A One Health approach, coupled with community education and improved disease surveillance, can help to prevent future outbreaks of wild animal diseases in Southeast Asia, according to a recent research study published in Veterinary Quarterly (Mar 2025). The authors of the study reviewed a decade of published literature on wildlife zoonoses in Southeast Asia, a known hotspot for the emergence
Innovative wastewater management, an often-overlooked aspect of public and environmental health, could reduce pollution, prevent disease outbreaks and contribute to socio-economic development in Africa. This was stressed during a stakeholder workshop held on 26–27 February 2025 to discuss strengthening the capacity for sustainable wastewater surveillance and improvement of wastewater management across the continent. The workshop, held at the International Livestock Research
Livestock is a key sector in Uganda, contributing approximately 4.3% of the country’s gross domestic product. Nearly 60% of households depend on livestock for their livelihoods, with women and youth playing crucial roles in livestock production. However, restrictive social and gender norms limit their ability to fully benefit from business and economic opportunities in the sector. To address barriers in
New research highlighted in CABI Reviews suggests that all five subregions of Africa will breach the 1.5°C climate change threshold—the limit stipulated by the Paris Agreement—by 2040 even under low emission scenarios. A team of scientists from the University of Zimbabwe, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Kenya, and the African Group of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES) conducted a
African livestock producers have a unique opportunity to improve the production of meat, milk and eggs through modern breeding technologies and innovations being tested in Africa, according to a recent perspective paper published in Nature Genetics. With the right support, these advancements can enhance not only productivity but also climate resilience and sustainability. Through strategic investment and collaboration, African livestock
Driving innovation in the Ethiopian agriculture sector is critical if we are to ensure improved food security and livelihoods of farmers in the country. As part of this, solutions need to be developed that are context specific and co-designed by those who are using them. This has been a gap within the research for development framework. The Ukama Ustawi Share
In a concerted effort to enhance health security in West Africa, stakeholders from the region’s One Health platforms gathered for a training workshop in Senegal on 22–26 July 2024. Jointly organized by the CGIAR Initiative on One Health and the One Health Research, Education and Outreach Centre in Africa (OHRECA), which is led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI),
On 27 December 2024, the CGIAR Initiative on One Health and partners organized a final meeting in Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam to share the results of food safety interventions in the province. Over 60 participants attended the meeting, drawn from state agencies, research institutes, universities and the private sector. The One Health Initiative (2022–24) applied a multi-sectoral One Health