1.0 Introduction
Approximately 3.7 million people now need emergency food security and livelihood assistance as aresult of the continuing dry condition in the country. Additionally, millions of animals belonging to the pastoralist and agro-pastoralist face emaciation and starvation, as well as increased susceptibility to illness and disease and reduced resistance to fight off their effects.FAO has appealed for USD 70 million to support Somalia’s most vulnerable population throught activities that put cash at their disposal to ensure immediate access to food, restore food production, and safeguard livelihoods. FOA’s objective is to protect their remaining livestock assets throught the provision of water, fodder, vaccination and curative treatment service.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Central Livestock Professional Association (CERELPA) signed Letter of Agreement (LOA) on 14th November 2014 for provision of “Mass PPR and SGPVaccination (Peste des Petits Rumenant and Sheep and Goat Pox) in the Galgadud, Middle Shabelle, Hiraan and South Mudug region of Somalia”.
The present project targets vaccination of around (3,850,000) sheep and goats owned by an estimated 96,250 vulnerable households in the regions of Hiran, Galgadud, south Mudug and M.Shabelle. The specific objective of this project is to reduce livestock mortality and mortatlity from transboundary diseases and improve their health status in the targeted 4 regions.
The purpose for which the funds and inputs provided by FAO under this Agreement was:
2.0 Objectives of the Project
- Protect and increase the value of remaining livelihood assets of vulnerable herders.
- Reduce the likelihood of animal contagion in the regions covered.
3.0 Outputs/outcomes
- Approximately 3,850,000 heads of sheep and goats owned by vulnerable herders will receive
Mass PPR and SGPVaccination (Peste des Petits Rumenant and Sheep and Goat Pox) in the Galgadud, Middle Shabelle, Hiraan and South Mudug region of Somalia”.
4.0 Achievements
3,809,100 (98.9 %) of the target number of sheep and goats were vaccinated against from PPR and Sheep and Goat pox
