The launch of project ‘EVE’ (Energie Verte & Elevage – Green Energy & Livestock) took place on Tuesday 30th September in Nyamagabe district in Southern Province of Rwanda, with the participation of many invited guests, including local and national dignitaries, representatives of VSF Belgium’s partners from local and international NGOs, including IMBARAGA (VSF’s main local partner), and the representative from the Belgian embassy in Kigali.
Annual report 2013
Please find herewith the activity and financial reports for 2013. Each year, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium reports on its activities, projects and financial management over the past year. We are thus committed and accountable to our donors, volunteers, employees and partner organizations in Belgium and Africa. Financial report 2013 Activity report 2013
Developing the Zootechnical Analysis Kit: a look back
Six months ago, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium started developing a tool to monitor zootechnical performances in Sub-Saharan countries. It is called the “Zootechnical Analysis Kit”. Today, we look back at the project.
Our advertisement for the Solidarity Award 2014
Every summer the Flemish newspaper De Standaard organizes its competition for the Solidarity Award. Today, we reveal the advertisement Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium sent in for this annual competition for nonprofit organizations.
World Bank report on climate change and animal health
With a group of international experts on human and animal health, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium contributed to a report by the World Bank entitled “Reducing Climate Sensitive Disease Risks”.
June 28: third anniversary of rinderpest eradication
On Saturday June 28, 2014 we celebrate the third anniversary of rinderpest eradication. On June 28, 2011 the international community officially declared the world free from rinderpest. At that moment, there had been no reported outbreaks of this viral animal disease for several years.
ZAK: crash test in Niger
Through funding by the Humanitarian Innovation Fund, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium is developing a tool to monitor zootechnical performances in Sub-Saharan countries. The tool is called the “Zootechnical Analysis Kit”. Earlier this month it was tested, for the second time, this time in Niger. But how did it go?
ZAK: first test in Burkina Faso a success
Through funding by the Humanitarian Innovation Fund, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium is developing a tool to monitor zootechnical performances in Sub-Saharan countries. The tool is called the “Zootechnical Analysis Kit”. ZAK has now been tested for the first time, with success.
ZAK is almost fit for service
Through funding by the Humanitarian Innovation Fund, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium is developing a tool to monitor zootechnical performances in Sub-Saharan countries. The tool is called the “Zootechnical Analysis Kit”. And things are moving forward…
“This journey changed us”
Move with Africa is an action meant for the young. Interculturality, world citizenship, north-south relations; these are the themes that the action initiated by Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique takes on, in partnership with ten development cooperation actors, the Belgian ministry of Development Cooperation, and the ministry of Education of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. Within the scope of this project, Pauline describes her stay in Rwanda with Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium.