Transcript Improving animal health coordination in cross

Improving animal health coordination in
cross-border regions in East Africa
Memorandum of Understanding between
Kenya and Uganda A success story… Running with the Baton
Emmanuella Olesambu
Project Coordinator RISPA, FAO July 8,
2013
Memorandum of Understanding –
Signing Ceremony
Karamoja, Uganda –
24
April 2013
Under the auspices of
IGAD, Kenya & Uganda
signed an MoU
Video link:
http://bit.ly/YGTEIh
MoU Highlights
 Objective:
Establish the agreed framework and modalities of co-operation for the
joint planning, management and execution of the joint programme
 Commitment:
 Roll out of a joint programme aimed at enforcing animal health policy and
legal framework
 Establishment of a Joint Programme Coordination and Management Unit &
a Steering Committee
 Effective cooperation and implementation of activities
 Exchange of information
-> operationalized in the framework of IDDRSI investment
programs
Expected outcomes
 Direct outcomes
 Coordinated animal health programs;
 Harmonized implementation of legal and policy frameworks;
 Enhanced Linkages & Information Sharing: Community-Local
Authorities-National & Regional Governments;
 Addressing of practical challenges pastoralists face (e.g. access to
veterinary drugs and services).
-> Improving animal health & building resilience of local communities
Indirect outcomes
 Stimulation of trade;
 Regulation movement of goods and mobility of people and livestock
across the border;
 Facilitation of ecosystem-based planning & Resource use
What next? !!!!
 Spreading the success
 Serve as a model for other countries in the
IGAD -region
 At a later stage expand to the rest of Africa
 Operationalization of the MoU
 Outlining the Key Priorities to inform Programming & Investments
(Local-National-Cross border & Regional Levels);
 Defining structures & implementation arrangements that would
deliver the programme and coordinate accordingly;
 Identification of opportunities for linkages with existing and
emerging coordination structures, processes and programmes by
governments, IGAD and development partners.
Operationalization of MoU
What?
 Programme Strategy & Priority Interventions
How?
 Outlining Implementation structures & arrangements;
 Ensuring linkages, coordination & harmonization with
existing & emerging opportunities & structures such as
IDDRSI Strategy & Platform, RPLRP, County
Governments, National structures & programmes,
Development Partners’ programmes among others.
Operationalization of MoU
Where & When?
The Karamoja cluster, Now!
Outputs:
ToRs for JPMCU & JSC;
Key Interventions & Strategies;
Organogram & Linkages;.
Action Plan
Partnership
 Donor
 Coordination
 Implementation partners including: