Building resilient animal health systems to reduce the risks and impact of biological threats in Southeast Asia
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This factsheet highlights key progress and achievements from the first 18 months (December 2023 to May 2025) of the FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) project “Building resilient animal health systems to reduce the risks and impact of biological threats in Southeast Asia.”With support from the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the project has helped strengthen animal health systems in six Southeast Asian countries. Activities focused on building field epidemiology skills, improving laboratory systems, enhancing surveillance and early warning and promoting cross-border collaboration.Key accomplishments include expanding workforce training through the regional field epidemiology programme, activation of a regional disease rumour tracking system, developing national laboratory strategies and coordinating surveillance initiatives.