FAO, through the Pandemic Fund project and USAID-funded Global Health Security Project (GHSP), supported the Department of Livestock Services to conduct a three-day “TOT on notifiable livestock diseases recognition and reporting” in Lalitpur from 28 to 30 July. In total, 32 veterinarians working at the federal, provincial, and local levels including the laboratory and quarantine systems of the Government of Nepal participated in the training where they delved into the disease recognition process focusing on 26 notifiable livestock diseases listed by the Government of Nepal. These trained human resources will support in conducting disease recognition and reporting training at the field level in the near future.

FAO, in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, and with support from USAID, organized a two-day workshop on the finalization of Standard Veterinary Treatment Guidelines (SVTGs). Attended by more than 60 participants, the workshop aimed to create a guidelines document for eight animal groups: large and small ruminants, poultry, swine, yak, mithun, camel, and equine. The adoption of SVTGs, along with the Ready-Reckoner, will standardize animal treatments, promote healthier animals, and ensure safer animal-source foods. It will also reduce unnecessary use of antimicrobials, drugs, and hormones, mitigate residues, and combat antimicrobial resistance.

From 30 July to 2 August, with support from the Australian Government, and in partnership with the Directorate General of Livestock and Animal Health at the Ministry of Agriculture (DGLAHS-MoA) and the Jalin Foundation, FAO conducted a subnational training in Malang on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD) focused on detection, response, biosecurity, and risk communication. The training was led by master trainers from a previous training of trainers session in Jakarta and supervised by DGLAHS-MoA facilitators. The training showed significant improvements of a 57 percent increase in detection and response, 32 percent in biosecurity, and a remarkable 102 percent in risk communication, with an overall average competency boost of 68 percent.

FAO, through the USAID funded GHSP project, conducted six sets of the one-day “Orientation Training on Nepal Animal Health Information System (NAHIS) for Epidemiological Reporting” for animal health officials at provincial, district hospitals and local levels of all fourteen districts and 137 local levels of the Koshi Province. The training was conducted during 28-30 July in Morang where 158 animal health officials were trained. The training was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Livestock Services and Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries Development, Koshi province.

From 6 to 8 August, FAO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Development and Culture Affairs (CMHDCA) and supported by USAID, held a meeting to develop a draft of TIKORDA (Subnational Coordination Team) for Sukabumi and West Bandung at West Java Province. This initiative, intended as a Bupati decree, aims to bolster efforts in preventing and controlling zoonoses and Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs) in district level. Participants from various institutions, including ministries, provincial and district government agencies, collaborated to develop the regent's decrees for West Bandung and Sukabumi Districts.

On 5 August, FAO, in partnership with the International Cooperation Bureau at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (ICB-MoA) and Directorate General Livestock and Animal Health Services (DGLAHS) visited the Disease Investigation Center (DIC) in Wates to monitor the implementation of the Global Health Security Program (GHSP). This activity was done with the support from USAID. The visit aimed to review the results and lessons learned from GHSP 2021–2023 and to evaluate planning and implementation strategies for GHSP 2023–2027. Similarly, on 8 August, FAO, along with the International Cooperation Bureau at the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture (ICB-MoA) and Directorate General Livestock and Animal Health Services (DGLAHS), visited Bandung to review and oversee FAO programs in West Java Province.

FAO, with the support from USAID, organized the first One Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 1 August. As the concept of One Health necessitates cooperation of all stakeholders, the speakers stressed that introduction of the OHAT would be helpful in addressing the increasing threats associated to the health of animals, food and ecosystem. Participants concurred that the results of the OHAT can be used to inform and develop a costed OH work plan for future investments. Read more here.

FAO, with the support from the USAID-funded GHSP project, conducted three sessions of TOT of veterinarians for rabies school awareness programs in Pokhara and Chitwan on 28 July and 4 August respectively. More than 100 veterinarians from the private, academic, and public sector working in Gandaki province and Chitwan districts of Bagamati province participated in the programs where they were trained to aware school students on Rabies and its prevention measures. These trained human resources will support in conducting awareness programs for school children on rabies and its prevention in September during World Rabies Day. The training was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Livestock Services, Directorate of Livestock and Fisheries Development, Gandaki, and provincial committees of Nepal Veterinary Association.

The Inter-Ministerial Coordination Committee for One Health (IMCC-OH) held a collaborative One Health strategy meeting on 8 August, thanks to the support from USAID. The workshop brought together around 50 participants including IMCC-OH members and staff of the government agencies, development partners and NGOs. Speakers emphasized the importance of coordinated preparedness for OH threats including zoonotic diseases, food safety issues, emerging infectious diseases and antimicrobial resistance. The consultative meeting's primary objectives were to analyze the current implementation of One Health in Cambodia, discuss the achievements and challenges of the country coordination mechanism, and identify areas for improvement. The meeting also aimed to outline strategic areas, advance the national One Health strategy, and agree on the next steps to strengthen Cambodia’s One Health Strategy.

On 2 August, FAO and the Indonesian Ministry of Human Development and Culture Affairs (CMHDCA), with the support from USAID, hosted a focus group discussion in Jakarta on the NHSP with the One Health approach. The meeting aimed to explore opportunities and options for incorporating One Health approach into the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN). Key discussion points included establishing specific indicators, regulatory frameworks, and policy directions to support this integration. Participants, including representatives from various cross-sectoral ministries, agencies, and development partners, acknowledged that while the draft National Long-Term Development Plan (RPJPN) did not currently include One Health, there is potential for its inclusion on RPJMN through sustainable development and disaster management priorities.