Community One Health Empowerment in Rwanda and Senegal


Reporting Organization:Veterinarians Without Borders
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 4,845,000
Timeframe: March 30, 2023 - March 31, 2027
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Ivan Zenar
[email protected]

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Veterinarians Without Borders

Participating Organizations


Funders (Total Budget Contribution)


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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Rwanda - $ 2,422,500.00 (50.00%)

Senegal - $ 2,422,500.00 (50.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Health - Total Budget Allocation


Infectious & Communicable Diseases (100.00 %)

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Description


This project aims to improve health outcomes in rural communities, and especially among marginalized women and girls, by applying a One Health approach to preventing and responding to zoonotic diseases. Project activities include: (1) increasing the capacity of One Health actors to improve local cross-sectoral coordination, referral and reporting of zoonoses; (2) increasing access to needed resources for zoonoses control, including vaccines, testing supplies and treatments; (3) strategic recruitment of women to fill gaps in human and health personnel; (4) development of climate-resilient water, sanitation and hygiene infrastructure for prevention and control of zoonoses; (5) strengthening the capacity of communities, especially women and girls, to prevent and respond to zoonoses; and (6) undertaking research to strengthen the evidence base for, and integration of, effective gender-responsive One-Health approaches in marginalized communities. This project is being implemented by Veterinarians Without Borders in collaboration with WaterAid Canada, the University of Guelph, the Institute of Health Economics, and various local partners including the University of Global Health Equity, and Agronomists and Veterinarians Without Borders Senegal.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adolescent females Adolescent males Adult men Adult women Children, boys Children, girls Older adults, men Older adults, women Under-5 children
Descriptors: Rural
Total Direct Population: Unspecified
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Outputs


Unspecified

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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased community application of gender-responsive One Health approaches to prevent, detect and respond to zoonotic diseases; (2) improved gender-responsive and healthy community-level behaviours and safe practice of human-animal-environment interactions, especially among women and girls; and (3) increased integration of evidence-based best practices into planning and decision-making to apply One Health at the community level.

Achieved Results


Indicators


  • None Selected
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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