Ref.
Name of legal entity
Project title
Country
Albania
Improving consumer protection against zoonotic diseases – Phase II
Overall
project value
(EUR)
2 097 500
Detailed description of project
Proportion
carried out by
candidate (%)
54%
No of staff
provided
Name of
client
Origin of
funding
Dates
(start/end)
Name of partners if any
10+
Ministry of
Agriculture,
Food and
Consumer
Protection
EU- IPA
01/2014
07/2017
NIRAS IC Sp. z o.o.
Food and Veterinary Service
(FVS) of the Republic of Latvia
Type of services provided
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to increase livestock health and productivity
and improve protection of public health in Albania in line with the EU regulations for the control
and monitoring of zoonotic agents.
This project follows on the work of the PAZA (Protection Against Zoonotic Diseases) project,
which is also funded through the IPA programme. PAZA was established as a 39 month project,
which is due to cease activities by the end of 2013.
The new project will provide a continuation and intensification of key activities of the PAZA
project, thus ensuring the sustainability of its achievements.
The project purpose is to (i) Assist to the establishing of a sound and efficient surveillance
network that will allow the veterinary services to carry out a systematic, programme-based
approach to control and eradication of the main animal diseases in Albania; (ii) Support the full
implementation of the strategies regarding the control and
eradication of main zoonotic diseases (brucellosis, anthrax, tuberculosis, CSF); (iii) Ensure
through supervision and monitoring that rabies vaccination is carried out in
accordance with required guidelines.
The Results to be achieved are the following:
1. A coherent, integrated and fully operational animal disease monitoring and surveillance
system capable of providing to decision-makers statistically reliable data on the
occurrence, prevalence and incidence of priority animal diseases in order to take
emergency response measures and establish disease control and eradication programmes
is in place.
2. Multi-annual eradication programmes for priority animal diseases set in line with the
strategy and planning for the control and eradication of the main zoonotic animal diseases
are designed and implemented
3. Level of human health protection against rabies improved as verified from data resulting
from the monitoring of eradication campaigns.
The Activities considered necessary to achieve the project results has been conveniently
aggregated under three closely linked components:
Component 1: Strengthen disease monitoring and surveillance
Component 2 - Prepare Operational Plans for disease control
Component 3 - Monitor rabies vaccination campaigns
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Review, in close cooperation with the Animal Health Sector in the Ministry of
Agriculture, the list of the priority animal diseases subject to surveillance in Albania,
taking account of tools made available by OIE for this purpose. Particular emphasis
shall be given to diseases that are transmissible to humans, and taking account of
assessments of the risks that they present in EU Member States and neighbouring
countries. This list to be reviewed annually during each year of the project’s lifetime.
Develop a framework of implementing legislation under the Law on the Veterinary
Service, formal agreements and guidance materials defining the roles and
responsibilities of individuals and organisations at each point in the surveillance
network.
Establish functional tools enabling disease notification information and
epidemiological data to flow through the surveillance network,
Establish an effective and credible laboratory services in line with OIE (ISO 17025)
standards;
Carry out training needs assessments for each element of the surveillance network
and establish a progressive training programme covering the lifetime of the project.
Raise awareness about the animal disease surveillance system for officials,
inspectors, veterinarians, laboratory workers and others as appropriate and provide
relevant training on the tools used.
Prepare the list of animal diseases to be addressed by official prophylactic
measures, in full agreement with the Animal Health Sector in the Ministry of
Agriculture, taking account of the categorised list of priority animal diseases;
Establish multi-annual eradication programmes for each animal disease subject to
official prophylactic measures;
Prepare operational plans for the delivery of eradication programmes and provide
necessary training (initial and refresher) to relevant staff. Operational plans shall
include instructions covering all field activities (testing, sample collection,
vaccination, removal and disposal of infected animals etc) and the interpretation of
diagnostic test results;
Provide regular reports on progress within each eradication programme and the
costs incurred in its delivery.
Assess the arrangements made by the vaccine supplier to handle, store, transport
and distribute the vaccine baits before the commencement of these activities
Monitor the quality of the baits supplied during each vaccination campaign
Monitor the performance of the vaccine supplier during each vaccination campaign.
Spot checks should be performed in the field (at airfields and within vaccinated
areas) on at least 10% of the days on which vaccination activities take place.
Documentary checks should be performed immediately on the daily activity reports
received from the vaccine supplier;
Prior to each vaccination campaign, deliver public awareness information and
provide guidance to health authorities and local government services;
Monitor the efficacy of the vaccination programme by collecting during the
postvaccination period following each vaccination campaign, monitoring samples;
procedures will be defined on how the monitoring samples should be: collected,
packaged, transported, analysed and how the results should be reported to the
Animal Health Sector at central level.