Strengthening veterinary services in Africa with reference to success stories in under served areas
2002
D. Grace | T. Leyland
This paper argues that the market promoting, state-restricting policies that have dominated African economic development in the last twenty years are by themselves unable to bring about growth and development in the livestock sector. Institutional weaknesses must also be addressed.Drawing on case studies from a number of African countries the authors contend that appropriate strengthening of government livestock services can and does work particularly in areas which have traditionally been under served. The paper discusses the common factors for success which can be drawn from these examples and makes some policy recommendations to strengthen African veterinary services.Among the common factors identified are:partnership between state, civil society and the private sectorbuilding new institutions and enabling them to work better and with good governancea permissive policy and legal environmentthe use of multiple complementary strategiesPolicy recommendations for state veterinary services include:Work closely with finance and planning ministries to influence the economic, fiscal and trade policies that shape livestock productionEngage with civil society and the private sectorConcentrate on functions which are best carried out by the state and delegate other functions to civil society and the private sectorBe accountable through decentralisation and de-concentrationHave a well trained, well paid and well motivated work force whose primary loyalty is to the public.[adapted from authors]
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