{"id":11525,"date":"2024-10-30T00:53:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-30T00:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/?p=11525"},"modified":"2024-10-30T01:13:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T01:13:04","slug":"progressive-pathway-for-emergency-preparedness-workshop-for-the-caribbean-by-carol-faye-bynoe-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agriculture.gov.ag\/index.php\/2024\/10\/30\/progressive-pathway-for-emergency-preparedness-workshop-for-the-caribbean-by-carol-faye-bynoe-george\/","title":{"rendered":"Progressive Pathway for Emergency Preparedness Workshop for the Caribbean by Carol-Faye Bynoe-George"},"content":{"rendered":"

Background<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the reintroduction of African Swine Fever (ASF) into the island of La Hispaniola
\nin July 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been
\nleading a regional project funded by USAID-APHIS to support emergency response in affected
\ncountries while fostering preparedness and preventive actions in free countries.<\/p>\n

The FAO Progressive Pathway for Emergency Preparedness (PPEP) is a continuous
\nprocess designed to help countries assess their preparedness to animal health emergencies
\nand gradually improve their emergency management system. The ultimate goal of PPEP is
\nfor regions and countries to achieve self-sufficiency in emergency preparedness by tailoring
\ntheir programs to the specific threats they face.<\/p>\n

Since March, FAO has been working with the Caribbean countries and territories on
\ntheir self-assessment process, which serves as the basis for designing tailored support
\nactivities that address the identified priority capacity needs. Based on the results, the first
\nregional in-person workshop will be conducted to jointly advance on the common needs
\nidentified by the assessed Caribbean countries and territories.<\/p>\n

This event has bee jointly organized with the Caribbean network of animal health and veterinary public health (CaribVET), the Caribbean Agriculture Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) and will be attended by representatives from regional institutions.<\/p>\n

PPEP Results and topics for the workshop were:<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe workshop was the initial step in a progressive, collaborative process between FAO and Caribbean
\ncountries to enhance animal health emergency preparedness. The event focused on the topics identified
\nthrough the PPEP process. The PPEP assessment identified the following regional areas for improvement:
\n\u2022 A.3. Inter-sectoral coordination.
\n\u2022 B.1. Planning for animal health emergencies.
\n\u2022 B.4. Testing animal health emergency management systems (EMS).
\n\u2022 B.5. Monitoring, Audit and Review of animal health EMS.<\/p>\n

Objectives and Expected outputs<\/strong>
\nThe workshop was designed to strengthen the abovementioned improvement opportunities detected during
\nthe PPEP process and selected by the countries by providing practical guidance and support through
\nlessons, real-life examples (e.g., ASF, HPAI), group discussions, template examples and practical exercises.<\/p>\n

The workshop aimed to<\/strong><\/em>:
\n– Improve knowledge and capacity in the Caribbean on inter-sectoral coordination, emergency
\npreparedness planning, testing of EMS and monitoring, audit and review of EMS.
\n– Develop a roadmap to improve animal health emergency management systems in the
\nCaribbean as a sub region and per country\/territory as needed<\/p>\n

On 24th October, the last day of the workshop was dedicated to activities organized by IICA.
\nFollowing the workshop, FAO, CAHFSA and CaribVET will evaluate the possibility of additional expert support
\nfor the sub-region and each country according to prioritization and availability.<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The conference was held in Trinidad from 21st to 24th October.\u00a0 Attending and representing Antigua and Barbuda was Dr. Diandra Payne\/Veterinary Officer within the Veterinary and Livestock Division of the Ministry of Agriculture.\u00a0 In addition to Dr. Payne’s attendance\/participation, Dr. Nneka Hull James, a native Antiguan who has been seconded to Caribbean Agriculture Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHFSA) and based in Suriname.\u00a0 She also participated, as an Animal Health Specialist she made remarks in the opening ceremony and did a presentations on\u00a0 Risk Communication<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“This workshop was very engaging and informative. It has highlighted the need for good communication and the importance of inter-sectorial collaboration, cooperation and coordination to be better prepared to efficiently and effectively navigate any emergency that we may encounter especially with all these emerging and reemerging diseases”, Dr. Payne declared.<\/p>\n

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