USG, IGOs, NGOs

Lecture 11

Who should you contact if you want to import/export an animal or animal product, import/export a plant or plant product, view a State’s Import Requirements, or apply for a permit to do these things?

USDA APHIS

What are the veterinary program activities included in USDA APHIS International Services?

monitoring of and reporting on foreign animal and emerging diseases

capacity building

management of emerging threats such as influenza

Which government agency ensures that meat, poultry, and egg products imported to the U.S. are produced under standards equivalent to U.S. inspection standards, and facilitates the certification of exported goods?

USDA FSIS

When an egg is whole, which agency is responsible?

FDA

Once an egg is broken and used for dry eggs, egg whites, or other products, which agency is responsible?

FSIS

Which agency has an international food safety capacity-building plan?

FDA

What are USAID’s core global health priorities?

saving mothers

child survival

fostering an AIDS-free generation

fighting infectious diseases

family planning and reproductive health

health system strengthening

What are USAID’s key strategic approaches to global health?

providing tehcnical leadership

strategic partnerships

accelerating development and application of innovation, science, and technology

scaling up evidence based, equitable, and locally adapted health solutions

stengthening local health system capacity to support partner countries

promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment

working efficiently and being effective stewards of public trust and resources

What is an organization composed primarily of sovereign states, or of other intergovernmental organizations, and is estabilshed by treaty or other agreement that acts as a charter creating the group?

IGO (intergovernmental organizations)

What are the 6 strengths of IGOs?

they hold state authority

their institutions are permanent

they provide a forum for discussion

they are issue specific

they provide information

they allow multilateral cooperation

What are the 3 weaknesses of IGOs?

membership is limited

often overlap resulting in a complex network

states have to give up part of their sovereignty, which weakens the state’s ability to assert its authority

Achieving what for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts?

food security

Who is the directing and coordinating authority on international health within the United Nations’ system?

WHO

How does WHO direct and coordinate authority on international health?

providing leadership

shaping the research agenda

setting norms and standards

articulating ethical and evidence based policy

providing technical support

monitoring the health situation

What is WOAH’s role in animal health and welfare?

support stengthening National Veterinary Support Services capacity

develop guidelines and standards

provide training and education

support knowledge management exchange

What two organizations are currently working together to eradicate PPR?

FAO and WOAH

What is the goal of WHO-WOAH-UNFAO-UNEP Quadripartite?

a world capable of preventing, detecting, containing, eliminating, and responding to animal and public health risks attributable to zoonoses and animal diseases with an impact on food security through multi-sectoral cooperation and strong partnerships

What is defined as a not-for-profit organization that is independent from states and international governmental organizations?

NGO (Non-governmental organization)

What is a key element of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)?

neutrality

What are the challanges of NGOs and governments?

neutrality

scalability

security

continuity of operations

The AVMA represents the profession in multiple international venues, such as?

WOAH

FAO

World Veterinary Association / PANVET

World Small Animal Veterinary Association

Global Production Associations

Global Health Summit

North American Leadership

How is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation different?

business type approach

large scale approach

brought outcomes accountability

brought money to global problems

What organization works with community to strengthen local economies via a vlues based, holistic, and community development approach?

Heifer International

What for profit company specializing in disease and pathogen detection, evaluation, and response through the integration of field and lab research with health data analytics; develops systems to mitigate microbial threats?

metabiota

What are the challenges for smaller NGOs?

limited funding capability

limited to no full time staff

limited ability to scale up to large level operations

continuity of operations often dependent on small number volunteers

limited ability to compete in the humanitarian working space

What organizations have a wide range of focus areas, are often connected to other organizations, and have a wide range of capabilities?

NGOs