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New project explores approaches to build capacity of next-generation One Health professionals

One Health is defined as an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. The One Health approach brings together and draws on diverse expertise across public, veterinary and environmental health. It is therefore a...

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Buffalo fertility boosted in Nepal through training by Guru Angad Dev University and ILRI

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) recently trained 15 Nepalese researchers from the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) Livestock Service Section, and the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Expert...

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ILRI’s feeds and forages program trains Ethiopian agricultural researchers on forage seed production

Experts from the Feed and Forage Development program of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) conducted training on forage seed production for technicians from various Ethiopian agricultural research centres on 21–25 October 2022. The exercise, which included theory and practical...

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Building Capacity for One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa

Today on 3 November 2022 the world commemorates One Health Day. At ILRI there are significant activities on One Health, but one that stands out is the project Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA) . Working across 11 countries in eastern and southern Africa regions, COHESA...

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Capacity building is vital for effective One Health programs

One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. With the increasing threat of global health challenges such as antimicrobial resistance and emerging infectious diseases, we urgently need to adopt a One Health...

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Burundi steps up surveillance and response efforts to control Rift Valley fever

Burundi has stepped up efforts to prevent and control Rift valley fever, which was first reported in the country this April. With support from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa and Regional Integrated Agricultural...

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One Health Centre in Africa supports Burundi’s response to Rift Valley fever

On 10 April 2022, Burundi reported its first Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak and notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the outbreak on 3 June 2022. The disease was first detected in Muyinga, Ngozi and Kirundo provinces in the northeast of the country and gradually spread...

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GIZ’s program for returning experts supports the Mazingira Centre to improve capacity and delivery

​ The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) have jointly donated equipment worth more than €17,000 to the Mazingira Centre at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to enhance its animal nutrition laboratory...

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Empowering the private sector to improve veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia

Livestock keepers in Ethiopia’s Oromia and Amhara regions are enjoying improved animal health services following increased involvement of the private sector in the veterinary service delivery system. This is the result of ongoing trials of eight public-private partnership (PPP) models by the...

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GIZ’s program for returning experts supports the Mazingira Centre to improve capacity and delivery  

The German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the Centre for International Migration and Development (CIM) have jointly donated equipment worth more than €17,000 to the Mazingira Centre at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to enhance its animal nutrition laboratory...

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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) in Ethiopia, Kenya and Senegal: Disclosure notice for labour management procedures

Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) is a project being implemented in Africa to help deliver a climate-smart African future driven by science and innovation in agriculture. AICCRA is supported by a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) of the...

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ILRI CapDev Grand Challenge propels early career researchers on the path to creating transformative development impact

The latest cycle of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) CapDev Grand Challenge began in earnest on April 13, when 30 graduate students, research fellows and researchers from national programs participated in the CapDev research pitching contest —the first step in a long journey of...