Principles for rational delivery of public and private veterinary
services with reference to AfricaPrinciples for rational delivery of public and private veterinary
services with reference to AfricaFAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Report of a technical consultation
25-27 March 1997
FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1997
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2. Essential components for rational delivery of veterinary services
3. Public sector veterinary services
Division of responsibilities
Operational effectiveness
Strategy for restructuring
Strategy for divestment of commercial tasks
Management of privatization
Management structure
Strategy for the transition
Enabling private sector development
Contracts with government
Oversight
Enabling legislation
Statutory registration body
Veterinary professional associations
Rationalizing the public veterinary service
Public sector financing and employee incomes
Veterinary services delivery by non-veterinarians: animal health assistants (AHAs), animal health technicians (AHTs), auxiliaries and livestock owners
Services in low-potential, marginal areas
Liberalization of veterinary input supply
Membership organizations (MOs) as deliverers of veterinary services
Cost recovery
Balance of animal health education with national needs
Annex 1. Glossary and acronyms
Annex. 2 Negotiating framework for rationalizing delivery of public and private veterinary services