G/SPS/GEN/1521  
 
14 October  2016 
(16-5574) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
 IGAD REPORT TO THE  SPS COMMITTEE  
COMMUNICATION FROM  THE INTER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORI TY ON DEVELOPMENT (IGAD) 
The followi ng communication, received on 13 October  2016, is being circulated at the request of 
the Intergovernmental Authority on Development  (IGAD ). 
 
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1.  The IGAD center for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) is a regional technical 
center of IGAD (Inter governmental Authority on Development ), a regional economic community 
serving seven  member States in East Africa (Djibout i, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, 
South Sudan  and Uganda).  
2.  This region is rich in livestock resources and the home of 8 % of the cattle; 10 % of small 
ruminants and 51 % of the camel population in the world. Livestock is an important commodity for 
livelihoo d, regional and international trade with Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and beyond.  
3.  Some of the key activities/technical support provided for the member States  (MS) by 
IGAD/ICPALD to enhance trans -boundary a nimal disease and livestock trade control in  the region 
that complement their national  development efforts  include : 
 SPS management capacity of IGAD MS assessed and Regional SPS Strategy developed. The 
next step is to support me mber States (MS) to domesticate;  
 Compliance status of OIE animal welfare standards assessed in IGAD MS and Regional 
Animal Welfare Strategy and action plan developed. Currently support is going on 
development of national animal welfare strategy ; 
 Development of regional legal framework on livestock identifica tion an d traceabilit y and 
dissemination ; 
 Regional PPR control and eradication strategy developed ; supported development of 
national PPR control and eradication strategies for three MS , and for the rest to ali gn to the 
regional PPR strategy;  
 Facilitated cross -border meetings and supported MS to develop bilateral MOU for selected 
clusters/cross border ecosystems to coordinate animal health and sanitary measures ; 
 Supported regional animal health networks for Eastern Africa n countries; this includes 
networks for chief veterinary officers (CVO), laboratory, epidemiol ogy and quarantine 
networks. The 7th regional network workshop conducted from 4-6 October  2016 in Tanzania 
and shared ongoing programs on TADs control; lessons and good practises to enhance 
surveillan ce and disease contr ol; 
 Coordinating regional working group on grades and standards for three commodities; live 
animal (cat tle; small ruminants and camel s; meat and hide and skin ) and currently 
harmonization is going on ; 
 National SPS committees available in all IGAD region ex cept Somalia and there is a also a 
regional SPS committee; the support to these com mittee s needs to be strengthened;  
 Provided training for trade counsellors of IGAD live animal and meat exporting countries 
based in MENA on import requirement s and market pr omotion . 
4.  Acknowledgement : IGAD/ICPALD is grateful for collaboration and/ or finance for undertaking 
the above activities from member States , African Union, USAID, E uropean Union, Italian 
government and FAO . 
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