1. VPP Project Presentation
Project Presentation
Sustainable Business in Animal Health
Service Provision
through Training for Veterinary
Paraprofessionals

2. Context: Why this project?
Livestock are critical
to the livelihoods of
smallholder farmers
There is growing
demand for animal-
based proteins and
products  knock-
on increased
demand for animal
health services
Gap between supply
and demand of
primary animal
health care services
in remote areas.
Due to limited
presence of
veterinarians (both
public and private)
This gap is often
filled by animal
health technicians
who face a
number of
challenges

3. VPP Project Presentation
KEY
DATA
PROJECT
GOAL
Project Goal and Key Data
To improve AHT capacity to deliver essential animal health
services to help reduce animal mortality and increase the productivity
of livestock assets for smallholder livestock keepers
Uganda, Nigeria,
South Africa
2021 - 2023
Partnership
Increase agricultural productivity for Smallholder Farmers
3 KEY PILLARS
1. Competency-Based Training
2. Competency Recognition
3. Support to AHT Business Environment

4. Pillar 1: Competency based training
Materials
developed
available for re-
use, including by
partners and in
other locations.
Guided by a
participatory
training needs
assessment
Modular continuing
professional
development (CPD)
Blended approach
combining online with
practical training and
mentoring by local partners.
• Refresher clinical skills
• Herd Health Planning
• Prevention & control of
infectious diseases
Foundational
business skills
course
Mentoring & Work Placement

5. • 50 VPP trainees + mentors selected
• Partner training institutes identified
• VPP training to start Feb 2023
• Call for AHTs and mentors to be
launched shortly
• Identification of partner training
institute in process
Participatory training needs
assessment
• Analysis of curriculum
• FGD ~ 400 farmers
• FGD ~ 250 VPP/AHT
• Survey ~ 450 VPP/AHT
• Key Informant Interviews
Validated tailored country
training plans
Pillar 1: Competency-based training

6. Pillar 2: Competency Recognition
Accredited as
CPD
underpinned by a
national competency
framework.
Competency-based training is:
Veterinary Statutory Body
Smallholder farmers
recognize added value
Other organizations
are able to contribute
CPD training under
the same framework.

7. Pillar 3: Support to AHT business environment
Improved Linkages
BETWEEN
- AHTs and farmers
- AHTs and veterinarians
- AHTs and veterinary
pharmaceutical supply chains
HOW
- Communication campaign to farmers
- AHT Case Management App
- Vet – AHT mentoring
- WVA – Vet & VPP Association
collaboration
- Multistakeholder platform

8. Pillar 3: Support to AHT business environment
Public-private multi-stakeholder platform for last mile animal health care
Forum for exchange in order to:
- Identify solutions to address key challenges
- Develop plan to support sustainable veterinary paraprofessional business development
- Incubator for development of individual PPPs
PUBLIC SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR ASSOCIATIONS NGOs / DONORS
Banks
Pharmaceutical
companies
Service
providers
Ministry
Veterinary
Statutory Body
Training
Institutes
Vet AHT
Farmer
Pharmaceutical

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10. Pillar 2: Competency Recognition
Accredited as
CPD
underpinned by a
national competency
framework.
Competency-based training is:
Veterinary Statutory Body
Smallholder farmers
recognize added value
Other organizations
are able to contribute
CPD training under
the same framework.

11. Farmers
Public AHT
Veterinary
Statutory Body
Private
veterinarians
Public
veterinarians
Public AHT Private AHT Private AHT
Chief Veterinary
Officer
Regulates