REGAINING LIVELIHOODS FOR PASTORALIST AND NOMADIC COMMUNITIES IN SUDAN
West Kordofan State has been affected by the continuing war in South Kordofan, the Darfur conflict and the civil war in South Sudan. The secession of South Sudan worsened the predicament of nomads in the area, as movements to the country were blocked. As a result, animals find themselves concentrated in a narrow area with limited resources during the dry season. Diseases that are preventable by vaccination are still considered major threats to animal production. Taking into account the lack of veterinary services in the area for a number of years, which has led to the spread of dangerous transboundary animal diseases, West Kordofan is considered a serious focus for the spread of diseases, undermining Sudan’s role as an important livestock-exporting agent in the region. In this context, the project provided an opportunity to build the capacity of both veterinarians and veterinary institutions. ©FAO/Albert Gonzalez Farran
WHAT DID THE PROJECT DO? KEY FACTS Animal health services were upgraded and major animal Contribution diseases controlled through the provision of vaccination and USD 500 000 treatment services, training of veterinarians and community animal health workers and the promotion of disease Duration surveillance and veterinary diagnostic capabilities in West October 2014 – September 2017 Kordofan State. Resource Partners FAO
IMPACT Partners The training of veterinarians and community animal health Federal Ministry of Livestock, State workers, as well as the capacity development of the El Fula Ministry of Animal Resources and Veterinary Laboratory through the provision of modern Fisheries for West Kordofan state equipment and tools, will directly contribute to the project’s Beneficiaries sustainability in West Kordofan State. The provision of services Pastoralists and agropastoralists, on a cost recovery basis will ensure the sustainable delivery nomadic groups in Abyei, in particular of animal health inputs, such as vaccines and drugs, to meet women the needs of beneficiaries in remote areas. ACTIVITIES
. 1 235 000 heads of different animals belonging to 11 000 GOALS households vaccinated against Peste des petits ruminants, sheep pox, haemorrhagic septicaemia, anthrax and blackleg. . Veterinary drugs and equipment procured. . Core cadre of 25 veterinarians in Khartoum and West Kordofan trained in risk analysis and epidemiology. . Equipment and reagents provided for the regional laboratory in El Fula and the diagnostic units around Abyei area (El Mujlad and Babanusa).
. Refresher training conducted for 50 community animal DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABLE health workers in three workshops. . Training workshop conducted in Khartoum for 23 veterinarians, focusing on risk analysis of animal diseases associated with the importation and exportation of livestock and livestock products.
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Project Code TCP/SUD/3502
Project Title Technical Assistance to Support Food Security and Livelihoods of the Pastoralist Groups in West Kordofan, Sudan
Contacts FAO Office in Sudan [email protected]
Ahmed El Idrissi (Lead Technical Officer) [email protected] Resource Mobilization Division Marketing, Outreach and Reporting Unit [email protected]