostridial diseases 4) Review and analyse the cost-benefits of the range of options available for the control of

clostridial diseases in Kosovo, including cost-sharing arrangements between public and private sectors

Assistance in preparing the budget for disease surveillance and control (Activity 10) 5) Calculate the costs of each surveillance and control programme currently active as

included in the list to be prepared by other experts. The costs are to include at least the cost of vaccines, staff costs (including salaries and physical resources), payments to authorised private veterinarians, laboratory charges/costs and administrative costs.

6) Prepare a detailed long term budget jointly with KFVA and project team members for the implementation of the disease surveillance and control programmes in Kosovo

Other

7) Produce a concise report at the end of each mission indicating activities undertaken, progress against targets, issues encountered and solutions proposed

8) Other relevant duties as decided with the Team Leader within the expertise of the consultant and the time available

Deliverables

1) A detailed report on cost-sharing options for financing the control of brucellosis in Kosovo 2) Contribute a cost-benefit analysis of the range of options for control of clostridial diseases

and an analysis of options for cost-sharing between public and private sectors to the review of control plans for clostridial diseases.

3) A detailed long term budget for the implementation of the disease surveillance and control programmes in Kosovo

4) A concise report at the end of each mission indicating activities undertaken, progress against targets, issues encountered and solutions proposed.




Annex B: Terms of reference for SSTE livestock economist

Specific tasks For brucellosis (Activity 9)

1) Under the guidance of the Senior Short-Term Technical Expert (SSTE) livestock economics, assist in collecting data on the potential benefits of brucellosis control as well as any potential costs to farmers.

2) Assist the SSE livestock economics to make an economic assessment of cost-sharing options for financing the campaign against brucellosis. In particular, play an active part in obtaining information from private veterinarians and farmers.

For Clostridial diseases (Activity 7)

3) Under the guidance of the SSE livestock economics, assist in accumulating data and information on farmer practices in controlling clostridial diseases of cattle and sheep and the costs they incur.

4) Assist the SSE livestock economics in reviewing and analysing the costs and benefits of the range of options available for the control of clostridial diseases in Kosovo, including cost-sharing arrangements between public and private sectors. In particular, play an active part in obtaining information from private veterinarians and farmers.

For other diseases (Activity 2)

5) As time and data permit, assist the SSTE livestock economics in reviewing and analysing the costs and benefits of the range of options available for the control of other priority diseases in Kosovo

Assistance in preparing the budget for disease surveillance and control (Activity 10) 6) Assist the SSTE livestock economics in preparing a detailed long term budget jointly with

KFVA and project team members for the implementation of the disease surveillance and control programmes in Kosovo.

Other 7) Produce a concise report at the end of each mission indicating activities undertaken,

progress against targets, issues encountered and solutions proposed 8) Other relevant duties as decided with the SSTE Livestock Economists and the Team Leader

within the expertise of the consultant and the time available Deliverables

1) A report on potential benefits and farmer costs of the control of b. melitensis in Kosovo (to contribute to the report on brucellosis control developed by the SSTE livestock economics)

2) A report on farmer practices and expenditure in the control of clostridial diseases in cattle and small ruminants.

3) Contribution to budget spreadsheets developed by the SSTE livestock economics 4) A concise report at the end of each mission indicating activities undertaken, progress

against targets, issues encountered and solutions proposed.

Reports to The Team Leader, through the SSTE livestock economics.




Profile of the expert The expert must have at least 3 and preferably 5 years’ experience as a livestock economist with demonstrable knowledge of extensive ruminant production systems. Economics expertise should include knowledge or experience of farm budgets, cost-benefit analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis. The expert should have a proven track record of working with/interviewing farmers and front-line agricultural or veterinary professionals. They should be an effective communicator and team member. Fluency in spoken Albanian, some fluency in spoken Serbian and fluency in English (spoken and written) are essential. Duration and timing of inputs A total of 70 days are currently foreseen over the 24 months duration of the project. The detailed distribution of inputs will be decided on the basis of the requirements of the project and progress of implementation.




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