Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) genotypes have propensities to recur in a geographic area, of which can undergo cycles of emergence and spread affecting multiple countries. These have been sub-divided into seven regional pools:

FMD virus Pool 1 (South East, East & Central Asia) and Pool 7 (South America) have established their own regional FMD control programmes often referred to as roadmaps. 

In Pools 2-6 (since 2012), regional roadmap meetings have been conducted with the main objectives:

1. Review and assess countries’ progress on FMD virus circulation within the regional ecosystem, to assist in planning of vaccination and other preventive measures;
2. Review and assess countries’ progress in respect to the vision identified by the region;
3. Identify areas for improvement and needs for assistance;
4. Provide technical training in priority topics identified by the region.

Currently, FMD roadmaps are effective in the  following regions: