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Improve readiness for FMD crisis management in Member States

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K. SumptionPillar manager

J. maudComponent manager

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85% of training credits have been “spent” or allocated to upcoming training courses.A programme of regular webinars and newsletters was established. a training credits “top up scheme” was initiated,.

Two countries have taken up the opportunity to fund additional places on the training credits top-up scheme (Spain and the United Kingdom).

Two Real Time Training courses were held in November 2014 in Kenya

A workshop Modelling as a Decision Support Tool in FMD control was held in September 2014

Webinars now used across EuFMD’s 3 pillars; e- learning Induction and refresher training; Standalone e-learning courses (FMD Emergency Preparation Course); Translated into all EU languages (courtesy of EC)

e-Learning: FMD Emergency Preparation Course. A trial of this course was held in April 2014, with two participants from each MS, with very positive feedback. The course was subsequently translated into all EU languages courtesy of the EC, and in June 2014, a French version of the course was held for participants from Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco.

Spain, France and the UK have requested country specific versions of the e-learning course (6 training credits). . The elearning site has over 1,100 registered users. - Funds Major issues• Training focal points may find it hard to choose between courses and to select the most appropriate candidate for a particular courseDisparity between large and small countries in the training credit scheme- all MS get the same number of credits• EuFMD training reaches a relatively small audience-• Many organisations now running webinars- and e-learning: our audiences could experience overload• Reduced public sector funding may mean reduced income from some external sources Plans:

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To SuPPoRT The DeveloPmenT oF FmD emeRgenCy managemenT CaPaCiTy in The BalKan Region

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Progress indicators/achievements• Improved Contingency Plans (CP) and Operations manuals;• Simulation exercise 1 (January 2015);• 4 Workshops on Outbreak management and CP; • Laboratory Contingency Planning; • Crisis management and crisis communication; • Outbreak management and CP, including FMD lab training and Biosecurity Officer

training workshops.

Major issues• Lack of epi knowledge in some countries;• Lack of sufficient funding, resources and equipment;• Regional networks need improving;• Lessons learnt are not used to improve CP. Plans• Follow-up workshop to the first simulation exercise on 9th – 11th of March 2015;• Sim Ex 2 in June, real time;• Deeper involvement of national contact points (or other national directing staff)

during design, execution and evaluation of simulation exercise will give a better understanding on how to conduct exercises;

• Deeper knowledge of how to conduct a simulation exercise will help to better understand how to improve contingency plans in general;

• Experienced directing staff from the Balkans could design, execute and evaluate simulation exercises in other Balkan countries with the support of EuFMD;

• Serbo-Croatian version of the e-learning material by May 2015.

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Reduce riskto Member States from theEuropeanneighbourhood

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TuRKey, geoRgia anD neighBouRS


m. mclawsComponent manager

TTCs, Turkey, exComFocal points

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Progress indicators• Developed Risk-based strategic plans (Georgia Turkey);• Monitoring and epidemiology unit initiated in Turkey(3 members ,part-time, no

formal appointment);• Georgia is provisionally accepted to PCP Stage 2. Major issues• There is an urgent need for official acknowledgment of the Turkish monitoring and

epidemiology unit and official appointment of its staff members;• Georgian Risk-based strategic plan has been developed with assistance of EUFMD.

Georgian veterinary authorities intend to use the plan to guide their work;• Collaborative regional project of TCC countries, bordering Russian territories,

Turkey and Iran could be a possible mechanism for regular exchange of information about the FMD situation in the region. The proposal of Russian Federation requires donors support.

Significant plans• The W. Eurasia Roadmap meeting will be held 28-30 of April in Astana;• Training of trainers course (ToT) in epidemiology in Turkey (request from GDFC);• A workshop for analysis, design and planning the 2015 serosurvey in Georgia,

follow-up on the RBSP implementation and monitoring;• Follow-up on the proposed regional project in cooperation with the Russian

Federation. Highlights• A workshop for TransCaucasus countries was conducted on 19-21 of January 2015

in Ankara with the main objective to discuss a proposal regional collaboration coordinated by EUFMD/ FAO and ARRIAH. The W. Eurasia Webinar series is continuing. The webinar on vaccine effectiveness given by Dr. Knight-Jones on 15th of January 2015 attracted many participants (approximately 30) and stimulated interesting discussions. The next webinar should be on a similar topic in Russian (planned on 11th of February). The Head of OIE Sub Regional FMD Office in Astana accepted an invitation to participate in the webinar to introduce himself to the participants and provide an update on the current situation and Office activities;

• Nick Honhold had an extended mission in Turkey for training in epidemiology to the Monitoring and Epidemiology unit, which was very well received.

