Objective of the Directorate
"To support sustainable animal disease and vector control, market oriented animal production, food quality and safety; for improved food security and household income"
key functions and outputs
Key Functions
- Provide technical guidance for formulation, review and implementation of policies, legislation, standards, plans and strategies in the areas of animal production, animal health, veterinary regulation, inspection and enforcement.
- Coordinate the monitoring, inspection, evaluation and harmonization of national programs and projects in the sub sector.
- Advocate and mobilize resources and assistance for the sub sector.
- Provide technical guidance for human and institutional capacity enhancement for delivery of services in the sub sector.
- Establish and promote collaborative mechanisms nationally, regionally and internationally on issues pertaining to the sub sector.
- Provide guidance on the generation, dissemination and application of appropriate technologies and the provision of advisory services for the development of value chains in the sub sector.
Key Outputs
- Technical guidance for formulation, review and implementation of policies, legislation, standards, plans and strategies in the areas of animal production, animal health and veterinary regulation and inspection and enforcement provided.
- Monitoring, inspection, evaluation and harmonization of national programs and projects in the sub sector coordinated.
- Resources and assistance for the sub sector advocated for and mobilized.
- Technical guidance for human and institutional capacity enhancement for delivery of services in the sub sector provided.
- National, regional and international collaborative mechanisms on issues pertaining to the sub sector established and promoted.
- Guidance on the generation/dissemination and application of appropriate technologies and the provision of advisory services for the development of value chains in the sub sector provided.
