Implementing Agency:
Department For International Development (DFIDSEA)

Project Code: 150-500-017	Start Date: 01-Aug-94	End Date: 01-Mar-98
Commitment: £862,000	Status: Awaiting Confirmation of Completion	Type of Funding: Bilateral - TC

Project Background:
The DFID Animal Health Project (1989-1994) introduced to the Directorate of Animal Health new concepts of animal disease reporting systems and disease control planning. The project concentrated on developing the methodoogy and information technology, providing equipment, and training staff. The formal adoption and implementation of new procedures is now for the Government of Indonesia to carry through. However, current moves towards decentralisation and privatisation of veterinary services will require major adjustments to disease surveillance policy and systems.

Project Objectives:
To build on the achievements of the Animal Health Project by enabling DGLS to update and introduce new skills and enabling Balitvet to prepare proposals and compete for international funds for veterinary research.

Intended Outputs:
Prepare criteria for measureing degree of externality associated with disease.

Establish and convene expert commission.

New regulations/notifiable disease list drafted.

Presentation and revision at workshops.

Evaluate animal health post data for disease surveillance use.

Establish and describe logistics of new disease surveillance systems.

Evaluate new database software options.

Procure new software and in-country software training.

Commission local consultant to establish database and transfer data.

Review DGLS progress on economic analysis of disease.

Assess degree to which economic analysis is/will be used in disease control planning.

Identify training needs and prepare training materials.

Commission local training courses as appropriate.

Peer review and international contact through exchange visits, conference/study tours, etc.