11. Probably the most important results of the policy dialogue e over the last five to six years is the growing realization of African decision makers of the need for adjustment and their better appreciation of opportunities for private animal health care. While the early proposals on this subject (Bujumbura, 1984) were met with considerable skepticism and stressed government control of any privatization effort, more recent meetings (Feldafing, 1990) with decision makers recommend much more clearly that the government withdraw from "privatizable" veterinary tasks. This change in attitude augurs well for the future.
12. However, not all policy adjustments have met with the same enthusiasm, nor has the reaction been the same at all staff levels. For example, the policy of cost recovery for drugs and noncompulsory vaccinations was widely accepted, but not cost recovery for compulsory vaccination. As for the response to privatization at different staff levels, a subjective assessment seems to indicate that acceptance has been greatest among senior policy makers and at the producers' level. Many middle-level technicians have also demonstrated a keen interest in the possibilities of privatization. The response was more uneven among professional and lower-level support staff who seem to perceive the package of policy adjustments as a threat to their individual interests. The remainder of the report provides information on individual policy reforms.
