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Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Nov 25, 2025

Eastern Africa Confronts Endemic Foot and Mouth Disease Threat as Regional Stakeholders Validate Long-Term Control Strategy

Without a harmonised regional approach, national initiatives alone cannot effectively manage the transboundary nature of FMD or mitigate its cascading impacts on livelihoods, nutrition, and national economies

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains one of the most persistent threats to livestock production, food security, and trade across Eastern Africa. Despite being routinely ranked among the top three priority diseases by governments and livestock keepers, the region continues to experience widespread outbreaks, significant economic losses, and constrained market access due…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Nov 17, 2025

Strengthening Veterinary Product Regulation in Africa

Africa continues to lose over USD 4 billion annually due to preventable animal diseases, with weak access to quality veterinary products being a major contributor

From 17 to 19 November 2025, AU-IBAR, AU-PANVAC, GALVmed, the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, and their partners are convening a consultative meeting in Nairobi to advance the harmonisation of veterinary product regulation across Africa. The meeting has gathered national regulatory authorities, Chief Veterinary Officers, regional bodies, manufacturers, and technical organisations to address long-standing challenges in…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Nov 07, 2025

African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) advances market coodination and investment matchmaking in Kenya's livestock sector

Feed costs emerged as a particularly significant constraint, with calls for targeted subsidies on livestock feed and inputs to stabilize production costs and enhance profitability

Through a demonstrated market coordination and investment matchmaking forum, the African Pastoral Markets Development (APMD) Platform continues to play a critical role in strengthening coordination, investment and private sector integration across Africa's livestock value chains. Representing the AU-IBAR Director, Mr. John Oppong, the Economics, Markets and Trade Coordinator, emphasized the…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Oct 24, 2025

Inaugural Ministerial Meeting of the Sectoral Committee on Fisheries and Aquaculture Strengthens Africa's Policy Voice in Blue Economy Governance

By establishing a direct and functional reporting pipeline between the AFRM and the STC-ARDWE, this inaugural meeting laid the institutional groundwork for evidence-based policy coherence, stronger inter-governmental collaboration

The inaugural Sectoral Committee of Ministers for Fisheries and Aquaculture convened on 23 October 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of the framework of the Revised African Fisheries Reform Mechanism (AFRM). This high-level ministerial meeting marked a significant milestone in ensuring that Africa's fisheries and aquaculture sectors have a structured, evidence-based reporting…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Sep 21, 2025

One Health at the Forefront of Scientific and Strategic Breakthroughs from International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC) 2025

The conference also endorsed newly elected regional representatives to the ISCTRC Executive Committee, enhancing inclusivity and regional ownership of the Council’s work

The 37th General Conference of the International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC), guided by the theme “Harnessing One Health Technologies and Innovations Towards Eliminating Trypanosomiasis in Africa,” highlighted cutting-edge research, assessed progress in disease control, and forged renewed commitments towards elimination. Some Scientific Highlights presented during the…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Sep 09, 2025

The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) Showcases Fisheries and Blue Economy Initiatives at IGAD Side Event, Africa Climate Summit 2

AU-IBAR is actively participating, reflecting its mandate of promoting sustainable management of animal resources to support food security, livelihoods, and climate resilience

From 8–10 September 2025, the Africa Climate Summit 2 (ACS2) is bringing together over 100 speakers, accelerating Africa’s resilient and green development. Guided by Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want and rooted in multilateralism, the Summit is highlighting Africa-led climate solutions and re-greening landscapes across the continent to address climate…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Sep 08, 2025

African Ministers Commit to Livestock Transformation as Cornerstone of Food Security and Growth

Key commitments included scaling up genetic improvement programs, establishing feed banks, promoting youth entrepreneurship, and strengthening crop-livestock integration

At the African Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal, thirteen African countries convened for the first-ever ministerial deep dive on livestock, co-hosted by ILRI, AU-IBAR, and GIZ. The session placed livestock firmly at the centre of Africa’s food systems agenda, recognizing its potential to transform food security, livelihoods, and economic…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Aug 29, 2025

African Union- Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and CAB International ink an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen SPS capacity and boost intra-African trade

By pooling expertise and resources, AU-IBAR and CAB International are charting a course that addresses the day-to-day SPS challenges as much as builds a foundation for sustainable, inclusive growth in Africa’s livestock sector

The African Union- Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and CAB International (CABI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a collaborative framework aimed at enhancing sanitary and phytosanitary systems, improving food safety and advancing animal health across Africa. CAB International, a global not-for-profit with over a…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Aug 27, 2025

Strengthening Fisheries and Aquaculture Governance through Policy Alignment in Chad

The consultation brings together representatives from government, regional and international organisations, civil society, and the private sector to chart a collaborative way forward

Aligning fisheries and aquaculture strategies with agricultural investment plans and the Policy Framework and Reform Strategy for Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa (PFRS) is crucial for ensuring the sustainable management of aquatic resources, particularly in the context of climate change adaptation. This alignment, coupled with the development of recommendations for…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) | Aug 26, 2025

Buffer Zone Approaches Highlighted at Southern African Development Community (SADC) Meeting

The technical presentations elucidated the methods by which buffer zones, which are geographically defined areas that separate infected from disease-free regions, can prevent the spread of PPR

The second day of the Regional Stakeholders' Meeting on the Establishment of a Buffer Zone against Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in the SADC Region is focusing on the technical and institutional prerequisites necessary to advance the global objective of eradicating PPR by 2030. The necessity of synchronising vaccination campaigns,…

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