Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Investor/Funder

Swedish International Development Cooperation AgencySIDA

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Projects sponsored by SIDA

Jan 2022Dec 2024

Selecting efficient farm-level antimicrobial stewardship interventions from a One Health perspective

The project provides explicit impact estimates and ranking for a range of farm-level antimicrobial resistance interventions in Senegal, highlighting where future research could be most valuable in understanding intervention efficiency from a One Health perspective. Objectives Establish a consortium...

Jun 2020Jun 2023

Management of animal diseases and antimicrobial use by information and communication technology to control antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health and interventions to address it are urgently required. The project applies information and communications technology in poultry production to enhance poultry health, reduce the need to use antibiotics and limit the risk of...

Nov 2012Dec 2017

Climate-smart Brachiaria grasses for improving livestock production in East Africa

Jan 2005Jan 2008

Novel approach and technologies to reduce the Impact of nematodes and parasitism on the livelihoods of smallholder farmers of sheep and goats in Africa

Jan 2006Jan 2008

Application of genomics and immune-informatics to identification of genes related to virulence in mycoplasma mycoides the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneuonia (CBPP)

Jan 2009Dec 2013

Breeding strategies for conservation and sustainable use of livestock genetic resources in Sub-Saharan Africa

Jun 2009Jun 2011

Dynamics, diversity and stakeholder perceptions of African swine fever in different epidemiological situations in Uganda The wild pig/tick/livestock interface and the peri-urban non-sylvatic cycle of ASF virus transmission

The purpose of the project is to provide an in-depth assessment of the impact of African swine fever (ASF) in constraining the development of the smallholder pig industry in Uganda at defined benchmark sites. Objectives/goals The approach will involve a combination of participatory epidemiology,...