44 community animal health workers retrained and equipped
A seven-day refresher course and 44 veterinary start-up kits strengthen animal health services for pastoral families in Dollo Ado, Bokolmayo and Dollo Bay.
- When 12–18 October 2026
- Where Dollo Ado, Bokolmayo and Dollo Bay woredas
- Project IFTIIN
- Supported by World Food Programme, KfW and German Cooperation
Community animal health workers (CAHWs) bring basic veterinary services to pastoral and agro-pastoral households where they live. From 12 to 18 October 2026, Wa-PYDO completed a seven-day refresher training for 44 of them under the IFTIIN project: 20 from Dollo Ado, 18 from Dollo Bay and 6 from Bokolmayo.
The training was delivered in close collaboration with the Woreda Pastoralist Development Offices. It refreshed the knowledge and practical skills of the CAHWs in livestock disease prevention, basic animal treatment, vaccination practices, disease surveillance and community-based veterinary services.
Every participant then received a complete veterinary start-up kit of 26 items, including essential veterinary medicines and equipment, a protective gown and a knapsack sprayer.
Combining refresher training with the equipment to put it into practice strengthens access to community-based animal health services, protects livestock assets and improves the resilience of pastoral and agro-pastoral households. IFTIIN is supported by the World Food Programme, KfW and German Cooperation. Read more about the programme.
In pictures
First shared on Wa-PYDO’s Facebook page.
