1. Classical Swine Fever Workshop
Good Governance of Veterinary Services
Introduction to the
OIE-PVS Evaluation
Classical Swine Fever Workshop
Romania, September 2007
Comments (with copyright) / Commentaires (soumis au Copyright) :
Dr Gastón Funes
Deputy Head, OIE Regional Activities Department

2. OIE MANDATE
the OIE was created in to prevent animal diseases from spreading internationally
World Organisation
for Animal Health
the 4th Strategic Plan ( ) extends the OIE’s global mandate to “the improvement of animal health all around the world”

3. OIE Global Goals and Objectives
To ensure transparency in global animal health situation
Improving public health by fighting zoonotic diseases
Within its WTO/SPS mandate, to improve sanitary safety of international trade by publishing animal health standards, and to facilitate access to regional and international market
Promoting animal welfare through animal health and through the adoption of international rules
to colect, analyse an diseminate scientific information
Encouraging National Veterinary Services to apply rules (OIE Standards – Good Governance)
To lessen poverty worldwide

4. Veterinary Services as Global Public Good
VS are the core for prevention and control of animal diseases, including zoonosis
Epidemiological surveillance, early detection and rapid response for tackling the disease at its source (animal population)
Animal and product certification for international trade
Benefits at Global scale GLOBAL PUBLIC GOOD:
strengthening of agricultural economy (higher production and international trade); food safety and security (supply of animal protein); public health; POVERTY REDUCTION

5. OIE standards on Veterinary Services
OIE definition of V.S. comprises public and private sector veterinarians and vet para-professionals
Two Code chapters developed in late 1990s and refined since
Ch Evaluation of Veterinary Services (Standards on Quality)
Ch Guidelines for the Evaluation of V.S.
Target oriented approach
Applicable to Veterinary Services in all regions

6. Quality of Veterinary Services
Quality of VS depends on set of factors
Including fundamental principles of an ethical, organisational and technical nature
VS should conform to these principles
Regardless of political, economic or social situation
Conformance important to credibility
For health status claim
For international health certification
Quality of VS can be measured through an evaluation

7. Fundamental principles of quality
Ethical Nature:
Professional judgment
Independence
Impartiality
Integrity
Objectivity
Organizational/technical Nature:
General organisation
Quality policy
Procedures and standards
Information, complaints and appeals
Documentation
Self-evaluation
Communication
Human / financial resources

8. Evaluation of Veterinary Services
Every Member Country should recognise the right of another to undertake, or request it to undertake, an evaluation of its VS
Where the initiating MC is an actual or a prospective importer or exporter of commodities
Evaluation should be conducted in accordance with Code Chapter
In applying Chapter in an evaluation, the OIE-PVS tool should be used for guidance

9. Performance, Vision and Strategy: of Veterinary Services
The OIE-PVS Tool: the concept & evaluation scheme
Performance, Vision and Strategy:
a tool for
Good Governance
of Veterinary Services
(last updated in 2006)

10. What is PVS?
Chapter Evaluation of Veterinary Services
Chapter Guidelines for the Evaluation of Veterinary Services
Development of the PVS tool with support of IICA and the WTO/STDF mechanism, and the OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund
How to assess compliance with the Code?
How to identify gaps?

11. Who use PVS tool? Self Evaluations (countries)
OIE official evaluation procedure (recognized by the World Bank and other Donors for fund assistance)

12. It is a “constructive cooperative process”.
OIE PVS official evaluation
Main Objective:
“to determine the efficiency of Veterinary Services and their compliance with OIE international standards, identifying any shortcomings in order to establish investment priorities and improvement programmes, which would be presented to both Governments and to international donors as required.”
It is a “constructive cooperative process”.

13. OIE PVS official evaluation
Financed by the OIE World Animal Health and Welfare Fund
51 PVS evaluations already requested from Member Countries to date
OIE Programme: 105 evaluations over 3 years (35 / year; ~ 3 / month) planned

14. OIE PVS Evaluation Teams
Nearly 70 experts from all 5 regions trained and certified by the OIE (at PVS seminars in May 06, July 06 and Feb. 07)
OIE official procedure: Only OIE certified experts
PVS Teams composed of:
One PVS Team leader
1 or 2 PVS Expert(s)
Possibly 1 Observer

15. All costs born by the OIE, except local travel expenses
Procedures of OIE official evaluation
Official request from a Member Country (voluntary cooperative process) PVS Evaluation Team
Acceptance of the mission by the Country
Mission preparation: Request/submission
OIE proposal of dates and of documents
Evaluation Mission (2 to 3 weeks long, depending on size and complexity of the country)
Draft PVS report (Team OIE)
OIE Peer Review
Final PVS report (OIE Evaluated Country)
Acceptance by the Country
Confidentiality is secured (Report only published with consent of the Country evaluated)
All costs born by the OIE, except local travel expenses

