FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) global capacity development activity
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In Zimbabwe, as in all of sub-Saharan Africa, tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis poses a severe challenge to food security by limiting livestock production and mixed animal–crop agriculture. This transboundary animal disease is characterized by a slow deterioration of health leading to death; it also reduces quality and quantity of meat and milk production and induces abortions. Trypanosomosis also affects humans in the form of the tropical disease better known as ‘sleeping sickness’, which causes sleepiness during the day and insomnia at night, anxiety, and is lethal if untreated.
Good practices have been developed and applied in Zimbabwe to reduce or eliminate the burden of African animal trypanosomosis (AAT). The adoption of these good
practices was made possible by the strong commitment of the Government of Zimbabwe, a commitment demonstrated in the allocation of adequate human and financial resources for the control of AAT.
The FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme has therefore recognized Zimbabwe as a provider country of expertise in this area. This is the first example of innovative approach of partnerships-building to be set-up by the Programme, joining the forces of provider countries from the South and new resource partners, to introduce a truly mutual-learning modality of SSC.