Why eradicate the disease?
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Strengthening resilience and national economies
Sheep and goats are moveable assets that can be relocated in times of climate stress or volatile security situations.
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Ensuring food security and nutrition
Eradicating PPR tackles food insecurity and malnutrition, resulting in a lasting positive impact on the nutritional status of some of the most vulnerable populations.
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Fighting rural poverty
The eradication of PPR will preserve the income and asset base of 300 million rural families. Sheep and goats are a source of regular income, a means to capitalize saving and a safety net to face hard times.
Key facts
Sheep and goats are two of the major livestock species kept and cared for by many of the world’s poor.
PPR threatens about 80 percent of the global small ruminant population of nearly 2 billion animals.
PPR was first described in 1942 in Côte d'Ivoire.
PPR has been confirmed in over 70 countries in large areas of Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and is now spreading to new countries.
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Peste des petits ruminants Monitoring and Assessment Tool. User guide version 2 (PMAT2)
31/10/2025
The PPR Monitoring and Assessment Tool (PMAT) is a resource to measure the achievement of and support the implementation of the peste des petits ruminants...
