Network Paper No. 29
May 1991
by
Cornelius de Haan and Solomon Bekure
The World Bank
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Washington D.C. 20433
This paper summarizes for ALPAN the recently published Technical Paper No. 134 entitled Animal Health Services in Sub-Saharan Africa: Initial Experiences With Alternative Approaches by the same authors. This summary focuses on the conclusions and policy recommendations. Background information and most basic data are provided in the full paper. The views expressed in this paper represent those of the authors and should not be attributed to the World Bank or its affiliates.
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ALPAN - African Livestock Policy Analysis Network
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Reforms in SSA livestock services: Basic principles
An overview of the initial experiences
Cost recovery for services rendered
Public sector reforms in animal health care services
The liberalization of drug and vaccine import and distribution
Privatization of clinical interventions
Conclusions and policy implications
Annex 1 - An estimate of losses caused by diseases
Annex 2 - List of important projects aimed at privatization of veterinary care