After 7 years of enthusiastic and committed work within Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium, our General Director, Joep van Mierlo, has decided that it is time for a change in his career. “ I need a new challenge to keep my focus and energy,” says Joep. As from the 1st of June, he will be joining the Center for Development Innovation at the Wageningen University (his Alma Mater), in the Netherlands, where he will develop the livestock branch of the Center.
Policy brief: one health, one world?
The third policy brief of VSF Belgium is dedicated to the concept of One Health, that aims to make the links between human, animal and environmental health become more apparent.
“Beestig!” in Uganda: behind the scenes
Those of you who visit the Facebookpage of Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium regularly have probably noticed already that a camera crew was working in Karamoja, Uganda. They were shooting scenes for the VTMKzoom-show “Beestig!”. The unique – and often hilarious – sequences will be broadcast by VTMKzoom in November, but here we give you an exclusive look behind the scenes.
Annual report 2014
Please find herewith the activity and financial reports for 2014. Each year, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium reports on its activities and projects over the past year.
Burundi: creating opportunities for the local population
On the Burundian countryside poverty prevails: 7 out of 10 inhabitants are hungry. Children are only eating a poor meal twice a day. Due to the high population density there is a shortage of fertile ground and thus food is scarce. Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium wants to do something to improve this situation. That’s why we started a development program in Burundi in 2014.
Briefing note: women pastoralists’ empowerment – supporting positive change
CELEP collaborated with WISP (World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism), IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development and UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) in bringing out a briefing note (4pp) on ‘Women pastoralists’ empowerment: supporting positive change’. Examples come from around the world, including Eastern Africa, of how pastoral women regard their own empowerment and how this can be supported.
Policy brief: on the milky way in the global South
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Belgium presents its policy brief on smallholder dairy production in the global South.
Policy brief: livestock family farming systems
A policy brief by VSF Belgium on livestock family farming systems in the global South.
Study: the role of small-scale livestock farming in climate change and food security
Study conducted by VSF International on the role of small-scale livestock farming in climate change and food security.
Position paper: livestock and climate change
VSF International’s position paper on Livestock and climate change. Going beyond preconceived ideas and recognizing the contribution of small-scale livestock farming facing climate change.