Unlocking livestock development potential

through science, influence and capacity development

ILRI APM, Addis Ababa, 15-17 May 2013

Developing capacity

Influencing decisions

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• EcoZD facilitates within & across

discipline learning by teams; • EcoZD supports teams to establish strong

regional EcoHealth ZEID networks; • Teams assist stakeholders to envision

alternative & best ZEID management practices.

Jeffrey Gilbert ▪ Fred Unger ▪ Lucy Lapar ▪ Rainer Assé ▪ Korapin Tohtubtiang ▪ Delia Grace

Delivering science

• EcoZD mentors teams from research

design to write-up phases; • EcoZD experience provides models &

case studies for the evolution of EcoHealth field;

• Teams reflect on innovation & science-making in their EcoZD research process.

Ecosystem Approaches to the Better Management of

Zoonotic Emerging Infectious Diseases in

Southeast Asia - EcoZD

EcoZD project works with government, NGO, and university agents in 6 countries and 8 multi-disciplinary teams to increase knowledge, skills & capacity of Southeast Asia research, prevention & control personnel in understanding risks and impacts of zoonotic emerging infectious diseases (ZEIDs) and best practice options for better management of ZEIDs.

To examine zoonotic emerging infectious diseases (ZEIDs) the 8 EcoZD research teams use biomedical strategies enhanced by EcoHealth - an integrative approach which stresses: participatory methods, transdisciplinary collaboration, systems thinking, consideration of equity/social justice, sustainability, and knowledge to action.

Determining priority

zoonoses

Rabies control and

prevention

Hygiene in small-scale

poultry slaughterhouses

(2 countries)

Zoonotic causes of

acute diarrhoea

EcoHealth Resource

Centre at Chiang Mai

University

EcoHealth Resource

Centre at University of

Gadjah Mada

Increased risk of

brucellosis and

toxoplasmosis

Prevalence of priority pig

zoonoses

• EcoZD teams shape national & regional ZEID research priority-setting;

• Teams translate knowledge as recommendations to policymakers;

• Teams empower leaders & front-line practitioners for visionary/integrative action on ZEID prevention & control.

First joint use of

PRA tools

MoH & MAF first

joint research

MoH & MAF joint

feedback to

communities

First joint use of

PRA tools

Ecology-focused:

behavior, demography,

fecundity, social-cultural

Targeted practice &

policy engagement

Lessons learned To capture added value of using EcoHealth approach - teams must: • Articulate their own adoption road-map of the EcoHealth approach; • Map their knowledge-to-action plans; • Assess the alignment of resources, assets,

capacities with team goals & EcoZD goals.

EcoHealth manual

Training courses

Joint multi-faculty

research

Curriculum

development

PhD student –

EcoHealth thesis

First joint

research MoH &

MAF

Joint feedback to

communities

EcoHealth manual

EcoHealth

incorporated into

student service

learning program Cambodia ▪ China ▪ Indonesia ▪ Laos ▪ Thailand ▪ Vietnam

www.ilri.org/ecozd

Outcomes

Objective Mission

Focus