16. Performance, Vision and Strategy: of Veterinary Services
The OIE-PVS Tool: content & application
Performance, Vision and Strategy:
a tool for
Good Governance
of Veterinary Services
(last updated in 2006)

17. 4 Fundamental Components
human and financial resources as evidenced by the level of professional/technical and financial resources available
technical authority and capability to address current and new issues based on scientific principles
the sustained interaction with stakeholders … to carry out relevant joint programmes and services
the ability to access markets through compliance with existing standards and the implementation of new disciplines

18. Critical competencies
I: HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Professional and technical competence
Continuing education
Technical independence
Stability of programs and policies
Coordination capability
Funding
Contingency funding
Capability to invest and grow

19. Critical competencies
II: TECHNICAL AUTHORITY AND CAPABILITY
Laboratory disease diagnosis
Risk analysis
Quarantine
Epidemiological surveillance
Early detection and emergency response
Emerging issues
Technical innovation
Veterinary medicines and veterinary biologicals

20. Critical competencies
III: INTERACTION WITH STAKEHOLDERS
Communications
Consultation with stakeholders
Official representation
Accreditation/Authorisation/Delegation
Veterinary Statutory Body
Implementation of joint programmes

21. Critical competencies
IV: ACCESS TO MARKETS
Preparation of legislation and regulations
Stakeholder compliance with legislation and regulations
International harmonisation
Certification
Equivalence and other sanitary agreements
Transparency
Traceability
Zoning

22. Structure of the PVS tool
4 Fundamental Components
6-8 Critical competencies for each FC
5 Level of advancement for each CC

23. Applying the PVS tool
each critical competency has 5 levels of advancement
Level 1: basic or non-existent
Level 5: well advanced – meeting all needs
Veterinary Services are evaluated against each level of advancement
(PVS with “provissional indicators” and Manual for Assessors)

24. Use of the OIE PVS evaluation outcomes
PVS gives an indication of overall and relative performance regarding the critical competencies
Helps to improve understanding of all sectors regarding
competencies critical for effective Vet Services.
PVS is more than a diagnostic tool
Promotes culture of raising awareness and continual improvement.
Helps the establishment of a common understanding and shared vision and partnership between public and private sectors, with leadership by public sector.

25. Use of the OIE PVS evaluation outcomes
PVS helps to identify benefits of investing in V S
Base for future improvement of VS (after PVS evaluation)
National use for investment
OIE assists the Country upon request in Gap Analysis Process and to develop investment programmes to seek national or international financial and/or technical resources.
Credibility for international trade
Maximun of outcomes requires a sustained commitment by all stakeholders 25

26. PVS Evaluation Missions – (As at 10 September 2007)
REGION
Official requests
from Countries
Missions completed
Reports
Pending reports
Draft reports received
Reports sent to countries
AFRICA 26 18
12 (Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Tunisia,)
5 (Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Algeria, Tunisia)
6 (DR Congo, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria,Uganda)
AMERICAS 8 6
6 ( Jamaica, Costa Rica, Brazil, Panama, Mexico, Colombia)
4 (Jamaica, Costa Rica, Brazil, Mexico)
ASIA /PACIFIC 5
5 (Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, Mongolia, Indonesia)
4 (Vietnam, Lao, Indonesia, Mongolia)
EUROPE
3 (Armenia,Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine)
1 (Kyrgyzstan)
2 (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan)
MIDDLE EAST 2
2 (Yemen,
Turkey)
1 (Yemen)
TOTAL* 51 36 28 15
AFRICA (26): Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Côte D’Ivoire, Congo(DR), Djibouti, Egypt, Gabon, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal Swaziland, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda.
AMERICAS (8): Belize Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, , Panama, Uruguay.
ASIA / PACIFIC (6): Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Lao, Mongolia, Vietnam.
EUROPE (5): Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
MIDDLE EAST (6): Lebanon,Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Turkey, Yemen,
Highlighted in green: Completed missions.
Most of the rest of missions are planned until the end of the year 2007.

27. Improving the OIE PVS Tool
OIE Ad Hoc Group in Veterinary Services (July 2007):
Revised the Structure and contents of the PVS tool
Made some suggestion on modification on some critical competencies
Provisional Version will be discussed during the next OIE Code Commission meeting in September
Basic document accessible on

28. Good Governance of Veterinary Services Final Conclusions
VS, including both their public and private components are in the front line when it comes to improving animal health.
The OIE and many donors consider VS as « Global Public Good », and their bringing into line with international standards as a « public investment priority » for National Governments and International Donors.
Chief Veterinary Officer should be as close as possible to the political decision making level.
“None of the OIE objectives can be correctly achieved without worldwide Veterinary Services complying with OIE international standards”. 28

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