Africa Platform for Animal Welfare (APAW) Operational Guidelines

The present guide pertains to the Africa Platform for Animal Welfare (APAW), which is a proposed continental multi-stakeholder's platform led by AU-IBAR. The platform aims to bring together various stakeholders such as veterinary authorities, animal production and development authorities, donors, development and technical partners, relevant Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), training institutions, research institutions, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). The assumed responsibility pertains to the decision-making and implementation functions of AWSA, as well as the corresponding action plan. The guidelines pertaining to the functioning of the African Platform for Animal Welfare (APAW) are expounded upon in the Animal Welfare Strategy for Africa (AWSA) of 2017.