RAHC’s primary mission revolves around its mandate to ensure the health and welfare of animals and inadvertently, the safety and socio-economic upliftment of humans, by proffering solutions to mitigate the impact of transboundary animal diseases (TADs) and zoonoses in the ECOWAS space.

The main objective of the Regional Animal Health Centre (RAHC) as delegated by the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government is to provide technical assistance and support to Member States to prevent and control transboundary animal diseases (TADs) and zoonoses and improve livestock productivity and agricultural growth.

RAHC is funded from two main sources: the ECOWAS annual budget, and program funding from funding partners. RAHC is also supported by technical partners.

RAHC is operated on a day-to-day basis by an Executive Director, who reports to the Commissioner of Agriculture, Environment and Water Resources at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters.

The ECOWAS Treaty provides for the harmonization of relevant text and coordination of actions for the benefit of ECOWAS Member States. RAHC harmonizes regulatory texts and coordinates actions in the area of animal health and welfare.

Thank you for indicating interest in joining our team. We’re always looking for committed professionals willing to engage in the challenging work of coordinating actions in the area of animal health and welfare. Click on “JOBS” for current opportunities available.

We offer Mentorship, Internships, Information and Resources on Animal Health and Welfare.

RAHC does not offer grants at the moment.

RAHC works through partnerships with various technical and development entities and organizations in the West African region, African continent, and internationally.

We support investment at different levels through policies, programs, and training actions.

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So far, we have implementation the PPR Prevention and Eradication project in three ECOWAS MS-Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone (2019); coordinated field vaccination activities at borders between Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone (2019); Training of Trainers for Field Supervisors in Conakry, Monrovia & Freetown (2019); and organized the regional Animal Health Network Workshop in collaboration with FAO-ECTAD and USDA/APHIS (2019). Visit “Programmes” for more information.

RAHC offers a wealth of information on animal health and welfare, food safety, security and nutrition, livestock agriculture and wealth creation in the ECOWAS space which can be used to inform research, policy development and technical programming in the ECOWAS. RAHC publications and statistics are invaluable resources not just for the ECOWAS space, but also for areas of the world with challenges similar to our region, for analyses, case studies and data.

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RADD stands for Regional Animal Disease Database, a database for reporting transboundary animal disease and zoonoses outbreaks from ECOWAS Member States through epidemiological surveillance and laboratory diagnosis.

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