The IGAD Regional Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Progressive Control and Eradication Strategy sets a regional framework for the control and eradication of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) prepared by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The overall objective of this strategy is to contribute to food security, nutrition, poverty alleviation and resilience of livestock-dependent communities in the IGAD region. The specific objective of this Strategy is to progressively control and eradicate PPR in the IGAD region and small ruminant health service delivery system in order to enhance small ruminant productivity and production, and improve trade. It also aims at functioning as springboard for controlling other country specific priority small ruminant diseases (SRDs) such as sheep and goat pox (SGP), contagious caprine pleuro-pneumonia (CCPP), brucellosis and endo and ecto-parasites. Guiding principles for the Strategy are: 1) Phased approach; given the endemic status of PPR in the region, a phased approach is preferred in order to gain a better understanding of the epidemiology and drivers for the disease, allowing for the sequential application of appropriate control measures. 2) An adaptive management approach that maximizes the uptake of lessons learnt during the implementation of the strategy will be taken. 3) In line with the adaptive management approach, a number of learning and research activities will be undertaken to enhance the institutional capacity, technical tools and ability to target interventions. 4) Self sustaining mechanisms for animal health services delivery. 5) Regional coordination. 6) Strategy tailored to address other priority SRDs at national level. 7) Ecosystem approach. Disease control tools and measures include: Regional roadmap; value chain and risk analysis; epidemiological surveillance; diagnostic tests; vaccines, vaccination and sero-monitoring; multi-disease approach; communication and awareness; research; public private partnerships; capacity building; emergency preparedness and contingency planning.
2014-01-01