FAO/IAEA Technical Co-operation Projects

The Animal Production and Health Sub-programme of the Joint FAO/IAEA Programme of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture transfers nuclear and related technologies to Member States by providing technical and scientific support through Technical Co-operation Projects (TCP) that are managed by IAEA's Department of Technical Co-operation and FAO's Technical Co-operation Department.

Technical Co-operation Projects are the mechanism to provide policy advice and technology support to Member States. This is achieved through the provision of training, expert services and equipment. These projects assist in developing the necessary human capacity and physical infrastructure, and in improving the operational processes and regulatory frameworks to establish sustainable technology packages in recipient countries. Furthermore, these projects also facilitate the collaboration between countries to address trans-boundary diseases e.g. contribution of migratory birds in the spread of avian flu.

Application forms for the formulation of IAEA and FAO projects can be respectively obtained at http://www-tc.iaea.org/tcweb/tcprogramme/default.asp and http://www.fao.org/tc/tcp/index_en.asp.

Ongoing Technical Co-operation Projects which are currently being supported by the Animal Production and Health Sub-programme are listed below.

Active TC Projects of Animal Production and Health
Country/
Region		 Project No. 1st
Year		 Project Title Technical Officer
Angola ANG5007 2007 Improvement and Veterinary Assistance to Local Small Stock Breeds Viljoen, Gerrit
Benin BEN5003 2005 Veterinary Drug Residue Monitoring Programme Unger, Hermann
Diallo, Adama (NAAL)
Benin BEN5006 2009 Improving Animal Health and Productivity Unger, Hermann
Diallo, Adama (NAAL)
Burkina Faso BKF5006 2007 Establishment of Feeding Tables for Feedstuffs that are Locally Available to Stockholders in Burkina Faso Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Burkina Faso BKF5008 2009 Strengthening the Development of Small Ruminant Production Garcia Podesta, Mario
Unger, Hermann
Bolivia BOL5019 2009 Implementing Molecular Techniques to Upgrade the Diagnostic Facilities of National Animal Health Programmes Luckins, Antony
Schaten, Kathrin
Botswana BOT5005 2009 Improving Diagnosis of Animal Diseases Viljoen, Gerrit
Bulgaria BUL5012 2009 Developing and Validating Molecular Nuclear Technologies for Rapid Diagnostics of Foot and Mouth Disease and Genotyping of Indigenous Cattle Breeds Viljoen, Gerrit
Belize BZE5004 2009 Strengthening the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory with Capacities in Polymerase Chain Reaction Diagnosis Viljoen, Gerrit
All Countries CAF5002 2007 Assistance for Epidemiological Surveillance of Animal Diseases Unger, Hermann
Central African Republic CAF5004 2009 Improving Livestock Production Through Disease Control and Artificial Insemination Garcia Podesta, Mario
Unger, Hermann
Cameroon CMR5015 2007 Use of Nuclear Techniques for Improving Ruminant Productivity and Disease Control Garcia Podesta, Mario
Unger, Hermann
Cameroon CMR5017 2009 Improving Animal Productivity and Health Garcia Podesta, Mario
Unger, Hermann
Eritrea ERI5005 2007 Zoonotic (diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans) Disease Control and Analysis of Veterinary Residues in Foods Cannavan, Andrew (NAAL)
Patel, Rajendra Kumar
Unger, Hermann
Eritrea ERI5006 2009 Controlling Major Epizootic Diseases and Other Mycoplasma Infections of Livestock Unger, Hermann
Luckins, Antony
Ethiopia ETH5012 1997 Integrating Sterile Insect Technique for Tsetse Eradication Feldmann, Udo
Parker, Andrew (NAAL)
Viljoen, Gerrit
Ethiopia ETH5014 2007 Monitoring and Control of Major Animal Diseases Viljoen, Gerrit
Gabon GAB5002 2007 Diagnosis and Control of Animal Diseases Luckins, Antony
Unger, Hermann
Ghana GHA5033 2005 Control of Animal Pests that affect Small Ruminants Diallo, Adama (NAAL)
Honduras HON5004 2007 Improving the Nutrition and Health Conditions of Livestock in Honduras in Order to Increase Productivity and Reproductivity, Phase II Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Garcia Podesta, Mario
Viljoen, Gerrit
Honduras HON5005 2009 Improving the Nutrition and Health Conditions of Livestock in Order to Increase Productivity and Reproductivity (Phase II) Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Viljoen, Gerrit
Indonesia INS5034 2007 Development of Environmentally Sound Livestock and Agricultural Production Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Cote d'Ivoire IVC5030 2009 Assessing the Genetic Profile for Improved Livestock Production Unger, Hermann
Garcia Podesta, Mario
Kenya KEN5027 2007 Assessment of Local Feed Resources for Enhancing Fertility and Productivity of Smallholder Dairy Cattle Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Garcia Podesta, Mario
Kenya KEN5028 2009 Applying Nuclear Based Techniques to Control Animal Diseases Unger, Hermann
Madagascar MAG5016 2009 Appling Nuclear Techniques to Optimize Animal Production Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Luckins, Antony
