Rome, Italy.

Background

Trypanosomosis, a parasitic disease transmitted by tsetse flies and other vectors, is a major hurdle along the way towards food security, poverty reduction and health in most countries  in Africa. The progressive control pathway (PCP) for African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) is a stepwise, evidence-based approach designed to reduce and, where possible, eliminate the burden of AAT. Its main principles were published in July 2017 by FAO and its partners. In December 2017 the approach was further discussed at FAO HQ in an ad hoc meeting of the Programme Against African Trypanosomosis (PAAT). In September 2021 the PCP received a major boost with the launch of COMBAT ('Controlling and progressively Minimizing the Burden of Animal Trypanosomosis'). COMBAT is a four-year project funded by the European Commission, and it is coordinated by the Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement (CIRAD). The PCP provides COMBAT with its overall strategic framework, and a range of activities to further develop and promote the PCP at the national and regional level are embedded in the project, together with research activities implemented by a wide range of African and European partners.

Objective

The workshop aims to present a first draft of the PCP-AAT guidelines to selected international experts from within and outside the COMBAT consortium, and to gather their input and advice for the improvement and ultimate finalization of the guidelines.

Expected outputs/outcomes

Draft PCP-AAT guidelines reviewed,  inputs for their improvement gathered from experts and  the understanding of PCP-AAT among experts enhanced.