Reforms in livestock service delivery systems

The South Asia Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Programme (SA PPLPP) was launched in July 2007 as the ‘successor’ of the PPLPI South Asia Hub through a partnership between the National Dairy Development Board of India (NDDB) and the FAO’s PPLPI. Upscaling the lessons learnt from the “Reforms in Livestock Service Delivery Systems” is an important item on the agenda of SA PPLPP.

• Assessment & Reflections on Livestock Service Delivery Systems in AP

The widespread consultation taken up under this initiative enabled the stakeholders to gain a better understanding of their needs in service delivery. It also enabled them to make informed decisions to widen the scope of the consultations and research into newer topics like Para-veterinary training programmes, minor Veterinary services etc.

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• Para-veterinary Training Programmes in AP

 -Programmes, Curricula & Evaluation

With a view to extend livestock services to as wide areas as possible, the Andhra Pradesh state promoted delivery of animal health and breeding services through Para-veterinarians and Para-vet worker in a big way. This document provides an overview of the initiatives taken up to improve the training and performance of the Para-veterinarians and Para-veterinary workers in AP. The document presents a listing of all organizations providing such training, an assessment of the deficiencies and gaps in their training programmes and suggestions for improvement.

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• Para-veterinarians and Animal Health Workers in AP

-Service Delivery, Supplies, Support and Supervision

This document presents the details of a vast study of the Para-veterinary services in Andhra Pradesh. The study was aimed at understanding the deficiencies and gaps in service delivery by Para-veterinarians and the Animal Health Workers in Andhra Pradesh, their placement, services delivery, supplies, support and supervision and overreach beyond the scope of their training.

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• Control strategy and Action Plan for Animal Diseases of Economic Importance in AP

India has many endemic animal diseases causing high mortality and morbidity, resulting in heavy economic losses to the poor. CALPI (Capitalization of Livestock Programme Experiences India), together with the PPLPI of the FAO and the Department of Animal Husbandry of the Government of Andhra Pradesh, took up an initiative to evolve a strategy and an action  plan to control five major diseases of high economic importance for the poor. The present document covers the livestock demography of Andhra Pradesh, the Veterinary and Animal Husbandry infrastructure availability, the disease investigation and reporting system, long term trends and profiles of the identified diseases, the vaccinations and control strategy recommended and strengthening and,  institutionalization of the control strategy.

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