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Progress indicators/achievements• Palestine/Israel: Development of a Risk Base Strategic plan for Palestine (four

workshops held, fifth workshop in April/May 2015);• Training on Disease Outbreak Investigation in Palestine, SOPs developed, to be

implemented in “FMD season” 2015;• Passive and active surveillance in Palestine improved;• Laboratory capacity in Palestine improved and kits/reagents provided;• Serological surveillance studies carried out in West Bank and Israel, additional

studies ongoing (PhD project in Israel, large ruminants serosurveillance and post outbreak serosurveillance in Palestine ongoing);

• Egypt/improved disease risk information subsahel Africa: Assessment mission Egypt (March 31th 2014). Laboratory support mission Egypt (June 2014). Three PCP/RBSP workshops Egypt (September and December 2014, Feb. 2015). Shipments from Egypt to WRL supported. Passive and active surveillance in Egypt improved. Ongoing nsp and PVM serosurveillance studies. Postvaccinal monovalent bovine antisera against Egyptian vaccine strains produced and together with FMDV vaccine strains submitted to WRLFMD for vaccine matching (results due in March 2015);

• Serotyping activities in Kenya and Nigeria increased by provision of training/kits;• Shipment of samples from Kenya and Nigeria supported. Major issues• Political situation: relation between Israel and surrounding countries;• Weaknesses veterinary services;• Lack of information and involvement neighboring countries;• Commitment to project outcomes variable with national partners;• Communication and progress in between missions;

Significant plans• Within EuFMD components development and application go hand in hand;• Continuation of workshops in Palestine resulting in a RBSP is needed;• Enhanced technical collaboration between Palestine and Israel is needed through

combined risk-based surveillance and risk-based vaccination workshops and participation in webinars (ongoing);

• Establishing mechanism to safeguard sharing experience/training of district vets;• Knowledge bank, web-based documentation centre, e-learning could be used more

in this component to enhance continuing education and interaction;• Continuation of workshops in Egypt is needed to complete RBSP and enhance;

laboratory capacity. Support GOVS Egypt by daily training (national consultant) Continue and extend support to RSLs in pools 4 and 5 (MoU, provision of training and kits/reagents.

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Progress indicators• Libya - Mauritania : Training using PEPc to assist national staff to complete the

Risk Based Strategic Plan; Support for field FMD outbreak investigation;• Morocco: support in maintenance PCP stage 4; • Algeria: enhance confidence in surveillance designed and control measures

implemented;• Tunisia: restoration of the recognition of the national control programme;• Development of training material to assist countries in different PCP stage.

Major issues• Libya: security issues affect FMD control and missions; excellent relationship and

support of VS but security issues with UN missions;• Impact of the activities planned/implemented should be well assessed with the

beneficiary countries;• Regular coordination with other institutions is needed to avoid duplications.

Significant plans• Mauritania: Assistance of national staff to complete the Risk Based Strategic Plan

(RBSP), Training using PEPc and training material developed in Libya/Egypt;• Mauritania: Support field outbreaks investigation and improvement of laboratory

networking;• Algeria, Tunisia: Implementation of surveillance programme in high risk areas

(borders between Lybia and Tunisia- Algeria-Egypt);• Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia: Participation to Real Time Training, workshop on risk

based control; support to surveillance programme, organization of simulation exercise. Support the development of a regional strategy for FMD control and surveillance.

Significant partnerships• IZSLER was collaborating for the development of RBSP in Libya;• ANSES is collaborate for implementing activities in Mauritania (RBSP, Laboratory

networking;• SAFOSO is collaborating for the development of RBSP in Mauritania.

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K. SumptionComponent manager

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SuPPoRT gloBal PRogReSS moniToRing oF FmD ConTRol PRogRammeS

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Progress indicators• Outline of the Global FMD control Strategy Progress report agreed with FMD Unit

in FAO, the OIE agreement is still pending;• The Global FMD report Questionnaire is developed;• Ongoing development of POOL FMD status report, to complement the Global

FMD control Strategy report.

Major issues• Significant investment in the time needed to reach agreement between parties

involved.

Significant plans• Goal of publishing the ‘Global FMD Control Strategy. Progress Report’, in 2015;• Implementation of a Questionnaire Survey to gather information related to FMD,

with assistance from FAO statistics division;• Development of FMD country profile database in collaboration with FAO statistics

division.

Significant partnerships• With the FMD Unit in FAO and FMD WG of OIE and FAO;• With Special Committee members supporting Pillar III.

Highlights• EuFMD, FMD UNIT in FAO and FAO Statistics Division are collaborating to

develop a FMD Regional/Country database, with the objective of gathering information regarding the current, actual situation on FMD Control globally;

• Pool FMD Status Reports, for each of the regions involved in Roadmap meetings and PCP application are being developed by EuFMD (STP) supported by the FMD unit. These reports will comprise not only Country information related to Livestock and FMD control programmes, but also Regional information regarding FMD Virus circulation, Roadmap meetings and FAO and EuFMD projects implemented in the area;

• The FAO/OIE Working Group wants to review the FMD situation worldwide, and to publish the results as the ‘Global FMD Control Strategy. Progress Report’. EuFMD is fully committed to the development of this report and EuFMD-Short Term Professionals were recruited to support the OIE/FAO WG with the development of the report.

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C. BartelsComponent manager

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Progress indicators• Guidelines developed;• PCP-FMD training of trainers – FAO staff from East Africa and from headquarters

in Rome.

Major issues• The FAO/OIE FMD-Working Group wasn’t operational for most of 2014;• Need to acknowledge that the veterinary services are limited in accommodating for

the appropriate changes in organisational structure to progress FMD control.

Significant plans• Design and develop of a on-line training course on PCP-FMD;• Establish an additional training-development component for Pillar 3

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