VSF International’s position paper on Agroecology and One Health. Building a solid and lasting One Health on the basis of Agroecology.
Position paper: small-scale livestock farming and food sovereignty
VSF International’s position paper on Small-Scale Livestock Farming and Food Sovereignty.
It’s all about poo-poo
Building latrines can be a good solution. A latrine is probably even one of the best solutions. But why is the construction of latrines one of those development projects that so often seem to fail? The examples are plenty: toilet constructions that are so nice that they are now being used as the office of a local politician; latrines that are locked, except when the NGO visits them because “it is Josephine’s toilet!”; the community who has built a nice latrine, or so it seems, until you open the door and you see there is not even a hole -they only wanted to please the donor… So, it is not about latrines. It is all about poo-poo.
“In the end, men and women face the same deadlines”
From the first moment I met her, I was impressed by her strong and energetic appearance. I am talking about Lucy Akello, the manager of MADEFO, local partner of VSF Belgium in Moroto district in Karamoja. For International Women’s Day, I had the opportunity to share a long evening talk with her about her own life, and about the role of women in Karimojong society. We were enjoying the cool evening temperature outside, surrounded by mosquitos, eating some succulent water melon while a kerosene lamp lightened up our conversation.
A tribute to John Okiring, Ugandan vet and pioneer of our actions
On the 15th of February this year, in a small village 250 km from Kampala in Uganda, Dr. John Okiring died surrounded by his family after a long and tough disease.
Green energy and livestock farming
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”.