Akandinda, A.

Akwongo, C.

Barasa, M.

Kakooza, S.

Waiswa, J.

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Translating research to developmentILRI thanks all donors and organizations which globally support its work through their contributions to the CGIAR Trust Fund.This document is licensed for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. June 2020AcronymsAMR: Antimicrobial resistanceBUILD: Boosting Uganda’s Investments in Livestock DevelopmentPDS: Participatory disease surveillancePPR: Peste des Petits RuminantsRVF: Rift Valley feverVPH: Veterinary public healthScan to find out moreVSF-G BUILD UGANDA PROJECT TECHNICAL TEAMBUILD Research Works • Infectious threats (AMR, PPR, RVF, Brucellosis, Salmonellosis, Leptospirosis - BUILD fellows)• KAP assessments (BUILD Fellows, VSF Germany)• Capacity and training needs assessments (BUILD Fellows and VSF Germany)BUILD Development Works• Educational Modules (online/offline)• Capacity development training (knowledge, skills)• Behavioral change communication (IEC materials)  • Health awareness on infection prevention and control  • Extension services • Systems strengthening • Evidenced-based advocacy and policy influencingOutcomes• Increased stakeholder collaboration and coordinaiton• Reduced disease prevalence/disease burden • Improved food hygiene and food safety• Improved capacity and functional systems• Improved occupational health • Improved regulatory environment and governance  Hindrances to successful RD initiatives• Research itself (complex evidence, Irrelevant, lengthy, poor methods)• Political good will of duty bearers • Capacity deficits (attitudes and resources) • Support (financial, technical)• Recurrent pandemics that hinder progressResearch generates evidenced based knowledge that development practitioners and policy makers required to design programs that catalyze positive social change in society.Relevance of research in national development health initiativesResearch enables objective probing of needs of a community or specific groups of people. Research ids programming needs or action-oriented interventions areas before inception portrays effectiveness of a programme’s  interventions (monitoring and evaluation). Use evidence to support making of legislations, policy decisions.Joshua Anna Steven Claire Implementation progress• Technical staff recruitment completed • Field sites reconnaissance visits  for stakeholder mapping and analysis• PDS training• Kampala abattoir scoping visit  • Support students works (research tools)• PDS trainingFuture deeds• KAPS, capacity and training needs  • Multi stakeholder platforms• Syndromic surveillance and PDS training  scale ups  • Communication and visibility materials development PDS Training held in Mbarara (February 2020)www.ilri.org/news/expanding-capacity-participatory-disease-surveillance-ugandaMARTIN

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