Region
African Region
Destination Country
Ethiopia
Key objectives

Preventing the emergence and spread of antimicrobial drug resistant organisms and emerging zoonotic diseases and strengthening international regulatory frameworks governing food safety.

Contribution Area
Antimicrobial Resistance
Destination Entity
Ethiopia
Source Entity
United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC)
Activity
Support work being coordinated by WHO, FAO,OIE to develop an integrated and global package of activities to combat antimicrobial resistance, spanning human, animal, agricultural, food and environmental aspects (i.e. a one-health approach), including: a) each country has its own national comprehensive plan to combat antimicrobial resistance; b) strengthen surveillance and laboratory capacity at the national and international level following agreed international standards developed in the framework of the Global Action plan, considering existing standards and; c) improved conservation of existing treatments and collaboration to support the sustainable development of new antibiotics, alternative treatments, preventive measures and rapid, point-of-care diagnostics, including systems to preserve new antibiotics.
Contribution channel
Partner
Implementing partner
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)