VSF Suisse ELMT Kenya
Brief on privatization of Veterinary Services
All VSF Suisse activities were conducted under the ambit of the overall ELMT goal, specific
objectives and intermediate results. These were:
GOAL: Increased self-reliance and resiliency of the population through improved livelihoods in
drought prone pastoral areas of the Mandera Triangle
SO 2: Increased household incomes and economic resiliency of populations living in pastoral areas
IR 2: Livelihoods enhanced by improved livestock production, health & marketing
Activities already achieved are:
a. CAHWs:
 Refresher training of CAHWs (32 in total)
 Linking CAHWs to pharmacies through meetings/workshops
 Promote public awareness on animal health service delivery systems through Clinic
Days for CAHWs and CASPROs
 Encourage CAHWs to provide disease reports to local government focal points
 Carry out community dialogues to prepare community action plans in case of
outbreaks
 Identification and training of 10 camel service providers (CASPROs) in husbandry,
health and marketing
 16 CAHWs are actively reporting their services and the outcome for the 6th and 7th is
summarized in the table below
Species
6th quarter
No
treated
7th quarter
Payments
received (Ksh)
No
treated
Total 6th and 7th quarter
Payments
received (Ksh)
Total No
treated
Total
Payments
received (Ksh)
Camels
2,230
114,112
1,167
65,549
3,397
179661
Cattle
1,149
26,706
567
17,394
1,716
44,100
176
5,596
60
2,855
236
8,451
Small
ruminants
24,060
98,041
16,988
118,277
41,048
216,318
TOTAL
27,615
244,455
18,782
201,075
46,397
448,530
Donkeys
No
HH
benefiting
1,975
1,376
3,351
b. Drug Stores:
 Strengthen private pharmacies (six)
 Link private pharmacies with vet pharmaceutical companies using “Shared Risk
Model” (see Annex 1), signing of business agreement between pharmacy owner,
private company and VSF Suisse
 Training of veterinary pharmacy owners in business management (six people)
 Training of veterinary pharmacy assistants in business management (six people)
 Pharmacies Registration with County Council, Pharmacy and Poisons Board and as
business
 Renovation of pharamcies
 Pharmacy supervision & monitoring

Customer
Total sales
Total collection
(USD)*
(USD)*
Outstanding
Balances
(USD)*
FRAMO VET PHARMACY
3,337
2,680
657
GARBA TULLA AGROVET STORE
1,460
1,321
139
NKORONIT AGRO-VET STORE
3,441
1,346
2,095
WAJIR VETERINARY CLINIC
1,658
1,324
334
WARGADUD DRUGS STORE
3,216
2,065
1,151
TOTALS
13,112
8,736
4,376
* Exchange rate used 1 USD = 75 Ksh
The table above shows the orders, payments done and outstanding balances from the supported
pharmacies to VetAgro Ltd.
Activity
Location
Direct
Beneficiaries
Training of CAHWs
Wargadud, Takaba, Buna, Ngurunit, Garbatulla
32
Training of CASPROS
Banissa, Takaba, Buna, Ngurunit, Garbatulla
7
Training of PVP
owners
Wargadud, Takaba, Buna, Ngurunit, Garbatulla,
Dadajabulla
6
Training of PVP
attendants
Wargadud, Takaba, Buna, Ngurunit, Garbatulla,
Dadajabulla
6
Linkage to drug
supplier
Wargadud, Takaba, Buna, Ngurunit, Garbatulla to
VetAgro
5
Improved husbandry
Wargadud, Ngurunit, Garbatulla, Dadajabulla
107
c. Activities with the general pastoralist community involved:
 Investigate the presence of Haemorrhagic Septicemia in camels in Northern Kenya
(co-funded activity between ELMT and a Wellcome Trust fund project, finalized in
December 2009)
 Identification and training of 4 communities to improve livestock husbandry
practices
 Carry out practical field days in animal health and production, on the farm training
and study tours to other communities (inter-farm / inter-country visits)
The expected impacts of the activities include:
 BDS training for PVP owners and attendants leading to improved decision making
 Linkage of PVPs to drug companies: Improved Quality and availability/continuity of supply
 Support on rehabilitation of PVPs: Increasing visibility and customer base
 Basic disease and drugs skills to PVP owners and attendants: Improve customer Advice
 CAHWs’ training: Disease Surveillance and Reporting
 CAHWs’ training : Enhance basic skills in Animal Health service delivery
 CAHWs’ training: Improved Income
 CAHWs Linked to the Pharmacy: Improved continuity and quality of basic drugs
 CAHWs’ training basic disease and drugs information Improve Advice
 Improved husbandry training to the community: Increased awareness of importance of vaccination
and presence of epidemic disease
 Improved husbandry training to the community: Increased use of improved husbandry practice
Assessment of the expected impacts would be captured through the following draft
questions:
 Are basic animal health services available to the community?
 Who provides vet services in the community?
 If CAHWs (are mentioned above): Do they offer improved services?
 If CAHWs (are not mentioned): Why are they not providing the services?
 How do you compare the cost of the services? (Before & Now)
 What could be the reason for the differences above?
 Are women involved in the provision of Animal health services?
 What is the level of coverage for the women?
 How do you rate the quality of services offered by the women?
 Do CAHWs offer other services apart from animal treatments?
 Are quality vet drugs available in the community?
 Do you have a continuous supply of quality and affordable drugs?
 What is the pastoralists’ willingness to pay for the CAHWs service?
 What is the community perception on CAHWs Services? (Before and Now)