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Ninth GF-TADs Global Steering Committee (GSC9) • 08-09 November 2016 • Paris, France

Outcomes of the GSC9 meeting

Piergiuseppe Facelli

GF-TADs Global Secretariat

7th GF-TADs for Europe Steering Committee meeting (RSC7) – Brussels 16-17 October 2017


Outcomes of the GSC9

• The 9th Global Steering Committee (GSC9) meeting took place at the OIE headquarters in Paris on 8th-9th November 2016

• The GSC9 adopted 17 Recommendations

• The state of progress of these Recommendations was checked last week ( 10th October) in the Management Committee 15 held in Paris

• The state of progress can be: – Recommendation fully implemented

– Recommendation being implemented ( in progress)

– Recommendation non yet started



Recommendations fully implemented (completed)

Recommendations being implemented (in progress)

Recommendations not yet started

Recommendations Notes

1 1.

The GF-TADs Management Committee (MC), in

collaboration with the Regional GF-TADs Secretariats,

address the pending questions related to the

conclusions of the analysis of the pilot exercise on Key

Performance Indicators and provide the Regional and

Global Steering Committees (RSC) with a more

simplified framework for comments and outstanding

issues to be addressed by 1 February 2017; The set of

key Performance Indicators apply for the upcoming

reporting period and results will be reported during

the 10th meeting of the GSC (GSC10) and used to

define targets and corrective measures;

People in charge of

this exercise are still

working on Key

Performance

Indicators with the

aim of simplifying it,

because it is too

complex and

burdensome.

One option is to

reduce the number

of interested

diseases to 3

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2 2.

The GF-TADs Regional Steering Committees support

the implementation of the recommendations of the

GSC meetings by taking them into account in their

activities;

3.

OIE and FAO, in collaboration with relevant regional

and global partners commit appropriate resources to

ensure proper coordination of GF-TADs activities at

global and regional level especially in Africa, the

Americas, and the Middle East;

Focal Points and

Presidents of RSC

have the task of

implementing this

Recommendation

One colleague

seconded by Italy in

Brussels for GF-

TADs coordination

of Regions.

I myself seconded

by the Italian

Government at the

Global Secretariat










3 4.

Contingent on funding availability, the possibility for

the ‘Standing Group of Experts’ concept established in

Europe Region (i.e. for African Swine Fever and Lumpy

Skin Disease) be considered as a model to bring

synergies and foster technical collaboration among

developed, developing countries and GF-TADs’

partners in other Regions;

European Region

model copied by

Asia-Pacific Region

that put in place a

“standing group of

experts” for swine

diseases with a

special focus on ASF

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4 5.

Beside technical animal disease control related

activities, the GF-TADs incorporate other cross-cutting

expertise, such as risk assessment, economics, and

communication in supporting the GF-TADs platform;

6.

The 5-year Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Global

Work Plan, once developed by the FAO/OIE FMD

Working Group and adopted by the GF-TADs MC, be

shared with Member Countries and partners in order

to enhance political commitment and funding for the

global progressive control of FMD;

OIE and FAO are

committed to

proposing shared

material on risk

analysis, AH and

economic aspects

to be included in

GF-TADs website

The 5-year global

work plan has been

developed,

approved and

shared with some

relevant partners

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5 7. Rift Valley Fever (RVF) awareness and preparedness activities be promoted in Europe, Africa and Middle East, including for the registration of safe and quality vaccine(s) for possible use in endemic and at risk countries; 8. The RSC of the GF-TADs for Asia-Pacific be more proactive in assessing the risks and preventing the incursion of African Swine Fever in the Region and consider including this disease in its priority TADs by conducting specific risk-assessments and any other relevant activities;

This Rec. is yellow

for all the Regions

and green for

Europe (RVF

included in this

RSC7)

Not relevant for Europe but green for Asian-Pacific

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6 9. Specialists in stray dog population control from the OIE Platform on Animal Welfare in Europe, the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) and other relevant partners in rabies control be invited to share their experiences at the GCS10; 10. The GF-TADs Global Website be promoted and used as a strong communication tool of GF-TADs activities, in particular by highlighting success stories;

Regional Secretariat

for Europe

contacted –We are

waiting for names.

Invitations to the

GSC10 ( 27-28

March 2018) still to

be sent

In these weeks we

have been working

with EU-FMD and

PPR Secretariat to

promote the

website








7 11.

The OIE and FAO urge WHO to contribute as soon as

possible to the joint proposal of funding for GLEWS+

to ensure this tool remains relevant as a tripartite

mechanism for rumour tracking and to provide risk

assessment methodologies and support available to all

Regions;

12.

FAO, OIE and WHO to engage in discussions with other

initiatives such as EPICORE and respective donors to

find opportunities to synergize and collaborate with

GLEWS+;

Done

The final tripartite

budget has been

decided but has to

be consolidated

There was a

meeting in Boston

(February 2017)

promoted by

Promed – Intention

of Epicore to link

with FAO and OIE

for further

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8 13.

The GF-TADs MC explore the possibility to include a

larger group of interested parties and other donors

into the GSC in order to support the funding efforts for

Global Strategies while taking in consideration

recommendations of the 3rd External Evaluation of

GF-TADs;

MC is exploring the

possibility of

including a larger

group of interested

parties and donors.

WE are waiting for

outcomes of 3rd

External Evaluation

of GF-TADs which is

still ongoing.

Outcomes are

expected for the

new meeting of

GSC10








9 14.

The OIE and FAO explore the possibility to develop

publications dedicated to funding opportunities for

each of the Global Strategies (e.g. FMD, PPR and

Rabies) highlighting, among others, that investing in

disease control and eradication also benefits

horizontal animal health activities and therefore other

livestock disease management;

OIE is working on a

specific publication

dedicated to

funding

opportunities.








10 15.

FAO, in collaboration with OIE, undertakes analysis and

mapping of small ruminant trade and movement

patterns to contribute to the prioritization of the PPR

Global Eradication Programme related activities;

16.

The implementation of the recommendations of GSC8,

that are not yet addressed, be progressed in the

coming year and reported at GSC10;

PPR Secretariat

contacted Regional

Steering Committes

Presidents and

some Regional

economic

communities. So far

only feedback from

Europe

MC and GS are

working on this.

Report will be made

at GSC10 (27-27

March 2017)








11 17.

Considering that the request was made through a

recommendation of the GSC8, the 3rd External

Evaluation of GF-TADs be undertaken as soon as the

funding mechanism is confirmed with the objective

that the report and recommendations be shared in

advance with the members of the GSC and presented

during GSC10.

The 3rd external

evaluation of GF-

TADs is ongoing.

Outcomes will be

presented at GSC10







Thank you for your attention


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