Mauritius MAU5002 2007 Improving the National Capacity in Diagnostics for Animal Diseases (Infection and Parasitic Diseases) Luckins, Antony
Schaten, Kathrin
Mauritius MAU5003 2009 Improving the National Capacity in Diagnostics for Animal Diseases (Infection and Parasitic Diseases) Unger, Hermann
Schaten, Kathrin
Mali MLI5019 2005 Improving Pneumopathies Diagnosis in Ruminants Using Polymerase Chain Reaction Viljoen, Gerrit
Mali MLI5023 2009 Improving National Capabilities for Characterization of Serotypes of Major Animal Diseases Using Molecular Biology Techniques Unger, Hermann
Viljoen, Gerrit
Schaten, Kathrin
Mongolia MON5013 2005 Diagnosis and Surveillance of Trans-boundary Animal Diseases and Production of Diagnostic Reagents Luckins, Antony
Viljoen, Gerrit
Mongolia MON5016 2007 Improving Productivity of Cattle, Camels and Yaks Through Better Nutrition and Reproductive Management Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Garcia Podesta, Mario
Mongolia MON5017 2009 Supporting the Sustainable Production and Supply of Vaccines And Diagnostic Kits for Transboundary Animal Diseases Viljoen, Gerrit
Luckins, Antony
Morocco MOR5030 2007 Improving Sheep and Goat Production in Morocco through Genomic and Reproductive Physiology Characterization with the Help of Radio-immunoassay and Molecular Techniques Garcia Podesta, Mario
Malek, Massoud (NAAL)
Mozambique MOZ5002 2009 Promoting Sustainable Animal Health, Reproduction and Productivity Through the Use of Nuclear and Related Techniques Viljoen, Gerrit
Myanmar MYA5013 2005 Integrated Approach for Enhancing Cattle Productivity Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Myanmar MYA5015 2007 Strengthening the National Capacity for the Production of Veterinary Vaccines Unger, Hermann
Cannavan, Andrew (NAAL)
Myanmar MYA5018 2009 Enhancing the Lifetime Health and Performance of Offspring and Improving the Profitability of Livestock Production Systems Through Selective Breeding and Management of the Maternal Environment Unger, Hermann
Diallo, Adama (NAAL)
Garcia Podesta, Mario
Niger NER5011 2005 Upgrading Laboratory Services for Diagnosis of Animal Diseases Luckins, Antony
Unger, Herman
Niger NER5013 2007 An Integrated Approach for Improvement of Livestock Productivity Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Garcia Podesta, Mario
Diallo, Adama (NAAL)
Peru PER5029 2007 Genomics of the Alpaca: Identification of Expressed Genes and Genetic Markers Associated with Productivity and Embryonic Mortality Garcia Podesta, Mario
Malek, Massoud (NAAL)
Regional Africa RAF5054 2005 Improvement of Livestock Productivity through an Integrated Application of Technologies (AFRA III-4) Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Regional Africa RAF5055 2005 Support to African Union's Regional Programmes for Control and Eradication of Major Epizootics Viljoen, Gerrit
Lelenta, Mamadou (NAAL)
Regional Africa RAF5057 2009 Strengthening Capacities for the Diagnosis and Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases in Africa (AFRA) Unger, Hermann
Diallo, Adama (NAAL)
Regional Europe RER5015 2009 Supporting Early Warning and Surveillance of Avian Influenza Infection in Wild and Domestic Birds and Assessing Genetic Markers for Bird Resistance Viljoen, Gerrit
Diallo, Adama (NAAL)
Regional Latin America RLA5049 2007 Integrated Control of Fascioliasis in Latin America (in Support of National Programmes) Viljoen, Gerrit
Schaten, Kathrin
Sierra Leone SIL5010 2007 Improving the Productivity of Ndama Cattle In Sierra Leone Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Viljoen, Gerrit
Sierra Leone SIL5011 2009 Controlling Economically Important Livestock Diseases Unger, Hermann
Sri Lanka SRL5041 2007 Maximizing Productivity on Goat Farms through Cost-Cutting and DNA-Based Technology in Selection for Breeding Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Viljoen, Gerrit
Malek, Massoud (NAAL)
Sri Lanka SRL5042 2009 Applying Molecular Diagnostics to Zoonotic Diseases Khan, Baldip Kaur (NAHU)
Unger, Hermann
Sudan SUD5028 2003 Epidemiology and Control of Snail-borne Diseases in Irrigated Areas Unger, Hermann
Sudan SUD5029 2005 Characterization and Quality-assured Production of an Attenuated Theileria Annulata Vaccine Unger, Hermann
Sudan SUD5031 2007 Setting up a National Network for the Control of Livestock Diseases that affect Exports Unger, Hermann
Uganda UGA5028 2007 Improving the Capacity for Diagnostic of Animal Diseases Viljoen, Gerrit
Unger, Hermann
Uganda UGA5030 2009 Improving Diagnostic Capacity in Animal Diseases (Phase II) Unger, Hermann
Luckins, Antony
Tanzania, United Republic of URT5025 2007 Support for the Delivery of Artificial Insemination services Garcia Podesta, Mario
Uruguay URU5026 2009 Increasing the Profitability of Dairy Producers by Improving Reproduction Efficiency, Rational Sustainable Use of Genet Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas
Zaire ZAI5015 2005 Upgrading Laboratory Services for Diagnosis of Animal Diseases Luckins, Antony
Zambia ZAM5025 2007 Development of Feeding Strategies for Smallholder Dairy Animals in Njolwe and Palabana Dairy Tenant Schemes Garcia Podesta, Mario
Odongo, Edwin Nicholas