Description

The risks of endemic, exotic, emerging or re-emerging diseases occurring have increased considerably as a result of globalisation and the intensification of livestock systems. To better manage these threats, it is necessary to have the most effective surveillance systems  possible. Unfortunately, many current systems do not sufficiently take into account recent methodological innovations in epidemiology and most countries face increasingly limited investments due to budgetary restrictions.

Methods and tools for epidemiological and economic evaluations will be developed for different surveillance systems and made available to health managers as decision support tools. The project will thereby enable decision-makers to have a validated tool adapted to their needs, enabling them to define the most efficient surveillance strategies in animal health and consequently work on reducing the direct or indirect economic impact of animal diseases on European citizens. The project partners represent a unique panel of experts internationally recognised in the fields of animal surveillance (expertise in methods and tools), economic evaluation in animal health but also for their experience in defining and implementing monitoring programmes in various socio-economic contexts, ranging from the national to the international.

The practical implementation of IT tools and technology transfer is provided by four SMEs recognised for their skills in transferring research products. CIRAD is responsible for the evaluation component of the project, which operates transversally to the other components and aims to develop these practical assessment tools.