CBA-G Project at National Food Agency of Georgia
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This document summarizes information about the National Food Agency of Georgia. It describes that Georgia is located in the Caucasus region, with a land area of 69,700 km2 and a human population of 4.5 million people. The NFA oversees animal health, food safety, and plant protection in Georgia. It has departments for veterinary services, food, and phytosanitary issues. The agency works to control diseases like foot-and-mouth and works with international organizations on animal health projects. The document outlines NFA's structure, responsibilities, disease surveillance programs, and goals to further improve animal health and food safety standards in Georgia.
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CBA-G Project at National Food Agency of Georgia
- 2. CBA-G
- 3. • Located in Caucasus region • The territory of Georgia covers 69,700 km2 • Human population is 4,5 million • 12 regions, 65 districts, 3211 villages • Animals: • 1,200,000 Large Ruminant 1,000,000 Small Ruminant • 237,000 pigs • 8,348,000 poultry Russian Federation Turkey Armenia Azerbaijan
- 4. Ministry of Agriculture • National Food Agency (NFA) – Legal Entity under the Public Law (LEPL)
- 5. Head of the Agency Veterinary Department Food Department Phytosanitary Department
- 6. Head of the Agency Veterinary Department Food Department Phytosanitary Department • Animal Health activities • Animal identification and registration • Registration and control of veterinary drugs • Animal movement control
- 9. FMD Rabies Anthrax Brucellosis Tuberculosis Avian Influenza Sheep and Goat Pox Lumpy Skin Disease African Swine Fever Paste des Petits Ruminants Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever Active Surveillance Projects Budget 4,500,000 euro
- 10. Deputy Head of the Agency (Chief Veterinary Officer) Head of Veterinary Department Deputy Head of Veterinary Department Animal Especially Dangerous Infectious Diseases Supervision Division Animal Identification and Registration Division Veterinary Sanitary Supervision Division Veterinary Control Division Veterinary Medicine Registration Division 34 employee Head of the Agency
- 11. Head of the Agency Regional Management Department Regional office X 12 District representatives X 65 Freelancers 150 State veterinarian 600 Freelancer
- 12. Head of the Agency Veterinary Department Food Department Phytosanitary Department • Monitoring of compliance with food safety regulations • Risk assessment, management and prevention • Issue of hygiene and veterinary medicine certificates • Control and tracking of business operators
- 13. Head of the Agency Veterinary Department Food Department Phytosanitary Department • Measures against harmful microorganisms • Registration of pesticides and agrochemicals • Phytosanitary monitoring and risk analysis • Issue and control of phytosanitary certificates
- 14. CBA-G • Member of OIE (represented by delegate) • Several projects with FAO • Support from CDC on “One health” issues • Strong support from EC – CIB project • Strong support from US government through DTRA, USDA
- 15. • Baseline study • Future vision of NFA • Involvement of students • Expertise support • Transparency and team work • Constructions and equipment • Capacity development CBA-G
- 16. • Interviews with each and every department regarding needs • “Wish List” of materials, equipment and documents • Exploring the country • Vet secondary education schools • Slaughterhouse management • Summer pasture monitoring
- 17. • NFA Strategic Vision Document • RQUEST • Analyse threat environment and NFA ability to respond effectively to crises • Baseline study, Risk Questionnaire, Risk Register Report • Training course in crisis management • Full chain of commands was involved • NFA capability in crisis was accessed
- 18. • Good collaboration with Agrarian university • Meetings with the Dean of Veterinary Faculty • Support elaboration of curriculums • Scholarship program for students • Farming in Sweden and veterinary faculty in Estonia • In total 4 Students and 4 NFA employee were involved • Conference ‘Qualified Specialist –Guarantee of Success’ • Better understanding of future employment possibilities
- 19. • CBA-G experts were members of NAHP steering committee • Team of experts chaired by first Deputy Minister of Agriculture • Planning of Animal Health activities • Vaccination campaigns, environment (incinerators) • Support on exotic disease outbreak • First outbreak of “unknown” disease - PPR
- 20. • Round table meetings with Department staff • Welcome of initiative for steady development of the Department • Language barrier (translation provided by Liaison Officer) • Gender equality • Promotion of specialists • Calendar with pictures of best employees (regional and central) • Best ideas were rewarded with small gifts (camera etc.)
- 21. Rules are rules !!!
- 22. • Based on “wish list” necessary equipment was provided • Animal catch poles • Electric fences • Mobile refrigerators • Tents and other on field equipment
- 25. • Standard Operating Procedures for employees • Support for development of SOP by each specialist of NFA • Intranet • Secured web-page for storing, updating and sharing of SOPs and other related documents intended for standardization of the employees’ work performance
- 26. • Two new offices in poor mountainous area of Georgia • Veterinary expertise on animal health and veterinary education • Structural development of SOP-s • Regional meetings • Intranet
- 27. • Introduce EU legislation in Georgia under DCFTA agreement • Development of SOP-s under special department • Develop long terms strategies for all state budgeted diseases • We work that CIB project (EU) will undertake Intranet development
- 28. Thank you for your attention! Village Ushguli 2200 m above the sea level – (highest permanently inhabited settlement in Europe)