In response to the escalating threat of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) have launched a revised global strategy for the prevention and control of HPAI (2024–2033) under the Global Framework for the...

The 3rd meeting of the GCC-FMD was organized virtually under the umbrella of the GF-TADs, by its FMD Working Group (WG), on 25 January 2023. The purpose of the 3rd meeting was to review recommendations developed around the four thematic areas, namely (i) regional governance, (ii) public private partnership, (iii)...

The Global Framework for Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) 14th Global Steering Committee has issued key recommendations to strengthen its global strategy and disease control efforts. These include extending the current strategy through 2026, enhancing governance alignment, and improving regional coordination. The recommendations emphasize the need for better stakeholder...

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) severely affects the productivity of livestock, disrupting regional and international trade in animals and animal products. The most significant impact of the disease in low and middle-income countries is losses in production, utility and income, which together impact farmers' livelihoods, food security and nutrition...

This four-pager document provides a high-level strategic direction to support and inform the development and/or revision of national and regional action plans for HPAI prevention and control. It is not intended to be prescriptive or binding. It presents the animal health sector including the wildlife component (with a particular focus...