7. The purpose of this paper is:
(i) to identify some of the factors which affect decisions on the absolute level and structure of financing livestock services, on cost recovery and privatization as well as the direction policy is likely to take as a result;(ii) to explore what instruments are available to DVS or influencing these factors and hence, indirectly, the major policy decisions at the central government level; and
(iii) in the process, to stimulate discussion and seek readers' views as to whether this is an area that needs to be given further attention.
