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September 24, 2026
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Africa seeks funding to eradicate livestock disease with $33 return on every dollar

Africa seeks funding to eradicate livestock disease with $33 return on every dollar

NAIROBI,Kenya, Sep 24— African animal-health leaders are seeking sustained financing for a campaign to eradicate a deadly disease of sheep and goats, arguing that investment in vaccination, surveillance and veterinary…..

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African animal-health leaders are seeking sustained international funding for a campaign to eradicate the deadly livestock disease Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), citing significant economic returns.

  • An estimated $33.80 in economic benefits for every $1 invested in a 15-year eradication program costing $2.26 billion.
  • Key organizations involved include the Pan-African PPR Secretariat, African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), AU-PANVAC, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).
  • PPR causes annual global economic losses of up to $2.1 billion and threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of millions who depend on sheep and goats.

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