June 4, 2010
OIE adopts strategic plan for animal health
The delegates of the 176 World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Members adopted the 5th Strategic Plan, which sets a roadmap for OIE global missions in animal health and welfare over the years 2011-2015.
The plan sets new fields of action for the organisation: more activities directed to food security, poverty alleviation and animal health and veterinary public health; more focus on the ''One Health'' concept and other matters of cooperation with partner organisations; the impact of climate and environmental changes on animal disease emergence and occurrence as well as the impact of animal production on climate change.
In addition, the plan provides for a continuation of priorities emphasised in the previous plans, in particular the 4th Strategic Plan (2006-2010): communicating international animal disease and zoonoses information globally; development and implementation of scientifically-based standards and guidelines; prevention, control and eradication methods of animal diseases including zoonoses; compliance with good governance concepts and capacity building for national veterinary services; strengthening the organisation's influence on policy design, applied research and governance; and communicating OIE information.
For leading the implementation of the new plan, the World Assembly of Delegates renewed its trust in Dr Bernard Vallat and elected him by secret ballot for a third five-year mandate as Director General of the OIE.
